ASPSF Volunteer Sally Pierce celebrates with Fall 2022 Scholarship recipient Jelishia. (Photo Courtesy ASPSF)
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: Monday, Feb. 27, 5:30 PM, at Dawson Education Service Cooperative, Arkadelphia, and Monday, March 6, 5:30 PM, at First Presbyterian Church, 213 Whittington Ave, Hot Springs. The events include The Scott Davis Comedy Magic Show, sponsored by Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas. Be ready to laugh until you cry in a lively, family-friendly performance that will also teach about electrical safety.
ASPSF donors and volunteers are welcome to join in the fun. Please contact ASPSF Program Manager Laura Lee Williard at lwilliard@aspsf.org or 501-762-0113 if you plan on attending.
Over the past decade, ASPSF has distributed more than $1 million in scholarships in the Ouachita Region. ASPSF’s goal is to ease the financial burden of low-income single parents wanting to improve the quality of life for themselves and their families. The flexible scholarships are awarded to single parents pursuing technical certificates, associate degrees, and bachelor’s degrees. The monetary aid is paired with additional resources, such as mentoring and workshops, to help single parents find a job with family-supporting wages.
For more than 30 years, Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund has worked to create stronger, more educated, and more self-sufficient families. Through scholarships and services, ASPSF opens doors for low-income single parents, helping them pursue education, secure employment, and transform the future for their families. For information about scholarships, volunteer opportunities, and ways to give, visit www.aspsf.org.
