| Only a third of African American women are currently | | | | helps single mothers and women from all backgrounds |
| living with their husbands in the US and the same goes | | | | to get back to school and get a degree. |
| for many other minorities. This means they are | | | | #3 Project working mom is a project and scholarship |
| struggling to pay their bills and bring up their children and | | | | program for minorities to help single moms, working |
| many want to finish their education but cannot afford it. | | | | moms and all women to get back to college and get a |
| Single mothers from minority backgrounds can find | | | | degree. This program is being run by many colleges |
| help though with scholarships for minorities that can | | | | and universities including many online colleges and is |
| help them to get a degree and find a better job. | | | | providing over 280 scholarships for this purpose. |
| Finding a scholarship can be both time consuming and | | | | If you are not sure of where to apply you can contact |
| difficult if you do not know where to look and many | | | | the NAACP which can provide you with information on |
| single mothers just give up. But if you know where to | | | | where and how to apply. |
| look it is not difficult at all. | | | | You can also get help from the government as well. |
| There are several organizations, both public and | | | | With the Obama administration running campaigns to |
| private that will help you to with scholarships for | | | | persuade single mothers to return to school they are |
| minorities. Here are some below. | | | | also offering help with scholarships for minorities to |
| #1 The sister Thea Bowman Foundation. This | | | | ensure you get the education you deserve. |
| scholarship for minorities is for single mothers from a | | | | If you have missed out before on your chance to get |
| background, such as African Americans who need | | | | the degree and the education you wanted now is your |
| help to get back to college. This scholarship pays up to | | | | chance. With the Obama administration and private |
| $8,000 a year. The only requirement is that you | | | | organizations willing to help you there is no reason why |
| completed your high school education. | | | | you cannot achieve what you want. |
| #2 Raise the nation is a woman's organization that | | | | |