Finding scholarships for moms and scholarships for single moms isn’t always easy; there are scholarships specifically for women in abundance. For example, while the Newcombe Foundation Scholarships are not specifically reserved for moms, they are reserved for women, which definitely makes moms eligible.
The Charlotte W Newcombe Foundation began in 1979 upon the death of a Philadelphia philanthropist Charlotte W Newcombe who left half her estate to the creation of the Newcombe Foundation. Mrs was a devoted Presbyterian who believed in helping people towards a higher education. In fact, she left the other half of her estate to the Princeton Theological Seminary even more establishing her strong convictions about her educational beliefs.
Applying for a Newcombe Foundation Scholarship isn’t like applying for other scholarships, however. You see, these women scholarships or funds are awarded directly to colleges, but they are intended for mature women who will be attending those schools. You must be over the age of 25 in order to be eligible. You must also have junior status, or 60 credit hours, and continuing to study towards receiving your bachelor’s degree.
The foundation does not select who will win these awards. The schools that receive the funds will make that selection, and the number of winners, and the amount of the awards will be dependent on the funds that the school received. The latest donations made to selected schools totaled over $677,000. The average winner of these awards is about 36 years old, and has a GPA of about 3.5. These scholarships for women range in award amounts from a very small $125 to a whopping $10,250 per semester. The average award, however, is about $2000. Again, this depends on the funds that are available at each school, and the number of applicants who are deserving of the awards.
Check with the financial aid officer at your school to see if they have received funds from the Newcombe Foundation. If they have not, they can apply for these funds at http://www.newcombefoundation.org/scholarship_mws.html. From there, you will make your application directly to the school that you are attending.
Again, there are not a large number of scholarships for moms or single moms, and while there may be an abundance of scholarships for women in general, you can use all of the help you can get. Make sure that your school is receiving these funds, and that you apply for this women scholarship.
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Hi there, am scholarstica namenya and a single mom. l have a diploma in religious counselling and guidance. l would like to have a degree in counselling and guidance but infant and children with disability. How can you be of help to me? am desparetly in need of scholarship. Am in Uganda
namenya,
go to the VLIR Scholarship and see if this helps. Go to Fulbright Scholarships and more Fulbright Scholarships for disabilities.
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Benjamin Gilman Scholarship Program an International study abroad scholarship
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