Arkansas Community Foundation engages people, connects resources and inspires solutions to build community. They make grants to improve the quality of life in Arkansas and partner with individuals, families and organizations to strengthen Arkansas’s communities through philanthropy.

National Scholarships

National

National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN) offers the following awards for to honor Hispanic nurses for their work: Ildaura Murillo-Rohde Award for Education Excellence, the Henrietta Villaescusa Community Service Award, the Janie Menchaca Wilson Leadership Award, and the Sarah Gomez Erlach Humanitarian Award. Deadline: Early April.

Want to go to college for free?  Well if you live in New Haven, Connecticut that may very well be possible.  City and school officials said that a new program would offer to pay eligible students’ way through any public college or university in Connecticut.

Below you will find scholarships for children of police and firefighters, but there other scholarships too, read the scholarships for your location carefully.

National Scholarships

The Arkansas Department of Higher Education administers many scholarships for state residents. 

The Academic Challenge Scholarships are funded by the Arkansas State Lottery.