If you're a single parent returning to school, consider the following scholarship opportunities at colleges and universities in the United States:
States A-L | States M-ZMinnesota:
Coplan Donohue Single Parent Scholarship
- Applicants must be single parents enrolled in Minnesota State University
- Must be a full-time student
- Each scholarship awarded is set at $2,000
Utah:
The Marriot School of Management at Brigham Young University
- Applicants must be single parents with dependent children who are applying for undergraduate or graduate programs at the Marriott School of Management at Brigham Young University.
- In order to apply, you must be accepted into a program offered by the Marriott School and be a student returning to school after taking a break for three years or more.
Washington:
Green River Community College
- Applicants must be single parents with at least one dependent child residing at home
- Must be able to demonstrate a financial need
Wisconsin:
The University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
- Must be a student at The University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
- Several scholarship programs are available to single parent students
- Scholarships awarded are between $500 and $3,000.
- Must show a financial need and be in good academic standing with the university
- This program awards $1,000-$2,000 per year in scholarships to single parents.
- Applicants must be UM-Madison students in good academic standing.
- Must also provide evidence of financial need, as well as indicators suggesting your future academic success.

