POLK 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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Pete Chambers
Email:		pete_chambers@earthlink.net
Phone:		(479)243-0781
Mail:		PO Box 1585 Mena, AR 71953

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Scholarship Application (Click to download)

Application Deadlines:

• Spring semester - December 1
• Summer semester - April 1
• Fall semester - July 1

Eligibility Requirements:

• Have custody of and be responsible for daily care of dependent children (under 18 years old);
• Be a resident of Polk County, AR;
• Be a high school graduate or in the process of achieving a GED diploma;
• Be a recipient of or applying for a Pell Grant (and other federal financial aid); and
• Recipients must maintain a 2.5 GPA per semester to be eligible for continued scholarship consideration.
• Priority will be given to full-time students who are enrolled in or have been accepted by a public or private non-profit post secondary school in a program providing marketable skills to achieve self-sufficiency and a better standard of living; and to applicants who are heads of households.

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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.