Single Mothers Should Rejoice - School Grants Being Awarded

Single mothers face a difficult life as they are the only support for their kids

. She undertakes the complete responsibility of her children and uses every ounce of her energy to fulfill their wishes. It is difficult for such a mother juggling between different jobs, home and kids to start studying and also with the financial sword hanging over her head, she can by no means think about education. Recognizing this situation of the single mothers, the federal government and various online universities, colleges and organizations have initiated several grants for single mothers' intent on returning to schools.

A major organization which is helping single mothers to move ahead in their life but also intent on providing education to them is the eLearners. This is an eminent organization entirely focused on the welfare of women especially single mothers. eLearners works together with various other online colleges and universities who are also trying to support the single mother. Walden University, Virginia College, DeVry University and Ashworth College are some of the educational institutions which are cooperating with elearners for providing 285 full-tuition scholarships for the academic year 2010-2011. The total amount required for these scholarships would actually equal to approximately $5 million. 'Project Working Mom: Putting Education to Work' is an initiative of eLearners and is a noble request to the mothers to take advantage of such wonderful scholarship programs and begin their educational journey.

Under Obama's rule, the federal government has started taking keen interest in the problems of single mothers and is providing numerous grants and scholarships for their welfare. The grants have been so advanced nowadays that if the paperwork is all cleared up for the grants, then expenses of the educational course is totally free and is well taken care of by the government. The federal grants are very well improved and are easily available as of now. The various federal grants which the single mothers are entitled to are the Pell grants, FSEOG, ACG, TEACH grant and National SMART grant.

Many other non-profit organizations which realize the situation of single mothers are providing different type of scholarships and grants to them. One of such prominent organization is Raise the Nation, which works effectively for the benefit of single mothers and provides financial aid required to continue with their education. A small list of scholarships provided by various other institutions have been mentioned below:

1) Sunshine Lady Foundation Scholarship Program

2) The Jeanette Rankin Foundation Scholarship Program

3) CLIMB Wyoming

4) The Fleming Associates Young Parent Program

5) W.I.S.P. Change Your World Scholarship

6) Ford Opportunity Program

7) Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship

8) Soroptimist Women's Opportunity Awards

9) Patsy Takemoto Mink Education Foundation for Low-Income Women and Children

10) The R.O.S.E. Scholarship

Single mothers show us the complete strength a women possesses under rare circumstances. Grants for single mothers to return to schools is an effective tool of providing the necessary educational facilities to them so that they can confirm a pleasant future for their family.

by: Walter Sigmore

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