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在奖学金的帮助下，单亲家长在NWACC攻读副学士学位
伯纳黛特·d·霍尔特一度认为自己的生活停滞不前。
She was a single parent struggling to make ends meet, and she was starting to accept that her life was always going to be a certain way because she had made too many mistakes.
Then, she was assigned to an Arkansas social worker, who saw potential in Bernadette, not mistakes.
The social worker connected her with resources and helped her apply for college — and 奖学金 she would need to help pay for college.
对于伯纳黛特来说，进入阿肯色州西北社区学院（NWACC）改变了她的一生。
她是NWACC的普通商科转学生。 Where she once thought about ending her college career with an associate degree, Bernadette now plans to pursue a bachelor’s degree after her time at the community college.
一位学术顾问也考虑到了这个决定。 “My clever academic adviser took a look at my grades and told me she felt that when I graduated from NWACC that I would be very happy with it,” she says. However, the adviser told Bernadette that “somewhere down the line I was going to want to get a bachelor’s degree – she had no doubt. …And the more I complete each semester, the more I believe that she is totally correct!”
She plans to get a job after finishing her associate degree at NWACC, but she also plans to pursue that bachelor’s degree. “I have met with advisors from the University of Arkansas and Missouri Southern State University,” she says, “and they have helped keep my motivation high toward the importance of getting the most out of a higher education.” She’s already researching 奖学金 and other means to finance her future tuition.
她对那些考虑上社区大学的人有一些建议。 伯纳黛特说，她知道进入大学的前景是可怕的。 “There’s so much you 不知道 and there is a fear that you might fail, but trying to make a living without college is where the real scary failure is,” she says.
对于那些担心陷入大学生涯的人来说，NWACC是一个很好的选择。 “There are people here at NWACC who care and there are students here who want to help you succeed, too,” she says. “Come visit, meet people, talk to a peer advisor, and see for yourself. 你可能会发现，这里提供的服务有一半是你意想不到的。”
奖学金 have been a tremendous help for Bernadette, and she’s grateful to have the resources.
She received the Dr. Edwin and Arlene Wait Memorial Endowed Scholarship for 2017-18 and the Ruby B. Matthew Endowed Scholarship for 2016-17. In addition to those 奖学金 through the NWACC Foundation, Bernadette also has received a scholarship through the 单亲 Scholarship Fund of Northwest Arkansas and assistance with items like money for gas through the 职业道路倡议。
奖学金对单身妈妈来说很重要。 “I was able to buy books and supplies for my classes that significantly helped me keep my grades up,” Bernadette said. “Also, receiving a scholarship that has a backstory and roots in NWA keeps me grounded on a personal level.”
她受到别人的善意和支持的鼓舞。 “Because of the wholesome generosity I received I will do my part to contribute when I am in a position to do so,” she says.
任何见过伯纳黛特的人都不会怀疑她的承诺。 She will definitely pay it forward.
无论你是刚从高中毕业还是刚进入大学工作的成年人， 这里有你的位置。
Visit nwacc.edu or call 479-986-4000 to learn more about choosing a higher education with NWACC.