Named Scholarships will be awarded to seventy-six exemplary recipients in the Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Northwest Arkansas (SPSFNWA) program. The families and businesses who established the scholarships will be recognized and provided this special opportunity to become acquainted with their recipient. Scholarship recipients are selected based upon the criteria set by the family or business. All recipients are low-income, single parents who are pursuing higher education as a pathway out of poverty for their families.
Prior to merging in 2021, Single Parent Scholarship Fund of NWA and Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Benton County had completed endowment and sustainability campaigns that increased long-term investments by over $6 million combined. Named Scholarships were an important piece of each of those campaigns and are now awarded annually at the Distinguished Scholars Brunch.
