Tuition Assistance:
* FAFSA - Apply at www.fafsa.ed.gov or pick up an application at the Financial Aid Office located on the second floor of the
Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center at The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith.
* Pell Grant
* Student Loans
* Work Study
* WAEDA - Western Arkansas Employment Development Agency, Inc.
* Tuition and/or textbook assistance
* Must be degree seeking in specified areas. Please contact WAEDA to find out if your desired degree is eligible.
--Address for WAEDA - 1500 E. Main Street, Van Buren, AR 72956
(479) 474-7061
* Single Parent Scholarship
* The purpose of the Single Parent Scholarship Fund is to provide supplemental financial assistance to those
single parents who are pursuing a course of instruction which will improve their income-earning potential. The
scholarships are made by private donations. Scholarships may be used for tuition, books, utility bills, car
maintenance, childcare or any other financial needs.
Requirement are:
* Resident of Sebastian or Crawford County.
* Single, Head of Household with sole custody of minor(s)
*Apply for Pell Grant and provide a copy of award or denial letter.
*Pursuing a career-oriented undergraduate course of study.
*Be enrolled for the scholarship term.
*Maintain a GPA of 2.0 or higher.
For an application contact:
Single Parent Scholarship Fund (479) 782-1311
P.O. Box 8108
Fort Smith, AR 7290
or visit their website at: www.aspsf.org
* Medical Expenses:
Northside Medical Clinic - serves patients with lower income levels
3202 North 6th Street, Fort Smith, AR 72904 (479) 314-1456
AHEC - serves patients with lower income levels
612 S. 12th Street, Fort Smith, AR 72901 (479) 785-2431
Good Samaritan Clinic - Call for eligibility requirements
615 North "B" Street, Fort Smith, AR 72901 (479) 783-0233
Community Dental Clinic
109 North 17th Street, Fort Smith, AR 72901 (479) 782-6021
* Child Care Assistance:
Head Start - low income daycare and preschool
Alma Head Start (479) 632-2154
Van Buren Head Start (479) 474-7427
Greenwood Head Start (479) 996-8822
Fort Smith Head Start Centers
Briarwood (479) 648-1908
Ragon (479) 783-0230
St. Johns (479) 782-9376
Early Head Start (479) 784-5101
Lincoln Childcare Center, Inc.
1415 North 9th Street, Fort Smith, AR 72901 (479) 782-4997
Free Preschool available through WACD. - ABC Program - they count net income instead of gross
allowing more families to qualify. Fort Smith - 462-6495.
Girls, Inc. and Boys & Girls Clubs offer after school care and sometimes transporation for a fraction
of traditional after school care cost. They also offer summer programs.
Other Resources:
Grand Avenue Baptist Church Helping Hand Ministry
3900 Grand Avenue, Fort Smith, AR 72904 (479) 709-9035
* FAFSA - Apply at www.fafsa.ed.gov or pick up an application at the Financial Aid Office located on the second floor of the
Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center at The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith.
* Pell Grant
* Student Loans
* Work Study
* WAEDA - Western Arkansas Employment Development Agency, Inc.
* Tuition and/or textbook assistance
* Must be degree seeking in specified areas. Please contact WAEDA to find out if your desired degree is eligible.
--Address for WAEDA - 1500 E. Main Street, Van Buren, AR 72956
(479) 474-7061
* Single Parent Scholarship
* The purpose of the Single Parent Scholarship Fund is to provide supplemental financial assistance to those
single parents who are pursuing a course of instruction which will improve their income-earning potential. The
scholarships are made by private donations. Scholarships may be used for tuition, books, utility bills, car
maintenance, childcare or any other financial needs.
Requirement are:
* Resident of Sebastian or Crawford County.
* Single, Head of Household with sole custody of minor(s)
*Apply for Pell Grant and provide a copy of award or denial letter.
*Pursuing a career-oriented undergraduate course of study.
*Be enrolled for the scholarship term.
*Maintain a GPA of 2.0 or higher.
For an application contact:
Single Parent Scholarship Fund (479) 782-1311
P.O. Box 8108
Fort Smith, AR 7290
or visit their website at: www.aspsf.org
* Medical Expenses:
Northside Medical Clinic - serves patients with lower income levels
3202 North 6th Street, Fort Smith, AR 72904 (479) 314-1456
AHEC - serves patients with lower income levels
612 S. 12th Street, Fort Smith, AR 72901 (479) 785-2431
Good Samaritan Clinic - Call for eligibility requirements
615 North "B" Street, Fort Smith, AR 72901 (479) 783-0233
Community Dental Clinic
109 North 17th Street, Fort Smith, AR 72901 (479) 782-6021
* Child Care Assistance:
Head Start - low income daycare and preschool
Alma Head Start (479) 632-2154
Van Buren Head Start (479) 474-7427
Greenwood Head Start (479) 996-8822
Fort Smith Head Start Centers
Briarwood (479) 648-1908
Ragon (479) 783-0230
St. Johns (479) 782-9376
Early Head Start (479) 784-5101
Lincoln Childcare Center, Inc.
1415 North 9th Street, Fort Smith, AR 72901 (479) 782-4997
Free Preschool available through WACD. - ABC Program - they count net income instead of gross
allowing more families to qualify. Fort Smith - 462-6495.
Girls, Inc. and Boys & Girls Clubs offer after school care and sometimes transporation for a fraction
of traditional after school care cost. They also offer summer programs.
Other Resources:
Grand Avenue Baptist Church Helping Hand Ministry
3900 Grand Avenue, Fort Smith, AR 72904 (479) 709-9035
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Financial Assistance for Single Parents