INDEPENDENCE 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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Kathy Ruminer
Email:		kruminer@sbcglobal.net
Phone:		(870)793-5765
Fax:		(870)793-2167
Mail:		North Arkansas Development Council PO Box 3349 Batesville, AR 72503

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Scholarship Application (Click to download)

Eligibility Requirements:

• Resident of Independence County, Arkansas,
• High school or equivalent (may apply if enrolled in college and in process of obtaining GED diploma),
• Single head of household (single, legally separated, divorced, or widowed) with sole custody of children under the age of eighteen,
• Pursuing a vocationally oriented undergraduate course of study (full- or part-time) to ensure a better standard of living for his/her family. Applicants cannot already have earned n undergraduate degree with the exception of those pursuing a Master of Arts in Teaching.
• Low-income person at or near the poverty level, and
• Recipient of a Pell Grant or in the process of obtaining same.

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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.