MISSISSIPPI 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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Shirley Milliken
Mississippi County EOC
PO Drawer 1289
Blytheville, AR 72316-1289
Phone: (870)776-1054
Fax: (870)532-2625

or

Marilyn Looney, Chair
PO Box 42
Leachville, AR 72438
Phone: (870)539-2220

Printable Application in PDF format

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Application Deadlines and Requirements

Deadlines:

• Spring semester - January 22
• Fall semester - September 19

Applicants selected for financial assistance will meet the following requirements:

1. Resident of Mississippi 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 course of study or vocational oriented undergrad. 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 or have applied for a Pell Grant,
6. Must have and maintain a 2.0 GPA in high school and/or college,
7. Must be enrolled with at least 9 credit hours, and
8. All documentation must be present by the deadline in order for the application to be considered complete.

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