Scholarships for Single Parents

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• Elevate-A-Life Scholarship

  $80,000

  Due April 30, 2027

  The Elevate-A-Life Scholarship is not just about providing financial support. It is also about giving our time to mentor and assist the recipient through education and career-building in the Human Resources industry. The winning applicant will financial aid each year for college tuition & childcare expenses (scholarship is for 4 years or when you achieve your degree, whichever happens, sooner. The first two years must be at a community college with a transfer to a 4-year college).

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• Taco Bell Live Más Scholarship

  $25,000

  Due January 06, 2027

  The Live Más Scholarship empowers students who are passionate about making a difference in their communities and beyond. This scholarship program by the Taco Bell Foundation supports students at every stage of their journey, helping them channel their passion into transformative change. Since 1992, the Taco Bell Foundation has awarded more than $110 million in Live Más Scholarships and grants to youth-serving nonprofit organizations focused on education and career readiness.

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• Geneva Fund Scholarship

  $20,000

  Due May 15, 2027

  The Geneva Fund is a scholarship program for teen mothers designed to empower and support women who are balancing the demands of motherhood with the pursuit of higher education. This program aims to alleviate financial burdens and provide the necessary resources for teen mothers to achieve their academic and career goals.

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• Minnesota Public Safety Officers' Survivor Grant

  $17,370

  Due Varies

  The Minnesota State Grant Program is the largest financial aid program administered by the Office of Higher Education, awarding more than $210 million in need-based grants to Minnesota residents attending eligible colleges, universities and career schools in Minnesota. The agency oversees other state scholarship programs, tuition reciprocity programs, a student loan program, Minnesota's 529 College Savings Plan, licensing and an early college awareness program and initiatives for youth.

  No essay required

• Soroptimist's Live Your Dream Award

  $16,000

  Due November 15, 2026

  Soroptimist's Live Your Dream Awards program is a unique education award for women who provide the primary financial support for their families. The Live Your Dream Awards give women the resources they need to improve their education, skills and employment prospects.

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• California Law Enforcement Personnel Dependents Grant Program (LEPD)

  $14,934

  Due June 30, 2026

  The Law Enforcement Personnel Dependents Grant Program provides need-based educational grants to dependents and spouses of: California peace officers (highway patrol, marshals, sheriffs, police officers), Department of Corrections and California Youth Authority employees, and permanent/full-time firefighters employed by public entities who have been killed in the performance of duty or 100% disabled as a result of an accident or injury caused by external violence or physical force incurred in the performance of duty. The number of recipients will vary.

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• Catalyst Scholarship

  $10,000

  Due Varies

  Background: The Catalyst Scholarship is a registered nonprofit organization that provides financial support for students who demonstrate academic promise and aspire to attend college. Our goal is to invest in deserving students who will be a catalyst for change in their communities.

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• SVCF Deblinger Family Scholarship

  $10,000

  Due May 15, 2027

  To be eligible for the SVCF Deblinger Family Scholarship, applicants must: be single parents who are the heads of their households; be currently enrolled in a community college to obtain an associate’s degree, certificate or in a four-year college transfer program (students who already have an AA degree and are planning to transfer to a four-year college are also eligible); demonstrate financial need; have a 2.5 GPA; and be residents of Alameda County, San Francisco County, Santa Clara County, Santa Cruz County, and San Mateo County.

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• Beatrice F. Kroesche Memorial Scholarship

  $8,000

  Due Varies

  The Beatrice F. Kroesche Memorial Scholarship is awarded to single parents who are enrolled in either the College of Education or the Department of English at the University of Utah. The selected student shall be in good standing within their area of study, carry a minimum of 12 hours of study and maintain a 3.0 GPA or better. The scholarship may be awarded to an incoming freshman; provided they have been accepted in the appropriate department and their high school credentials meet the required GPA minimum.

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• Bruce and Marjorie Sundlun Scholarship

  $8,000

  Due April 13, 2027

  The Bruce and Marjorie Sundlun Scholarship is designed to support single parents in Rhode Island, both men and women, who are striving to pursue higher education. The scholarship awards between $500 and $2,000 and is renewable, providing ongoing financial assistance to eligible recipients.

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