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LAFAYETTE 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.

Judy Anderson
University of Arkansas Community
College at Hope
P.O. Box 140
Hope, AR 71802

Phone: (870)722-8174
Fax: (870)722-8161

Printable Application in PDF format

Application Deadlines and Requirements
Deadlines:

Fall semester: August 15

Spring semester: December 15

Scholarship may be used for tuition, books, utility bills, car maintenance, child care, etc.

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

Resident of Lafayette County, Arkansas for at least 30 days preceding the deadline for receipt of completed application. Applicant may be required to produce deposit receipts, utility bills, or other proof of residency,

High school or GED graduate,

Single head of household (never married, legally separated, divorced, 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. Applicant cannot previously have earned a bachelor level degree,

Recipient of a Pell Grant

Low income person at or near the poverty level,

Have maintained a cumulative grade point average of at least a 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.

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