LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund (ASPSF) will host its second-annual Day of Giving this Friday, March 20. The fundraiser is a 24-hour statewide effort to raise awareness and funds for single parents pursuing higher education.
ASPSF’s Day of Giving coincides with National Single Parent Day, observed annually to recognize the strength and contributions of single parents. The organization aims to raise $45,000 to fund 28 full-time scholarships, helping single parents — like UA-EACC student Kyanna Graham — stay enrolled in college and earn a degree that leads to a career with family-supporting wages.
Named ASPSF March Student of the Month, Graham from east Arkansas is a loving mother, a business-minded leader, and a future entrepreneur. After enduring homelessness and financial abuse, she reclaimed her life and wrote a new story, one of resilience, for her three children, 13-year-old De’Andre Jr., 11-year-old Ke’Airus, and 3-year-old Kayoir.
Kyanna’s story
Kyanna first enrolled in college in 2017, pursuing a degree in business administration. After her first semester, she had to step back. She had just left an abusive relationship and was suddenly homeless with a newborn baby…