ASPSF - Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund Enabling single parents to attain self-suffiencey through post-secondary education.
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NEWTON 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.



Della Hand
Phone: (870)391-3129
Fax: (870)391-3501

Mailing Address:
c/o Newton County Domestic Abuse Womens Network
PO Box 101
Jasper, AR 72641

Printable Application in PDF format



Application Deadlines and Requirements

Deadlines:

  • Fall semester - August 15
  • Spring semester - December 20
  • Summer semester - May 15

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

  1. Resident of Newton County, Arkansas,
  2. High school graduate or equivalent (may apply if enrolled in college an in process of obtaining GED),
  3. Single head of household (single, legally separated, divorced or widowed),
  4. Pursuing a vocational oriented course of study to ensure a better standard of living for his/her family,
  5. Low income person at or near the poverty level,
  6. Recipient of a Pell Grant or in the process of obtaining one. Under special circumstances, non-Pell recipients may be considered for this scholarship,
  7. Have a 2.0 GPA (if currently attending school)



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