Your gifts helped 237 single parents graduate from schools across the state last year. They’re now working at better-paying jobs, and some are continuing their education! Here’s what a few are doing now. Ebony, Phillips CountyDegree: AssociateMajor: NursingSchool: PCCUANow: Studying for a bachelor’s degree in nursing and working at a local hospital. Jennifer, Garland CountyDegree: … Read more
Every weekday, Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund alumna Kathy Anderson goes to work at her dream job as the Library Director for Philander Smith University. She loves her staff and students. But 20 years ago, Kathy almost didn’t finish her bachelor’s degree. Her car was damaged, and without it, she couldn’t make it to her … Read more
Philanthropist Sue Frueauff, a retired elementary school educator and single mom, knew there was something special about a nonprofit helping single parent students. She along with Bonnie Nickol, Marge Schueck, Ellen Ingram, and others organized the Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Pulaski County during the 1990s. Sue’s passion for the ASPSF mission started a decades-long … Read more
Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund congratulates the Spring 2024 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 56 single parents pursuing associate degrees, bachelor’s degrees, and skilled-trade certificates. The single parents … Read more
Kaneisha has watched her mom, Katrine, work hard for four years to become an elementary school teacher. Last year, Katrine graduated with her associate degree from Texarkana College and now is working on her bachelor’s. Below, Kaneisha shares what it means to see her mom reach her goals. Watching my mom succeed in something … Read more
ASPSF Program Director LaCresha Newton (from left), Program Manager Sandra Warren, and Executive Director Ruthanne Hill celebrated with the Texarkana community. Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund (ASPSF) was honored Jan. 28 at the Ozan-Inghram Iron Mountain Neighborhood Development Corporation’s 20th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend Celebration Gala at Texarkana College. The corporation selected the nonprofit … Read more
Statewide nonprofit Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund (ASPSF) is excited to welcome Makayla Washington to the team. Makayla started Jan. 8 as the Program Manager for the ASPSF Southeast Region, which includes Arkansas, Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, Cleveland, Desha, Drew, and Lincoln counties. As Program Manager, Makayla helps single parents complete their degrees by walking them … Read more
Once a single parent student, Betsy Baker of Rose Law Firm intimately knows the struggles of juggling parenthood, school, and work. She’s used that experience to serve Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund as Board President. For two years, she’s balanced budgets and supported fundraisers. She attended scholarship ceremonies, penned legal letters, and presided over meetings. She … Read more
Statewide nonprofit Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund has a new staff member. Joy Smith started Nov. 13 as the Program Manager for the ASPSF Ozark Central Region, covering Cleburne, Fulton, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Sharp, Stone, and Woodruff counties. In her role, Joy will not only help local single parent students on their educational journeys but … Read more
December 14, 2023 – The Gilman Program is pleased to announce the inaugural recipients of the Gilman Changemaker Award. Funded by IIE’s Board of Trustees, recipients of the Changemaker Award received grants of up to $10,000. These small grants enable Gilman alumni to positively impact their local communities in the United States. Through their projects, the Gilman … Read more