Over 1200 lucky women have received a Soroptimist Live Your Dreams Award education grant, valued at more than $1.6 million. Who can apply for this award? The Soroptimist Live Your Dreams Award is only open to women who have dependant children of who they are the primary financial provider for. This makes the Live Your…
Germany does not allow homeschooling in place of regular school education. That’s right: homeschooling is illegal in Germany. Parents can not keep their child at home and educate them. All children must attend a public or private school in Germany. Germany made it illegal to homeschool children way back in 1919. There’s even a specific…
Homeschooling is very common in the United States. In fact the US has one of the highest rates of home education in the world. The latest statistics state that up to 7% of school aged children in the United States are now being homeschooled across the country. This is double the percentage of kids being…
Mobile and manufactured homes give people on a low income, like single mothers, a chance to have their own home without the massive price tag or lifelong mortgage that comes with a house or apartment. Unlike a regular standalone house on land, you usually don’t have to pay for the land with a mobile home…
The Women’s Independence Scholarship Program, or WISP, provides scholarships to women who are victims of domestic violence or partner abuse. Women who wish to undertake studies in order to work towards providing independence for themselves and their children after leaving an abusive domestic situation are able to apply for the WISP scholarship The amount of…
This is a question I often see asked by women, especially single mothers. Should you continue to be a stay at home mom or a struggling working mom on a low salary when your child reaches his or her teenage years? Or should this be the time that you decide to make a big change…
Making dreams come true: Dollars For Scholars provides hope and opportunity for students throughout the country by raising funds and distributing scholarships to people who need them the most. 2019 scholarships through the program are currently being listed and opened for applications. Many of the DFS scholarships are highly suited to moms going back to…
Gaming is big business these days. Not only developing games; but playing them. Gaming is now a real sport (called “esports”), often with money involved for the best players. And just like we have sports scholarships, there are now more and more gaming scholarships available to talented gamers. eSports – if you’re a busy mom…
Catch a Break is a scholarship made for people in Minnesota who have faced past difficulties but now want to enroll in a 4 year college or university program as a full time student. You must be planning to study in Minnesota to qualify for this scholarship. Application Area: Minnesota Fast facts about the Catch…
As a single mother you may have already concluded that with a sole income it is very difficult to raise your children. One of the logical decisions that can change this situation is to look for ways to increase your income. The situation becomes even more complicated when you are part of a minority community….
Locating scholarships for a mom can often be like finding a needle in a haystack – ok perhaps not THAT hard but you know what I mean! I wonder why so many colleges and employers think that moms will not make good students or employees? Perhaps it is due to the commitment issue: they just…
This foundation is giving out give Education Support Awards valued at up to $5000 in scholarships for each chosen person. Their overall goal is to help low income mothers to pursue their education with financial assistance. Winners will receive the funds in two payments; one per semester in an academic year. What can you receive…
Apply for a scholarship online is one of the easiest ways to get free funding for your education. Moms like you are struggling to make ends meet at the best of times, so when it comes to going to college or university it can certainly seem like an impossible task. But programs like government grants…
The James L. and Nellie M. Westlake Scholarship Program is open to students in Missouri who want financial assistance in going to college. Only Missouri residents are eligible to apply for this scholarship. Applications close: February Application Area: Missouri Here are the facts and basic requirements for this scholarship program: Open to Missouri residents Available…
When it comes to finding African American single mother scholarships you don’t have a lot of specific options. But don’t let that stop you: you can apply for many scholarships – they don’t have to be open to only any particular social group. There are plenty of scholarships out there for women and single mothers…
Scholarships for military spouses and family members give the partners and sometimes children of military personnel some financial assistance to assist them in going to college or completing other tertiary studies. Getting a higher education is costly! Some things you’ll need to budget for include – 1. Tuition fees (normally several thousand dollars) 2. Textbooks…
The Pope-Yell County Single Parent Scholarship Fund is part of the larger Arkansas single parent scholarship fund. Single parents on low incomes are the target of this scholarship program, as you are the group that can have the toughest time of all in funding your further education. Who is Eligible for this Scholarship? Single parents…
The Society of Women Engineers Scholarship (SWE) is, as the name suggests, aimed at women who wish to have a career in engineering or the computer sciences. Which Scholarships Are Available? SWE has a large number of scholarships for different classes and majors, ranging in value from $1,500, up to over $10,000. In fact, there…