A Farmers Union Insurance premier agent has established a new scholarship to support students at the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana.
Brandy Armstrong donated $1,000 to create four $250 scholarships that will be awarded beginning in Fall 2026. The scholarships will be distributed to multiple students rather than a single recipient.
“When I was given the opportunity as a premier agent to donate to a nonprofit of my choice, I wanted it to have the greatest local impact possible,” Armstrong said. “Education opens doors, and investing in students is really an investment in our community’s future. Rather than awarding one larger scholarship, I chose to break it into four smaller scholarships so more students could benefit.”
Armstrong said even modest scholarships can help ease financial stress and encourage students to continue their education.
Kelly Wilcox, director of the UAHT Foundation, welcomed the donation.
“Scholarships like this make a real difference for our students,” Wilcox said. “We are grateful to Farmers Union Insurance and to Brandy Armstrong for choosing to invest locally and help remove financial barriers for students who are working hard to achieve their goals.”
Recipients will be selected through UAHT’s scholarship committee process, which reviews applications anonymously using student ID numbers. The selection process for Fall 2026 awards will begin in summer 2026.
A scholarship reception banquet is planned for late September where donors and recipients can meet.
For more information about giving opportunities through the UAHT Foundation, contact Kelly Wilcox at 870-722-8516 or visit uaht.edu.