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Full-Time Dad Scholarships

    Full-time Dad Scholarship

    • The chances of landing a job that pays above minimum wage increases with a higher level of education. Unfortunately for many, going to college may seem like a faraway dream given the cost of tuition. This is particularly true if you are a single dad raising kids. Most, if not all, of your income probably goes toward taking care of yourself and children. If you have the desire to go to college, applying for a scholarship is one way to subsidize your education. Unfortunately, no scholarships exist that directly apply to full-time dads. However, you may apply for any number of scholarships that are available to single parents and scholarships made available to everyone.

    Single Parent Scholarships

    • A great place to start looking for single scholarships is with the college or university you plan to attend. For example, the College of DuPage in Illinois offers the College of DuPage Foundation Single Parent Scholarship, which awards 10 scholarships of $1,000 each. To qualify, you must be a resident of District 502, have a cumulative grade point average of 2.5, be a single parent with a dependent child and attend the college at least part-time. Likewise, Emporia State University offers a scholarship for single parents. The program which began in the 2007-2008 academic years offers 10 annual scholarships.

    General Scholarships

    • If the college you plan to attend does not have a single-parent scholarship, then you may apply for a general scholarship that fits your profile. Many colleges offer academic and merit-based scholarships. In addition, if you have an interest in a particular field of study such as engineering, math or science, numerous college scholarship awards are available including public and private foundations that provide funds to attend college.

    Consideration

    • Many scholarships target incoming college freshmen. This requires that you begin your scholarship research early. Another reason to start early is that competition for scholarship dollars is fierce. In preparing you application, you may also consider that receiving a scholarship may not cover your full tuition, books and fees. You may have to take out a loan to make up for the difference. The federal government offers subsidized loans to help pay for college that offer flexible repayment terms. You may also have the loan go into forbearance if you are not working.

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