Institutional and Private Financial Aid for Single Mothers


This section contains a continuously updated list of women, hispanic and black scholarship program’s, grants, and loans that can be accessed by single moms and students alike.

Disney College Program

Disney College Program

As a part of the Disney College Program, participants have the incredible opportunity to advance their strengths and interests, meet guests and cast members from around the country and take part in educational opportunities students can't get … Read More »

Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology Foundation

Siemens Competition

In partnership with the College Board, the Siemens Foundation established the Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology and the Siemens Awards for Advanced Placement. The Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to providing … Read More »

Rockefeller Family Fund Grants

Rockefeller Family Fund

The Rockefeller Family Fund makes grants in four program areas: Environment, Economic Justice for Women, Institutional Responsiveness, Citizen Participation & Government Accountability.The guidelines for these program areas and lists of … Read More »

Business and Professional Women Scholarship

Business and Professional Women's Foundation

Business and Professional Women’s (BPW) Foundation is transforming workplaces with women and employers. Through its groundbreaking research and unique role as a convener of employers and employees, BPW Foundation strives to redefine today’s … Read More »

Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) U.S. Scholarships

RMHC U.S. Scholarships

Students across the country work hard to earn top marks; they dream of the college they'll attend and the education they'll receive. Unfortunately, many of those students can’t afford to get the education of their dreams.RMHC wants these … Read More »

Dow Jones News Fund (DJNF) Scholarships and Fellowships

DJNF Scholarships and Fellowship

Financial aid offered by organizations and foundations for the study of journalism/mass communication and continuing education in the same field. Bernard Kilgore Memorial Scholarship This $5,000 scholarship is awarded annually to a high school … Read More »

Lois McMillen Memorial Scholarship Fund, Connecticut

Student Loand and Fiancial Aid

Connecticut Community Foundation/Lois McMillen Memorial Scholarship FundOne-time scholarship to a woman who is actively pursuing or who would like to pursue an artistic career. Must reside in Connecticut. Preference will be given to artists in … Read More »

Raise the Nation Continuing Education Scholarship

Raise the Nation Scholarship

Raise the Nation Foundation/Raise the Nation Continuing Education ScholarshipScholarship available to single parent women who would like to go to school or continue with their education, but have been denied sufficient resources. Applicant must … Read More »

P.E.O. (Philanthropic Educational Organization)

Philanthropic Educational Organization

P.E.O. is a philanthropic organization where women celebrate the advancement of women; educate women through scholarships, grants, awards, loans, and stewardship of Cottey College; and motivate women to achieve their highest aspirations.P.E.O. … Read More »

Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund Fellowships

McNamara Fellowships Program

Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund / Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund FellowshipsOne-time award for female students from developing countries enrolled in accredited graduate programs relating to women and children. Must be attending an accredited … Read More »

Les Dames d’Escoffier Scholarship

Les Dames d'Escoffier Scholarship

Les Dames d'Escoffier International/Les Dames d'Escoffier ScholarshipOne-time scholarship for women of all ages seeking training in the areas of food, wine, hospitality, nutrition, food technology, the arts of the table, and other fields. … Read More »

Gilman International Scholarship Program

Gilman International Scholarship

The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program offers grants for U.S. citizen undergraduate students of limited financial means to pursue academic studies abroad. Such international study is intended to better prepare U.S. students to … Read More »

Daughters of the Cincinnati Scholarship

Daughters of the Cincinnati

Daughters of the Cincinnati / Daughters of the Cincinnati ScholarshipNeed and merit-based award available to graduating high school seniors. Minimum GPA of 3.0 required. Must be daughter of commissioned officer in regular Army, Navy, Coast Guard, … Read More »

AES Engineering Schbolarship

AES Engineering Scholarships

Scholarships are intended for our future leaders across a wide spectrum of fields of study. This award is available to high school seniors and all students attending a post secondary educational facility.Achieving a high grade point average … Read More »

Amelia Earhart Fellowship

Amelia Earhart Fellowship

A Zonta International Program, Funded through the Zonta International FoundationEstablished in 1938 in honor of famed pilot and Zontian, Amelia Earhart, the Amelia Earhart Fellowship is awarded annually to women pursuing Ph.D./doctoral degrees in … Read More »

Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS)

HIMSS Scholarships

The HIMSS Foundation is an Illinois not-for-profit corporation organized and operated exclusively for charitable, scientific or educational purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The HIMSS Foundation … Read More »

Talbots Women’s Scholarship Fund

Talbots Charitable Foundation/Talbots Women's Scholarship FundOne-time scholarship for women who earned their high school diploma or GED at least 10 years ago, and who are now seeking an undergraduate college degree. Award Information:Award … Read More »

Sunshine Lady Foundation Scholarship Program

Sunshine Lady Foundation Scholarship

The SUNSHINE LADY Foundation, Inc. is a private family foundation established in the fall of 1996 through the vision and determination of founder and President, Doris Buffett. Ms. Buffett has worked for many years on behalf of battered women and … Read More »

Junior Girls Scholarship Program

Junior Girls Scholarship Program

Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars/Junior Girls Scholarship ProgramOne-time awards available to female high school students under age 17 who have been members of Junior Girls Unit of Ladies Auxiliary for one year. Awards based on … Read More »

Flora Prince Scholarship

Flora Prince Scholarship

Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America/Belmer/Flora Prince ScholarshipScholarship for women who have experienced an interruption of two or more years in education since the completion of high school. Must be member of ELCA and be at … Read More »