Scholarships for single moms: How to find and apply

The Dr. Mary Ursits Student Assistance Scholarship is available to a single-parent undergraduate student or a child of a single parent actively pursuing a degree in Early Childhood Education(P-5) or a B-K Traditional program.

The Toby Hopper Endowed Scholarship for Single Mothers is open to single, non-traditional female students, who provide major financial support to their custodial children and are pursuing a degree in teacher education.

The Anne C. Kaplan Endowed Fund provides financial assistance to the Shirley Nelson Campus Child Care Center in order to discount the cost of childcare for NIU students, faculty, or staff, with preference given to single parents and employees whose retention would be enhanced by assistance with childcare support. The fund also provides support for students serving postgraduate internships in partner institutions in DeKalb County. Students may visit the scholarship's website or contact the Financial Aid and Scholarship Office for more information.

The Susan Schulman Begley Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to those who must identify as a woman, who is establishing herself as a head of household and a single parent, and due to extreme circumstances, following the dissolution of an abusive or emotionally traumatic relationship, has no other adequate financial means, and requires funds to meet immediate needs for herself and her children, including rent and food. Two letters of recommendation are required. One must be academic, and the second may be academic or professional. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact NCJW-LA for more information.

The Kathi Joy Wiley Scholarship has a strong interest in supporting the most marginalized populations of students who are pursuing any post-secondary education pathway, including all the following: degrees, certificates, proficiencies, or hands-on career skill building. Career pursuits can be anything from Pre-Medicine or Welder, to Certified Truck Driver, or Tattoo Artist, and the list of career pursuits is endless. The scholarship intent is to provide the potential to lift a student out of the circumstances they are in, if they so desire. Students selected to receive this scholarship must be residents of Southwest Washington who are or have been affected by any of, but not limited to, the following circumstances: being a single parent or a widow; being a foster youth or young adult who has aged out of the foster care system (formal or informal); incarceration of self or parents; being an immigrant or refugee, or second-generation immigrant or refugee; living in poverty; have experienced instability in housing and/or being unhoused; living with a disability (developmental, intellectual neurodivergent, physical) or have behavioral issues; recovery from addiction or affected by addiction; identify as LGBTQ2S+; or being a survivor of domestic violence, gender violence, and/or child abuse. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Community Foundation for Southwest Washington award's website for more information.

The Salix Gastrointestinal Health Scholars Award will be awarded to those who, at the time of application, have applied to, have been accepted to, or are currently attending an accredited college, university, or advanced (post-high school) vocational or technical school for academic year 2024-2025. Applicants must have been diagnosed with and treated for a gastrointestinal condition and have been treated by a licensed healthcare provider. Two letters of recommendation and information about the applicant's school and community activities must be submitted. Signed 2024 Medical Statement Form confirming the applicant's gastrointestinal condition is also required. Four awards are available to undergraduate students; four awards are available to graduate students; one award is available to working parent pursuing undergraduate, vocational or technical, or graduate degrees; and one award is available to single parent pursuing undergraduate, vocational or technical, or graduate degrees. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Student Parent Programs - Child Care Subsidy Program is open to undergraduate and graduate student parents through the CCAMPIS and SPP Child Care Tuition Assistance Programs to help defray the cost of child care and help students focus on their educational goals. Eligibility for our subsidies is based on need, determined by several factors, including part-time/full-time status and documented financial need. To qualify for the child care subsidies, students must be caring for a dependent child at least part-time in their custody, and must be actively enrolled in a degree-granting program at UMass Amherst. Child care expenses can include daycare, pre-k, before and after school programs, and summer child care through EEC-licensed or nationally accredited providers. Some babysitting, home-based non-EEC licensed care, and other informal child care may also qualify for limited funding. Please note that the majority of the funds are restricted by the funding source to licensed or accredited providers only. If you do not have a dependent child, please do not apply for this scholarship. Students may visit the scholarship's website or contact the UMass Amherst Financial Aid Services for more information.

The Deblinger Family Scholarship Fund was established to help low-income, single mothers who are Head of Household (HOH) to return to college to improve the lives of their families, as well as motivate their children to excel. The goal is to provide the financial support to minimize the burden of additional out-of-pocket expenses resulting from having to work, support a family and attend college all at the same time. The Deblinger Family Foundation wants to enable these non-traditional students to focus on achieving their academic goals and performance, so that they can create a successful future. Up to three awards will be given per year, two female parents and one male parent. Applicants must be currently enrolled, or have been enrolled in the past year, in a community college to obtain an associate degree, certificate or in a four-year college transfer program. Students who already have an associate degree and are planning to transfer to a four-year college are also eligible. Applicants must already be accepted into an accredited nonprofit school/program before applying for a scholarship. Applicants must be current residents of eligible California counties. Preference will be given to applicants residing in Oakland, San Francisco, East Palo Alto, San Jose, and Watsonville. The successful applicant will have demonstrated academic promise, goal orientation, and a commitment to completing a degree program. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The For A Bright Future Single Parent Household Scholarship gives preference to underrepresented and underprivileged exceptional students raised in a single-parent household or students who are single parents themselves and pursuing a degree in education, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics), and sustainability. Each year, For A Bright Future gives out scholarships based on assessments of need, excellence, community involvement, and their chosen academic institution. Applicants must be minority high school or college students who reside and study in the United States, are underprivileged, and have graduated from high school with the required minimum GPA. Applications will be accepted from all the United States and its territories. Students could apply for the Scholarship if they enrolled in any college in the United States. Students outside the United States and its territories are not eligible. International students who live and attend school in the United States may apply. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact For A Bright Future for more information.