Scholarships for single moms: How to find and apply

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.

The family lawyers at The Colwell Law Group, LLC know the importance of education and are committed to helping you build your best future during a time that may be challenging for both you and your family. We understand how difficult it can be for a single parent to attend and receive a college degree or for a single parent to afford to send their child to college. This is why we are proud to announce our 2025 Single Parent Scholarship to award to a student pursuing their education. Whether you are a single parent, going through a divorce, or a child of a single parent pursuing your college education, we encourage you to apply and share your story with us. Applicants must be enrolled in an undergraduate, graduate, or a law program within the U.S. to be eligible. We also invite high school seniors who will be enrolled in college before the scholarship application deadline. Candidates must be in good academic standing. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

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.

As Ruby Ennis Maynard encouraged and aided her own children to pursue education for career goals and personal fulfillment, so shall this scholarship created in her honor aid deserving, mature women to fulfill their educational goals. The Ruby Ennis Maynard Scholarship provides educational opportunities to single mothers or female heads of households with a desire to improve their skills to succeed in their current career or to change careers. The scholarship encourages women to strive to improve their lives, and consequently the lives of their children, through education. Applicants must be high school graduates and enrolled in an undergraduate degree or certificate program. Preference will be given to applicants who are residents of Onslow County and/or are members of First Presbyterian Church of Jacksonville, NC. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Triangle Community Foundation for more information.