Whether you live in Houston Texas or in Miami Florida, raising a child as a single mom is tough. Getting grants to be able to make a better life for a family requires time and effort. In many cases moms have to go back to school, or start a new college degree to improve their monthly income. This is where a Pell grant can come into play.
What is a Pell grant? It is a need based grant that is usually between $400 and $5000 which is provided to those who are eligible because of financial hardship. The first step in getting on is to file an application with Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Once this is done then the following grants may be applied for. Starting with the Academic Competitive Grant (ACG) which is a merit based grant. This is however given to second and third year college students who have excelled academically. For first year students an ACG grant is about $750 dollars. A second year student can receive $1300.
Another type of grant for those seeking opportunity is the National SMART (Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent) which is available to 3rd and fourth year students. This too is based on merit and can be as much as $4000.
For single moms that just need to get started with college though, the Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) would be the first option to go with. This is a need based grant and is given to those with low income. The amount can be as little as 100 dollars and as much as $4000. Remember that with all these grants an FAFSA must be filled out and completed first to qualify.
Some states also offer grant options for single mothers wanting to enter college. Below is a list for all states in the USA. We will be adding links for each state as the page is created. Each page will list state school grants. Just choose the state that you live in and you will see a list of school grants for that state.
