Family of Glenn Lansdale offering scholarship in his memory

Family of Glenn Lansdale offering scholarship in his memory

The Glenn Lansdale Scholarship, created in memory of 2001 Warren High School graduate, Glenn Lansdale, is now available.  Glenn was an accomplished children’s book author who had published two books, with two more ready for publishing.  The $500 scholarship will be given to a 2023 Warren High School graduating senior.  The applicants are asked to…

Nearly 400 single parents receive Spring 2023 scholarships from ASPSF

Nearly 400 single parents receive Spring 2023 scholarships from ASPSF

MONTICELLO, Ark. – Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund (ASPSF) awarded 383 scholarships to single parents for the Spring 2023 semester.  Totaling just under $400,000, the scholarships are combined with services, such as mentoring and financial planning. ASPSF’s model creates a support system designed to help low-income single parents stay in school, graduate with a degree…

The Anthony, Gathen, Rainey, Tolbert Scholarships are available

The Anthony, Gathen, Rainey, Tolbert Scholarships are available

The Anthony, Gathen, Rainey and Tolbert Scholarship is now available, created by retired former school district superintendents, Frank Anthony – Pine Bluff, Thomas Gathen – Dollarway, David Rainey- Dumas, and Andrew Tolbert- Warren.  The $1,000 scholarship to be given at each school district was developed to assist students from low-income families in going to college. …

Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund welcomes 4 new board members, including Warren native Eddie Thomas

Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund welcomes 4 new board members, including Warren native Eddie Thomas

Little Rock, Ark. (Feb. 21, 2023) — Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund is excited to announce the addition of four new members to its board of directors. This brings the total number of board members to 15 to lead the nonprofit, which provides financial assistance and personal support to single parent students across the state.…

Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund accepting Summer 2023 scholarship applications

Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund accepting Summer 2023 scholarship applications

Monticello, Ark. – Eligible single parents are invited to apply for Summer 2023 scholarships at aspsf.org/applynow. The deadline to apply is March 15. Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund (ASPSF) awards scholarships up to $1,200 to eligible single parents who are attending college or obtaining technical training. A full list of eligibility guidelines is available at aspsf.org/eligibility.…

Scholarship to aid student in quest to improve family forestland

Scholarship to aid student in quest to improve family forestland

MONTICELLO, Ark. — Pryce Jones wants to see his family’s forestland become an asset once again and as winner of this year’s Arkansas Foresters for the Future Scholarship, he has a path toward achieving that goal. The scholarship provides $4,000 per semester for four years to an incoming first-year student pursuing a forestry degree at…

Ouachita Society of American Foresters (SAF) awards scholarship to UAM Forestry student

Ouachita Society of American Foresters (SAF) awards scholarship to UAM Forestry student

MONTICELLO, Arkansas — Jake Knowles, a senior pursuing the forestry option of the Natural Resources Management degree, was presented a $600 check by Ouachita SAF representatives Dr. Michael Blazier and Dr. Robert Ficklin.  “The Ouachita SAF consists of forestry professionals in Arkansas and Oklahoma, and a deserving student from Arkansas is selected to receive this…

Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund accepting Spring 2023 scholarship applications

Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund accepting Spring 2023 scholarship applications

Bradley County, Ark. (Aug. 15, 2022) — Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund, or ASPSF, is now accepting scholarship applications for the Spring 2023 semester at aspsf.org/applynow. The deadline to apply is Oct. 15.  ASPSF awards scholarships up to $1,200 to eligible single parents living in Arkansas who are attending college or obtaining technical training. We assist both…

Warren Junior Jack Tayshawn Edwards receives offer from SEC school

Warren Junior Jack Tayshawn Edwards receives offer from SEC school

According to multiple sources, including 42 Sports media organization, incoming Warren eighth grader, wide receiver, and cornerback, Tayshawn Edwards of the class of 2027 received a scholarship offer from Ole Miss this past weekend following a camp with the Rebels. Edwards also confirmed the offer on his twitter account @TayshawnEdwards yesterday, June 15, 2022. The…

College scholarships available for conservation-minded students

College scholarships available for conservation-minded students

LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is offering scholarships for any student interested in a conservation career. Applications will be accepted until June 15 for the fall 2022 semester. Scholarships are available for any Arkansas resident paying in-state tuition with a declared major related to conservation or agriculture. A complete list of…

2022 Anthony, Gathen, Rainey, Tolbert Scholarship recipients named

2022 Anthony, Gathen, Rainey, Tolbert Scholarship recipients named

The 2022 Anthony, Gathen, Rainey and Tolbert Scholarships in the amount of $1,000 have been awarded to each of the following high school seniors: Mya Tolbert – Dollarway High School, will be attending the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Jaquenton Harris – Dumas High School, will be attending the University of Arkansas at Monticello…

Windgate Foundation awards UAM $205,415 grant for scholarships, nursing and lab upgrades

Windgate Foundation awards UAM $205,415 grant for scholarships, nursing and lab upgrades

MONTICELLO, Ark.—The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) is pleased to announce that the Windgate Foundation has approved a multi-year grant totaling $205,415 for the university. The funds are designated to support three areas at UAM: need-based scholarships, nursing instructors and lab upgrades. The grant period will run from April 1, 2022, through June 30,…

The Anthony, Gathen, Rainey, Tolbert Scholarships are available

The Anthony, Gathen, Rainey, Tolbert Scholarships are available

The Anthony, Gathen, Rainey and Tolbert Scholarship is now available, created by retired former school district superintendents, Frank Anthony – Pine Bluff, Thomas Gathen – Dollarway, David Rainey- Dumas, and Andrew Tolbert- Warren. The $1,000 scholarship to be given at each school district was developed to assist students from low-income families in going to college.…

Foresters for the Future Scholarship application period open through June 15, 2022

Foresters for the Future Scholarship application period open through June 15, 2022

LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Forestry Division and the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) are pleased to announce that applications for the Foresters for the Future scholarship are now being accepted. The scholarship will provide $4,000 per semester, for four years, to an incoming freshman pursuing a forestry degree at UAM’s…