Scholarships for single moms: How to find and apply

The One Family Scholarship Program was established by the Massachusetts Legislature to assist heads of households in achieving their academic goals. The purpose of the scholarship is to provide the opportunity for a permanent path out of poverty through the pursuit of higher education. Recipients of this scholarship receive an integrated network of services through the non-profit organization, One Family, Inc., whose mission is to serve residents of the Commonwealth who are low-income and homeless, or have experienced homelessness within the prior year. Applicants must physically reside in Massachusetts for at least one year, as of the start of the enrolled term, with an intent to remain in Massachusetts consistent with Board of Higher Education policy. They must be enrolled in a certificate, associate's or bachelor's degree program at an eligible institution. Eligible institutions are public, private, independent, profit or non-profit postsecondary institutions in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts authorized to offer undergraduate degrees or certificate programs. The institution must be accredited and eligible to participate in the federal Title IV programs. Applicants must be maintaining satisfactory academic progress in accordance with institutional and federal standards; qualify as a head-of-household, with children under age 18; and be at risk of homelessness, based on federal poverty standards, or have experienced homelessness within the previous 12 months. Applicants must also be an active participant of One Family, Inc., services and activities, including the Leadership Seminar program. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Massachusetts Office of Student Financial Assistance for more information.

Drug Lawsuit Source understands the challenges of single parents raising children and attending school at the same time. Their commitment to education is a great way to improve their life and to teach their kids important life lessons about goal setting, perseverance, and the importance of education. The Drug Lawsuit Source Single Parent Scholarship will be awarded to help single parents reach their educational goals. The scholarship will be awarded to a single mother or father. Applicants must be a single parent helping to raise at least one child. They do not have to have full-time custody, but must be involved in raising the child. Applicants must be currently enrolled in a U.S. trade school, apprentice school, junior college, college, university, or graduate school in the United States. Applicants must provide the full legal name, current address, phone number, e-mail address, and name of their current school. They must also provide the first name only and the age of each child that they are helping to raise. Applicants must provide the name, address, phone number, and e-mail of an academic reference, such as a teacher or counselor at their current school. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Phoenix Scholarship is available to on-traditional UCF student(s) of junior class standing who are conquering personal or family challenges. The applicant must be a non-traditional student who is conquering personal or family challenges (e.g., single parent, a student serving as head of household with children, a student returning to college later in life after overcoming personal adversities, students dealing with unusual circumstances that prevented him/her from pursuing his/her degree at an earlier time in life, etc.). Preferential consideration will be given to applicants who attended Apopka Learning Center in Apopka, FL. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund provides financial assistance and personal support to single parent students across the state. Applicants may choose to apply for the Traditional Path or the Skilled Trade Path. Traditional Scholarships will be awarded to both full-time and part-time single-parent students pursuing an associate's degree, bachelor's degree, or certificate program. The Skilled Trade Scholarships will be awarded to any eligible single-parent student pursuing education beyond high school, including those enrolled in skilled trade programs. Whether they are working towards a career as a welder, electrician, diesel mechanic, or other in-demand trade, they are eligible to apply for the scholarship. Applicants must live in the state of Arkansas or in Bowie County, Texas. Applicants must also be a legal resident of the United States (or a resident with DACA status), applying in the county where they live. They must have earned a high school diploma or GED. The applicant's household income is typically not more than 250 percent of Federal Poverty Guidelines. Applicants must be attending or planning to attend an ASPSF approved school or training program and pursuing a degree or certification that leads to employment at family-supporting wages. The Fall application is open from August 1 and closes on September 1. The Spring application is open from November 1 and closes on December 1. The Summer application is for current recipients only, which is open from May 1 to June 1. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Harper College Women's Program is dedicated to assisting eligible Harper College students pursuing credit-seeking courses towards either their first college degree, a certificate, or ESL coursework. Women's Program scholarships are intended to assist students who reside within Harper's district. Participants need to meet low-income guidelines and at least one of the following criteria: Single parent; A non-traditional career seeker; Woman fleeing domestic (intimate partner) violence; Woman with limited English skills pursuing coursework for English as a Second Language (ESL). Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Adam and LaVon Hamilton Scholarship is open to a single parent with legal custody and financial responsibility for at least one minor child. Enrollment in at least 3 credit hours and a GPA of 2.0 or higher is required. The JCCC Scholarship application and FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) are required. JCCC accepts applications throughout the year, so apply even if you miss the April 1 priority deadline. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Abbe Doss Patton Scholarship supports new Transfer and continuing UTA students in the GWSS program. Students who are non-traditional or returning students (not matriculating directly from high school), including students transferring from another institution, are encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to students who are single parents. Students may visit the scholarship's website or contact the Financial Aid and Scholarships office for more information.