Qualifications

To qualify for a Northwest Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship, you must be:

• A single parent (see definition below)
• A legal United States resident OR a resident with DACA Status, and a resident of Carroll, Madison, or Washington County, Arkansas.
• A high school or GED graduate.
• Pursuing a career-oriented course of study (full or part-time) to ensure a better standard of living for your family.
• Living at or near the poverty level (up to 200% of Federal Poverty Guidelines)
• An applicant of the Pell Grant (not required for Professional Certification Scholarship applicants)
• Must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5.

*Applicants who have previously earned a bachelor’s degree do not qualify for this scholarship.

*Applicants who hold a professional certification or an associate’s degree will only be considered eligible if they are pursuing a degree or certification at the next level.

*Applicants who have earned 150 credit hours or more will not be eligible for a scholarship.

*Please note that for purposes of the Single Parent Scholarship a Single Parent family is defined as: a family with children under age 18 and/or a severely disabled adult child over 18,  headed by a parent who is widowed or divorced and not remarried, or by a parent who has never married and is caring for the children without assistance of another parent in the home.

How To Apply

If you are a resident of Carroll,Madison or Washington County in Arkansas and wish to apply for a Traditional Single Parent Scholarship, please use the online application form on this website.

THE ONLINE APPLICATION AND ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS MUST BE COMPLETE, POST-MARKED OR RECEIVED BY SPSF NWA BY THE DEADLINE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR A SCHOLARSHIP.

Application Process/Deadlines (Traditional Scholarship)

• complete online application (must be submitted by deadline)
• submit additional requirements (must be postmarked or received by deadline)
• schedule and attend interview
• scholarships are announced
• Scholarship recipients MUST REAPPLY each semester
• complete online application

Application Process/Deadlines (Allied Health/Professional Certification)

• complete and submit appropriate application (no deadline to apply)
• submit additional requirements
• schedule and attend interview
• scholarships are announced

Contact the office listed on this website if you have any questions regarding the application or the requirements for receiving a scholarship.