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Like many Arkansas Single Dad or mum Scholarship Fund recipients, William Pontius was nervous when he first utilized to faculty.
“I questioned myself if I might genuinely deal with faculty whereas elevating my son,” he stated. “No matter how I felt, I knew I needed to strive.”
And his exhausting work paid off! William graduated with a bachelor’s diploma in enterprise administration from the College of Central Arkansas in Could with almost all A’s. He’s now enrolled at UCA’s graduate faculty to pursue a grasp’s diploma in knowledge analytics — and making use of for internships!
Recognizing his dedication to training, ASPSF not solely chosen William as a Spring 2022 Mary Ann Endowed Scholar but in addition because the November 2022 Pupil of the Month.
William shared his instructional journey with ASPSF, which you’ll learn under!
About three years in the past, my son had simply turned a 12 months previous when his mom and I observed a lump forming on the left aspect of his head. Medical doctors recognized him with a uncommon noncancerous inside tumor referred to as a hemangioma and efficiently eliminated it.
Whereas having the tumor eliminated was a blessing, it brought about different problems. My son has gentle listening to loss in his left ear, which impacts his speech and studying talents. Every single day, I drive my son to speech remedy periods and follow audio and speech workout routines with him.
Sustaining this routine is demanding and draining, and my focus had been on my baby and never myself. I knew I needed to keep proactive and never let time slip by my fingers. With this in thoughts, I researched colleges and determined to additional my training on the College of Central Arkansas.
I had been nervous when first making use of to enroll in faculty. I questioned myself if I might genuinely deal with faculty whereas elevating my son. No matter how I felt, I knew I needed to strive.
Since deciding to enroll on the College of Central Arkansas, I couldn’t be extra pleased with how far I’ve come. With almost all A’s since registering, I’ve surpassed my expectations of what I can accomplish.
I by no means dreamed of graduating faculty with a bachelor’s diploma, and now that dream is coming to fruition. This achievement couldn’t have been potential with out the monetary assist supplied by scholarships awarded by organizations comparable to ASPSF and the Mary Ann Greenwood Endowment Fund. Your generosity has given me a newfound drive, giving me an incentive to push myself additional.
By awarding me with a single father or mother scholarship, I used to be ready to focus on what is important for my son and me. My final aim is to offer the very best life potential for my son and to be a task mannequin in his life. In fact, he’s my function mannequin and the explanation for my efforts.
Your monetary generosity has allowed me to be one step nearer to attaining my aim and has impressed me by no means to doubt myself.
— William Pontius
For extra details about single father or mother scholarships, go to aspsf.org/scholarships.
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