(March 9, 2023) — Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund, or ASPSF, congratulates the Spring 2023 scholarship recipients from the counties of Clay, Craighead, Greene, Lawrence, Mississippi, Poinsett, and Randolph in Northeast Arkansas.   Thanks to the support of local donors and state funding, ASPSF awarded scholarships to 64 single parents pursuing associate degrees, bachelor’s degrees, and skilled-trade certificates. The single parents were honored at two awards ceremonies... Read More

Little Rock, Ark. (Feb. 27, 2023) — Local in-home and senior care expert Right at Home and nonprofit Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund (ASPSF) announced a new 2023 sponsorship. Right at Home will fund the Spring and Fall issues of ASPSF’s quarterly statewide newsletter, The Honor Role, for a total of $2,800.  Additionally, Right at Home will provide two professional development workshops to single parent scholarship recipients in health professions. ASPSF will also pres... Read More

Little Rock, Ark. (Feb. 21, 2023) — Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund is excited to announce the addition of four new members to its board of directors. This brings the total number of board members to 15 to lead the nonprofit, which provides financial assistance and personal support to single parent students across the state.Sharmane Andrews of Little Rock will serve on the Governance Committee. She has over 20 years of experience in banking and real estate and is currently the S... Read More

Hot Springs, Ark. (Feb. 17, 2023) — Thanks to the support of local donors and state funding, Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund Ouachita Region (ASPSF) will award nearly $48,000 in scholarships to 46 single parents. The single parent scholars will be honored at two awards ceremonies: 5:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 27 at Dawson Education Service Cooperative, 711 Clinton St., Arkadelphia, in the Main Meeting Room 5:30 p.m., Monday, March 6 at First Presbyterian Church, 213 Whittington Ave.... Read More

Little Rock, Ark. (Jan. 26, 2023) — Nonprofit Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund (ASPSF) is the newest member of the Little Rock Regional Chamber. The two organizations recognized the occasion with a ribbon cutting on Tuesday, Jan. 24.   About two dozen people attended the event, held at the chamber’s downtown little rock office. ASPSF shared its mission and services with chamber members present. “We work every day to serve single parent students as they work to ... Read More

Little Rock, Ark. (Jan. 13, 2023) — Eligible single parents are invited to apply for Summer 2023 scholarships beginning Sunday, Jan. 15, at aspsf.org/applynow. The deadline to apply is March 15.  Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund (ASPSF) awards scholarships up to $1,200 to eligible single parents who are attending college or obtaining technical training. A full list of eligibility guidelines is available at aspsf.org/eligibility. “This scholarship has helped with so m... Read More

Jonesboro, Ark. (Nov. 15, 2022) — Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund (ASPSF)  congratulates the Fall 2022 scholarship recipients from the counties of Clay, Craighead, Greene, Lawrence, Mississippi, Poinsett, and Randolph in Northeast Arkansas.  Thanks to the support of local donors and state funding, ASPSF awarded scholarships to 61 single parents pursuing associate degrees, bachelor’s degrees, and skilled-trade certificates. “I had no idea how I was go... Read More

Little Rock, Ark. (Nov. 10, 2022) — Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund (ASPSF) congratulates its Fall 2022 scholarship recipients. Thanks to the support of generous donors, ASPSF awarded nearly 400 scholarships totaling more than $480,000 to low-income single parents pursuing associate degrees, bachelor’s degrees, and skilled-trade certificates in Arkansas and Bowie County, Texas. The single parents were honored at awards ceremonies hosted around the state, including Little ... Read More

Little Rock, Ark. (Oct. 24, 2022) — The Union Pacific Community Ties Giving Program awarded the Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund, or ASPSF, a $7,000 Grant to create the 2023 Union Pacific Scholarship Project. The project will fund scholarships and wraparound services for 10 single parent students in Camden, Hope, Hoxie, Jonesboro, Little Rock, Texarkana, and Van Buren during the Spring 2023 semester. Union Pacific’s Community Ties Giving Program provides small- and medium... Read More

Jonesboro, Ark. (Oct. 20, 2022) — Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund, or ASPSF, welcomed two nonprofit professionals to the organization on Oct. 3. Carrie Allen of Jonesboro and Marci Langston of Wynne joined ASPSF as Program Managers for the Northeast and East Regions, respectively. In these roles, they manage volunteers; deliver scholarships, workshops, and resources to single parent students; and conduct local fundraising activities within their regions. “These two are a... Read More