Scholarships 4 Moms Blog

This month is National College Scholarship Month, and plenty of agencies are geared up to help interested applicants, especially single parents, locate funds that can help them get through school. With the value of a college degree continuing to rise and unemployment still a rampant problem in some parts of the country, having advanced training and specialized skills can help a single mom get the kind of job that best suits her family.…

It's almost time for single moms with college scholarships to start thinking about how to handle holiday festivities, and with Thanksgiving right around the corner, there are some cooking and household chores to do that usually wouldn't come up. If family and friends are coming over, this can add to the stress of maintaining a home and studying for school, so making sure everything is setup beforehand can help reduce worries and streamline the day.…

Going to school takes up a lot of free time, no matter what a person's status in life may be. For single moms, this is even more the case, as time spent at home can leave kids at a distance while studying takes precedence. Coming up with strategies to do activities with children can be as simple as taking kids on shopping trips or picking them up from school.…

Even without school on the table, a single parent can easily feel overwhelmed balancing work and kids, keeping track of expenses and trying to save for the future. Adding a single parent scholarship to the mix helps relieve concerns over educational funding and allows moms to focus instead on getting good grades.
Still, maintaining a careful budget will be critical for the few years spent in college, as earning potential may be diminished with more hours dedicated to studying and attending classes.…

Looking for employment but trying to balance a family and school at the same time can seem difficult. There are a lot of different options for single mother scholarship holders, from work-at-home positions to hourly retail spots that offer the kind of flexibility a single mom needs. Many of these can even be found online, meaning there's no need to get a babysitter and go out job hunting.…

Looking for employment but trying to balance a family and school at the same time can seem difficult. There are a lot of different options for single mother scholarship holders, from work-at-home positions to hourly retail spots that offer the kind of flexibility a single mom needs. Many of these can even be found online, meaning there's no need to get a babysitter and go out job hunting.…