Union County Single Parent Scholarship recipients announced
The Union County Single Parent Scholarship Fund Board of Directors met recently and selected scholarship recipients for the fall 2017 semester. A total of 41 awards were given.
The number and amount of scholarships awarded each semester depends on the funds available. Funds are received from various sources including the Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund, local donors and community organizations.
Scholarships were awarded to South Arkansas Community college students Glamara Aubrey, Andrea Brown, Shaneqar Carter, Amanda Daniels, Kyla Davis, LaChunda Davis, Allison Dolden, Shonte Gaines, Hannah Green, Taresa Haynes, Mayia Hicks, Hermina Howe, Madison Hudson, Natasha Jackson, Kenetria Johnson, Tamara Langston, Tonetta McDuffie, Katherine McElveen, Shaneice Meadors, Alexis Miller, Julie Osgood, Victoria Osgood, Mary Owens, Chelsea Phillips, Lauren Ponthieux, Brittany Redding, Adriana Serrano, Ashlynn Sisk, Kourtney Smith, Ju-Raven Stephens, Yasmeen Stockman, Melissa Stokes, Precious Tubbs and Jennifer Ward.
A scholarship was awarded to Arkansas Tech University student Shanna Calloway.
A scholarship was awarded to National Park College student Adriana Villegas.
Scholarships were awarded to Southern Arkansas University college students Bethany Billings, Jasmine Ferguson, Latosha Gatson and LaTanya Glaspie.
A scholarship was awarded to SAU Tech student Nahi Murphy.
To be eligible, one must live in Union County, be enrolled in any college or university and be a single parent providing support of a dependent child or children under the age of 18 in the household.
For more information about donating to the scholarship fund or applying for a scholarship, contact the Financial Aid Office at South Arkansas Community College at 870864-7150. Deadline for the spring 2018 semester is Feb. 1, 2018.