JEFFERSON 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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Holly McDonald

PO Box 264
Brinkley, AR 72021

Phone: (870)879-9020
Fax: (870)535-4313

Printable Application in PDF format

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Application Deadlines and Requirements

Deadlines:

• Fall semester: September 20
• Spring semester: January 22

Single parents selected for financial assistance through our fund will meet the following criteria:

1. Resident of Jefferson County, Arkansas (for the past 6 months),
2. Single head of household (single, divorced, widowed, widower) with sole custody of a child or children under the age of eighteen (18),
3. A high school graduate or have obtained a GED,
4. Pursuing an undergraduate or vocational oriented course of study (applicants cannot already have earned an undergraduate degree with the exception of those pursuing a Master of Arts in Education),
5. Must be a recipient of a Pell Grant.
6. Must have and maintain a 2.5 GPA in high school and/or college.
7. Must be a full-time student (12 credit hours) or a part-time student (9 credit hours).
8. All documentation must be present by the deadline in order for the application to be considered complete.

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