College scholarships help moms spend more time at home
December 6, 2012
Finding financial resources can be difficult for single moms, but they are also vital for maintaining a family and continuing educational endeavors. Sometimes working a single job isn't enough, and having a second one is not an option with kids and a home to care for. In order to pursue academics, moms need to look for college scholarships to help them balance all these different aspects of their lives.
Focusing on local resources
Looking for statewide scholarship programs can be a definite help, and with more schools seeing funding bumps as the recession winds down, the number of these awards is even growing in some areas. In some cases, moms with existing college scholarships may get additional economic relief as these grant amounts go up.
The Columbian reported that students attending college in Washington state have seen such a bump in benefits. A recent award ceremony for three Washington State Opportunity Scholarships highlighted several recipients who will be getting $5,000 this fall, as opposed to the $1,000 they're used to seeing. Tracy Larson, a single mom who received this scholarship for the last year's tuition, said she wouldn't be able to go to college without it. Now that she's getting an additional $4,000, she told the source she'll be able to afford the long commute to school more easily, as well as spend more time at home with her daughter.
Gearing up for success
With January sparking the beginning of the new college scholarship application season, single moms stand a good chance of gaining similar assistance by applying for regional programs. Seattle PI wrote that financial aid for single moms in Washington state will be available soon from the SR Education Group, a statewide program that offers $2,000 tuition assistance grants to mothers in need up to six times per year.
The source wrote that single moms need be enrolled full-time at an accredited local college or university and must fill out a short, open-question application. The SR Group will also take into account personal income and household size, Seattle PI reported.
Single moms with additional financial assistance can better afford school expenses, helping them balance home, work and children. With a reduced need to find a second job and be out of the house as much, college scholarships can help mothers spend more time with their families.
