Scholarships for Moms

Every mom knows how hard it can be to find the time and money to return to school. Scholarships can help ease the financial burden of college for mothers.

Unlike other forms of financial aid, scholarships are free and do not need to be repaid. For this reason, students should seek out scholarships before taking out other forms of aid for college.

Below you will see a list of scholarships available to moms.

4 Scholarships for Moms

Here is a set of scholarships that moms can apply for. Before applying, it’s important to make sure you meet the eligibility requirements.

Cappex Easy College Money Scholarship

The Cappex scholarship is available to anyone currently enrolled in college or to those planning to enroll within the next 12 months, including moms. This scholarship does not require the applicant to submit an essay or have a certain GPA.

• Value: $1,000
• Grade Eligibility: Enrolled in high school or college or planning to enroll in the next 12 months
• GPA Requirements: None
• Essay: None
• Deadline: August 31, 2020
• Other Requirements:
  • Must create a Cappex account to submit your application

Patsy Takemoto Mink Foundation

The Patsy Takemoto Mink Foundation scholarship offers five education support awards annually to help low-income women with children afford the cost of higher education.

• Value: Up to $5,000
• Age Eligibility: At least 17 years of age
• GPA Requirements: Not disclosed
• Essay: Not disclosed
• Deadline: To be determined
• Other Requirements:
  • Must be a mother, with minor children
  • Must be pursuing a first vocational degree/certificate, associate’s degree, bachelor’s degree, or professional/master’s/doctoral degree
  • Must be enrolled in a not-for-profit, accredited institution or program
  • Must meet the low-income requirements

Soroptimist Live Your Dream Award

The Soroptimist Live Your Dream Award has been established to help mothers offset the cost of college so they can worry less about their expenses and focus on achieving their educational dreams.

• Value: Up to $16,000
• Grade Eligibility: Must be enrolled or has been accepted to a vocational/skills training program or an undergraduate degree program
• GPA Requirements: Not disclosed
• Essay: Yes
• Deadline: November 15, 2020
• Other Requirements:
  • Must be the primary financial support for themselves and their dependents
  • Must reside in one of Soroptimist International of the America’s member countries/territories
  • Must not be a previous recipient of the award
  • Must not have a graduate degree
  • Must not be a Soroptimist member, an employee of Soroptimist International of the Americas or immediate family of either

Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers LLC Annual Single Mother Scholarship

The Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers LLC Annual Single Mother Scholarship was established to help empower single mothers through education. They hope this scholarship can help ease the financial burden of college for single mothers.

• Value: $1,000
• Grade Eligibility: Must be enrolled in an accredited high school, college, or university in the United States
• GPA Requirements: 3.0
• Essay: Yes
• Deadline: December 5, 2019
• Other Requirements:
  • Must submit a copy of your transcript indicating your GPA
  • Must submit application via email to Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers LLC with the subject line “Scholarship”

Recap of Scholarships for Moms

Next Steps

If you are looking to review more scholarships that you may qualify for, take a look at these guides below:

• Scholarships Guide
• Scholarships for Women
• Scholarships for Women Over 40

ScholarshipOwl is another tool that can help with your search for additional scholarships. Upon completing their free application they will apply to various scholarships automatically on your behalf.

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