ASPSF awards 27 Summer time 2024 scholarships to single mother and father in Northeast Arkansas

 Arkansas Single Mum or dad Scholarship Fund (ASPSF) congratulates its Summer time 2024 scholarship recipients.

Due to the assist of native donors and state funding, ASPSF awarded scholarships to 27 single mother and father pursuing affiliate levels, bachelor’s levels, and skilled-trade certificates. The only mother and father had been honored at a picnic awards ceremony at Craighead Forest Park in Jonesboro. Kids, household, and associates had been additionally in attendance.

First Safety Financial institution of Jonesboro supplied the meals, drinks, and provides for the occasion. Moreover, the occasion wouldn’t have been potential with out ASPSF volunteers together with Kimber Boone and Shana Pierce current to help with the June thirteenth occasion.

Mississippi County 2024 Summer time scholarship recipient Kavonna Bennett and daughter on the June 13 Arkansas Single Mum or dad Scholarship Fund awards picnic at Craighead Forest Park in Jonesboro.

ASPSF’s versatile scholarship of as much as $1,600 helps low- to moderate-income single mother and father pay for the largest monetary obstacles to acquiring a level resulting in a profession with family-supporting wages. The financial support is paired with mentoring, monetary instruction, and profession teaching — the smooth ability coaching that transforms college students into sought-after staff.

“This scholarship has helped me a lot to have the ability to present for my son!” stated Megan Thiesse, a Craighead County scholar majoring in early childhood schooling at East Arkansas Group Faculty. She is going to start the ultimate leg of her schooling at Arkansas State College this fall.  “It’s all the time a problem to ensure college is paid for and you’ve got meals on the desk. As soon as once more thanks for giving me the chance to go to high school and maintain my youngster! ”

College students who obtained a summer season 2024 scholarship had been: Amanda Leslie, Amber F., Avery Witt, Brianna W., Claudeya W., Daybreak H., Jalisa D., Katherine Pryor, Kayla M., Megan Thiesse, Melissa C., Ronisha B., Samantha Tatem, and Teresa Miller, all of Craighead County. Mississippi County college students included Anthony L., Iesha C., Kavonna Bennett, Laterica Burton, Marcy M., Martricia Harvey, and Quintryce W.  Further college students not named for privateness causes had been awarded as properly.

For extra info, contact ASPSF Program Supervisor Carrie Allen at callen@aspsf.org or 870-345-4681.

High Picture Caption: Craighead County scholar Megan Thiesse receives her 2024 Summer time scholarship certificates and verify on the June 13 Arkansas Single Mum or dad Scholarship Fund awards picnic at Craighead Forest Park.