HEMPSTEAD COUNTY

If you are a resident of the above county in Arkansas and wish to apply for a Single Parent Scholarship, contact the person or office listed below.

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Becky Wilson, Director of Financial Aid
Email:		becky.wilson@uacch.edu
Phone:		(870)722-8265
Fax:		(870)722-8145
Mail:		Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Hempstead & Lafayette Counties c/o University of Arkansas Community College at Hope PO Box 140 Hope, AR 71802

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Scholarship Application (Click to download)

Application Deadlines:

• Spring semester: November 30
• Summer semester: April 30
• Fall semester: July 1

Eligibility Requirements:

• Resident of Hempstead County, Arkansas for at least 30 days preceding the deadline for submission of completed application.
• Single head of household (never married, separated, divorced, or widowed) with legal custody and sole responsibility of one or more children under the age of 18.
• Pursuing a career-oriented course of study (full- or part-time) to ensure a better standard of living for his/her family.
• Enrolled in an accredited, public or private non-profit post-secondary school in a program providing marketable skills to achieve self-sufficiency. Applicants cannot already have earned an undergraduate degree with the exception of students working towards a Master of Arts in Teaching.
• Recipient of, or in the process of obtaining a Pell Grant.
• Low-income person at or near the poverty level.
• Have maintained a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.

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Information about other scholarship opportunities and living assistance programs can also be found on ASPSF's Other Scholarships and the Living Assistance Services pages.