WHITE 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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Questions or comments?
Cas Rifkin
Phone: (501)454-3814

Submit completed scholarship applications to:
Cheryl Cherry
PO Box 8325
Searcy, AR 72145
Fax: (501)207-4018

Printable Application in PDF format

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Application Deadlines and Requirements

Deadlines:

• Fall semester - August 15
• Spring semester - December 31
• Summer - June 1

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

1. Resident of White County, Arkansas,
2. High school graduate or equivalent (may apply if enrolled in college and in process of obtaining GED diploma),
3. Single head of household (single, separated, divorced, widowed) with primary custodial care of at least one minor child,
4. Pursuing a vocationally oriented undergraduate course of study (full or part time) to ensure a better standard of living for his/her family. Applicants cannot already have earned an undergraduate degree with the exception of those pursing a Master of Arts in Teaching.
5. Low-income person as figured on a monthly basis,
6. Applicant must have at least a 2.5 GPA or academic test equivalency

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