Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund (ASPSF) is now accepting scholarship applications for the spring 2026 semester.
Single mothers and fathers who are seeking financial support for higher education can apply at aspsf.org/scholarships. The deadline is Feb. 1.
Recipients must be pursuing an associate degree, bachelor’s degree, or professional certificate.
Scholarship awards range from $400 to $1,600, depending on enrolled credit hours.
Funds are sent directly to recipients so they can pay for essential needs such as rent, child care, gas, utilities, and school-related expenses.
ASPSF is committed to providing college scholarships for single parents and supporting educational pathways that lead to stable, family-supporting careers.
In 2025, ASPSF awarded 9 scholarships totaling $12,400 to single parents in Howard County, including Amber Burchette who is now an education major at Arkansas State University
“This scholarship also helps me to make more money to provide for my three children that are watching me daily,” she said. “I can show my babies that you never stop and keep pushing for greater.”
The Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund was established in 1990 to support and empower single parent students across the state.
For nearly 30 years, ASPSF partnered with local county affiliates to fund-raise for scholarships. In 2017, these affiliates began merging into a unified statewide organization to streamline efforts and expand access.
Today, ASPSF serves single parents in 69 of Arkansas’s 75 counties, along with Bowie County in Texas.
