Single mom scholarships can be important to a family's well-being. Getting a college education can help single mothers raise their incomes, get better jobs, and improve job retention according to Community Service Society of New York. Single mothers are put in the unique position of having to care for children and provide income to live on by herself, which makes going to college difficult. Thankfully, there are single mom scholarships that will help pay for tuition and expenses. This can help take some of the burden off of the mother.
Here are some single mom scholarships that can be applied for on the web.
Project Working Mom: Putting Education to Work
Project Working Mom: Putting Education to Work is a scholarship for moms that want to go back to school so that they can get a better paying job. Each month, Project Working Mom gives away a $4,000 scholarship that can go towards college tuition, supplies, books and fees.
Project Working Mom’s representative, Jenny Foust, says that winners of the contest submit well articulated essays on why they need online education to meet their career and personal goals.
All scholarship applicants must be a working mom (they also accept submission from dads) who wants to receive an online education and are 21 years old or older.
Project Working Mom has also teamed up with The Tyra Show to offer free ride scholarships to moms. Mothers can apply for the free ride scholarship at The Tyra Show Website.
The R.O.S.E. Fund
The R.O.S.E. Fund, which stands for Regaining One's Self Esteem, is a scholarship and assistance program that is awarded to women who have overcome domestic violence and want to return to school.
This scholarship for women provides $2,000 per semester for college tuition. Applicants must reapply for the scholarship every semester to keep receiving it. Applicants simply need to fill out the form on The R.O.S.E. Fund website to apply.
Federal Single Mom Scholarships
Most states have some kind of scholarship or state financial aid program for single mothers or displaced homemakers. To find your state’s state financial aid agency, visit the U.S. Department of Education website.
Displaced Homemaker Scholarships
Displaced Homemaker Scholarships provided by the Association on American Indian Affairs are awarded to mothers and fathers that have primarily taken care of their family and have been unable to go to college. Winners of the scholarship are provided with $750 per semester. For more information on the Displaced Homemaker Scholarship contact Lisa Wyzlic at 240-314-7155.
Denny’s Single Parent Student Scholarship
The Denny’s restaurant offers a single parent scholarship that is need-based. Applicants must be of Hispanic dissent and a US citizen. Winners will receive $500-$1,500 to go toward their college education. For more information visit the Hispanic College Fund website.
Using these resources, getting a higher education can be more attainable for single moms. Mothers simply need to follow that rules of the scholarship, and they may be granted the money they need for an education that will gain them better employment down the road.
References:
"Mothers' Work: Single Mothers' Employment, Earnings, and Poverty in the Age of Welfare Reform” by Mark Levitan, Community Service Society of New York, NY.
2008 Personal Interview with Jenny Foust of Project Working Moms.
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