Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Crawford and Sebastian Counties
5401 Rogers Avenue, Suite 204
PO Box 8108
Fort Smith, AR 72902
Tel: 479-434-6171
Fax: 479-434-4310
Email: spsf_ar@yahoo.com
Web: www.spsf-cs.org

An affiliate of Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund
http://www.aspsf.org

“Education within Reach”

Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Crawford and Sebastian Counties provides supplemental financial assistance to those single parents who are pursuing a course of instruction that will improve their income-earning potential.

Money goes directly to recipients and can be used to remove any barrier to the recipient’s success such as; childcare, car expenses, groceries, utilities, doctor and dental bills or rent.

Full-time students may receive up to $750 each fall and spring semester. They may also receive $250 for taking summer classes. Part-time scholarships are also available.
SPSF also offers a mentoring program that pairs students with volunteers in the community. The mentors serve as added encouragement to ensure the students succeed. Mentors remember them and their children with cards on holidays and birthdays. They inquire about their children and see if there are any pressing issues the recipients need help solving.
From fall 2004 to fall 2010, 454 scholarships totaling $232,494 were given.  In addition, SPSF has awarded 22 merit scholarships totaling $14,950 with a grand total of 479 scholarships worth $247,444.  Forty-four scholarships were awarded for the spring 2011 semester.

In 2009, 86% of recipients either stayed in school or graduated.