Jonesboro, AR – Contributed – Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund (ASPSF) congratulates the Fall 2026 scholarship recipients from the counties of Clay, Craighead, Greene, Mississippi, and Poinsett in Northeast Arkansas.
Thanks to the support of local donors and state funding, ASPSF awarded scholarships in Northeast Arkansas totaling $121,200 to 88 single parents pursuing associate degrees, bachelor’s degrees, and skilled-trade certificates.
The single parents were honored at awards ceremonies at St. Bernards Auditorium in Jonesboro on Oct. 18 and Arkansas Northeastern College in Blytheville on Oct. 20.
ASPSF’s flexible scholarship of up to $1,600 helps low-income single parents pay for the biggest financial obstacles to obtaining a degree, leading to a career with family-supporting wages. The monetary aid is paired with mentoring, financial instruction, and career coaching — the soft skill training that transforms students into sought-after employees.
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“This scholarship has helped ease the financial pressure of balancing college, work, and raising my son,” said Fall 2026 recipient and Arkansas State University-Newport student Mokebia Calicutt of Craighead County. “It has allowed me to focus more on my education while continuing to provide for my family. More than financial assistance, this program has reminded me that I am supported and capable of reaching my goals. Their generosity is helping me build a better future for myself, my son, and the families I hope to serve one day.”
Local ASPSF volunteers Ameilia Robinson, LaShea Robinson, Marti Little, and Tonya Harris assisted at the Jonesboro ceremony, as well as Cayla Cole from Arkansas State University.
Other guest volunteers at the Jonesboro event included: Edward Robinson and Elyse Williams from The Academies at Jonesboro High School; Christopher, Elida Renteria, and Xavier Lynch from Nettleton High School; Aron Bagocsi from Pocahontas High School; and Kezariah Bohanon from Annie Camp Junior High School. ASPSF volunteers Denese Bogard and Tyler Dunegan helped with the Blytheville event.
ASPSF thanked St. Bernards Auditorium and Arkansas Northeastern College for lending the use of their venues, and thanked the Ernest and Anna Ritter Family Endowment for providing 25 of the scholarships totalling $32,000 to students from Poinsett, Craighead and Mississippi County.
Craighead County students who received scholarships are listed below:
- Alea Reddick
- Angelica Lopez
- Ariyona Langston
- Asia Frazier
- Baylee Ford
- Cheyenne Godding
- DaJasha Braxton
- De’Lisha Shaw
- Edwina Jones
- Erin Lattin
- Faylon Ford
- Franchesica Williams
- Heather Vance
- Ikira Wells
- Kaitlyn Lilly
- Kaleah Brown
- Kallen Howard
- Kayla Duncan
- Kendra Bohanon
- Kimarie Lewis
- Margaret Lewis
- Marquesha Thomas
- Melissa Clark
- Melissa Duff
- Mikela Jones
- Miya Saxton
- Mokebia Calicutt
- Parihsa Wilson
- Rachel Jones
- Reagan Webb
- Rebecca Goodrich
- Rolanda Cowins
- Sabrina Sims
- Shakyra Anderson
- Shanona Kitchens
- Sharicka Jones
- Shaire White
- Skyler Coots
- Stacey Conley
- Stephanie Powell
- Summer Russell
- Tabitha Smith
- Tamia Hines
- Terri Harris
- Yasmin Portis
- Yyel Williams
For more information about Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund — which has awarded more than $55 million in scholarships across the state to single parents since 1990 — contact ASPSF Program Manager Carrie Allen at callen@aspsf.org or 870-345-4681.
For a full list of students who received scholarships, click here.
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