12 Scholarships for Single-Parent Students (December 2025)
Oklahoma City Community Foundation
Capture The Dream
Oklahoma City Community Foundation
National Council of Jewish Women - Los Angeles
National Council of Jewish Women, Los Angeles (NCJW/LA)
SGBBW Family Law
Custody X Change
East Tennessee Foundation
Newland & Newland LLP
Oklahoma City Community Foundation
Community Foundation of Whitley County
Daniel R. Bacalis P.C.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are single-parent scholarships?
Single-parent scholarships are financial awards or grants that provide support to students, such as single mothers and single fathers, who are raising children on their own. These scholarships aim to help single parents pursue their educational goals while balancing the responsibilities of parenthood, offering crucial assistance to improve their lives and the lives of their families through education.
What scholarships are available for single parents?
There are 12 scholarships available for single mothers and single fathers as of December 2025. You can find tens of single-parent scholarships available for high school senior, college senior, post-graduate, and colleges. Some prominent single-parent scholarships for students include the Bennett Family Scholarship, the Single Parent Scholarship, and the James Anderson Logan Jr. and Betty Ann McFarland Logan Scholarship Fund. You can find single-parent scholarships for pursuing your four-year, two-year, vocational, or undergraduate.
How do I find scholarships for single parents?
You can find scholarship financial aid for going to college as a single-parent student by using a scholarship search engine like Scholarships That Work, which has 12 single-parent scholarships with an average award amount of $1,917. You can also find scholarships for single mothers and fathers by inquiring with organizations that offer single-parent scholarships, like the Oklahoma City Community Foundation, the Capture The Dream, the National Council of Jewish Women - Los Angeles, or the National Council of Jewish Women, Los Angeles (NCJW/LA).
How do I apply for scholarships as a single-parent student?
To apply for scholarships as a single mother or single father, you will need to fill out the scholarship application form on the scholarship page. For four of these scholarships, you will need to submit an essay. Several single-parent scholarship require a resume, and a few awards require letters of recommendation. The GPA requirements for single-parent scholarship vary between a 2.0 and 3.0 minimum GPA.
What are the best scholarships for single-parent students?
Some of the best single-mother and single-father scholarships are the Sylvia & Samuel Schulman Memorial Scholarship, the Susan Schulman Begley Memorial Scholarship, the Single Parent Household Scholarship, the Single Parent Scholarship, and the Gordon W. and Agnes P. Cobb Scholarship. The best scholarships for single-parent students will be listed at the top of this page.
Who is eligible to apply for single-parent scholarships?
All students who are raising children on their own, such as single mothers and single fathers, are eligible to apply for the scholarships on this page. Other eligibility requirements for single-parent scholarships may vary, so be sure to read the scholarship listing carefully. Two scholarships for single-parent students are specifically open to applicants who identify as Black or Asian students. Twelve scholarships for single mothers and single fathers are specifically for single-parents. Also, there are three scholarships for single mothers and single fathers specifically for applicants who identify as women or female.
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