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Beth Weldon of Union County
Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund is grateful for volunteers like Beth Weldon, the July Volunteer of the Month. Beth is a familiar face to ASPSF, having previously served as a development manager. She brings extensive experience and strong community ties to her role as a volunteer for ASPSF’s Southwest Region, which includes Calhoun, Columbia, Hempstead,…
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Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund’s ‘A Day of Hope’ Unveils New Award
Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund (ASPSF), a nonprofit helping single parents rise out of poverty through access to higher education, announced a new honor for its annual awards banquet. The newly established Distinguished Alumni Award will be presented during A Day of Hope on Oct. 2 at the City Center, 315 N. Shackelford Road…
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Staff Voices: Kim Paul-Williams
Years ago, while going to school at North Arkansas College, Kim Paul-Williams found out about a scholarship for single parents. She applied, received financial aid, and found a supportive community that understood the challenges of being a student and raising children without a partner. Today, Kim is on the other side, cheering on single parent…
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‘This program is such a blessing,’ says future nurse
Ariel’s biggest fans are under 5-feet-tall and never miss a chance to tell people, “My mom’s a nurse!” Even though she reminds them she’s not quite there yet, it’s their excitement that keeps her going through long days of work and nursing school. “They’re always hyping me up,” Ariel said. “Asking, ‘Mom, what did you…
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Meet an ASPSF Alum: Kimberly Broadway
ASPSF caught up with Kimberly Broadway, an alumna now teaching kindergarten in the Marion School District. She graduated from Arkansas State University last spring and has nearly tripled her salary to $50,000 since starting her educational journey in 2022. Why did you go back to school?I worked several jobs as a team leader, assistant manager,…
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Supporter Spotlight: NEA Baptist
For many years, NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital and Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund have worked side-by-side to promote health care careers for single parents in Northeast Arkansas. “Many of our students have been employees of NEA Baptist,” said Carrie Allen, ASPSF program manager. “They’re working at the hospital or clinics while they earn their certificate or…
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Emergency Aid Helps ASPSF Recipients Recover From Storms
Jocelyn woke up bleary-eyed on a Saturday morning, grateful to be alive. She and her kids survived a tornado that ripped through Cave City the night before, on March 14. Their home was still standing. Their lives were spared. But their struggle was just beginning. The power went out for six days, spoiling food in…
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Karmen Sanak of Arkansas County
Balancing a toddler, college, and a budding health care career might sound like a juggling act best left to superheroes. But for Karmen Sanak, it’s just a typical Tuesday. Karmen, the Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund’s June Student of the Month, is currently working toward a certificate in radiography at Baptist Health College Little Rock.…
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