糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Receives $25,000 Gift from James and Carol Hendren to Support Enduring Opportunity Scholarship
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has received a generous $25,000 gift from James and Carol Hendren to support the university鈥檚 Enduring Opportunity Scholarship Program.
The new fund is named the Carol and James Hendren Enduring Opportunity Endowed Scholarship. It supports 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 Enduring Opportunity initiative, a major fundraising effort launched in spring 2025. The initiative began with a $7.5 million gift from the Windgate Foundation to create both an endowment and immediate-use funds that support access to affordable, high-quality education for Arkansas students forever.
James Hendren said he hopes this gift will help ease financial barriers for students pursuing a college education and help strengthen the state鈥檚 workforce.
鈥淚 strongly believe in the advancement of economic development in Arkansas and the growth of our city here in Little Rock,鈥� Hendren said. 鈥淲e need more college graduates to improve the ecosystem we live in. We know many people struggle with tuition, so we thought this was a great program to help expand access.鈥�
The gift also helps propel the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Centennial Campaign, the largest fundraising effort in the university鈥檚 history, toward its goal. With this contribution, the university has raised more than $234 million 鈥� or nearly 94% of its $250 million goal 鈥� toward its 2027 centennial celebration.
鈥淲e need the university to do well to help grow and support the local economy,鈥� Hendren said. 鈥淭his centennial goal is key to improving the university, so it makes sense to support programs and scholarships that help it succeed.鈥�
To make a lasting commitment to student opportunity, please contact Stephanie Purifoy at 501-773-6955 or email [email protected].