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Sharon
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What are the best scholarships for single mothers in college or women staring a business in hairdressing? #fall25
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Paul Goetzinger MPA
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Much of successful scholarship attainment, has to do with where you look for the scholarships. They can come from two primary sources, either private or public. One area people might not know about is the College Foundation option, at local colleges and universities.
College Foundations, manage the college endowment, but they also supervise private scholarship donations, and connect many of their scholarships to specific subjects, activities, majors, ethnicities and classifications. These are normally scholarships, that are supported by private individuals or businesses.
You might find scholarships for students who are first generation college students (neither parent has a college degree), students who are focusing their major on teaching, science subjects, engineering, social sciences, humanities, STEM subjects, or students who might be of a certain ethnicity.
Most of the time potential applicants can find nearly anything that fits into a classification or subject that defines them or their future goals.
All colleges and universities have foundations that offer scholarships. I would log into the website (of the college you are attending or wishing to attend), and research the ones which apply to you and your particular interests.
College Foundations, manage the college endowment, but they also supervise private scholarship donations, and connect many of their scholarships to specific subjects, activities, majors, ethnicities and classifications. These are normally scholarships, that are supported by private individuals or businesses.
You might find scholarships for students who are first generation college students (neither parent has a college degree), students who are focusing their major on teaching, science subjects, engineering, social sciences, humanities, STEM subjects, or students who might be of a certain ethnicity.
Most of the time potential applicants can find nearly anything that fits into a classification or subject that defines them or their future goals.
All colleges and universities have foundations that offer scholarships. I would log into the website (of the college you are attending or wishing to attend), and research the ones which apply to you and your particular interests.
I will use this advice as I prepare for my career.
Sharon
Karin P.
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Hi Sharon,
Most scholarship sites give you the ability to filter according to your criteria. So, all the usual sites can help you:
https://www.scholarships.org,
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-search,
Www.niche.com,
https://www.careeronestop.org/Toolkit/Training/find-scholarships.aspx,
Scholarships360.org,
https://bold.org
Some scholarships specifically for single mothers:
https://singlewomeninmotherhood.com/programs/swim-scholarships/
https://bold.org/scholarships/by-demographics/moms/single-mom-scholarships/
https://scholarsavenue.com/scholarships-for-single-parents/
https://singlemomssociety.com/10-scholarships-single-parents-need-to-know-in-2025/
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarships/single-parent-household-scholarship
https://organicformulashop.com/pages/single-parent-scholarship
https://singlemotherguide.com/scholarships-single-mothers
https://www.generations.edu/single-parent-scholarship/
https://www.collegescholarships.org/scholarships/single-mothers.htm
https://www.sallie.com/scholarships/types/single-moms
https://mycollegeguide.org/grants-for-single-mothers/
You didn't indicate where you live, so I can't point you towards resources your state might have. Here are some examples:
https://www.okspsp.org/
https://aspsf.org/
I hope this helps! All the best to you!
KP
Most scholarship sites give you the ability to filter according to your criteria. So, all the usual sites can help you:
https://www.scholarships.org,
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-search,
Www.niche.com,
https://www.careeronestop.org/Toolkit/Training/find-scholarships.aspx,
Scholarships360.org,
https://bold.org
Some scholarships specifically for single mothers:
https://singlewomeninmotherhood.com/programs/swim-scholarships/
https://bold.org/scholarships/by-demographics/moms/single-mom-scholarships/
https://scholarsavenue.com/scholarships-for-single-parents/
https://singlemomssociety.com/10-scholarships-single-parents-need-to-know-in-2025/
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarships/single-parent-household-scholarship
https://organicformulashop.com/pages/single-parent-scholarship
https://singlemotherguide.com/scholarships-single-mothers
https://www.generations.edu/single-parent-scholarship/
https://www.collegescholarships.org/scholarships/single-mothers.htm
https://www.sallie.com/scholarships/types/single-moms
https://mycollegeguide.org/grants-for-single-mothers/
You didn't indicate where you live, so I can't point you towards resources your state might have. Here are some examples:
https://www.okspsp.org/
https://aspsf.org/
I hope this helps! All the best to you!
KP