Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
$1,000
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
This scholarship is deeply personal for their firm, as Attorney Sheri Coover worked through college as a single parent raising four children and wants to help other parents taking on the same challenges.
Benefits
The winner of this scholarship will receive a total of $1,000 for his or her college tuition, class materials, or other school expenses.
Eligibility
If you would like to apply for the Parents With Passion Scholarship, you must meet all of our eligibility requirements below:
- You must be a single parent.
- You must maintain a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
- You must be enrolled or planning to enroll in an undergraduate or graduate program within the United States for the Spring or Fall 2026 semester.
- You must be at least 17 years old.
- You must be a citizen of the United States.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
United States
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
High school
Age
Over 17
Application
Application deadline
04 May 2026
All applications must be submitted before the final deadline of May 4, 2026 at 11:59 PM. The winner of this scholarship will receive a total of $1,000 for his or her college tuition, class materials, or other school expenses.
At the bottom of the page, you will find a digital application. All applicants must provide the requested information, along with proof of enrollment at their chosen school, proof of their achieved GPA, a headshot, and other materials.
Additionally, please answer the following prompt as a written essay. This essay should be approximately 750 words in length.
Why did you decide to go to college as a single parent? How does attending and pursuing your college degree affect your children? How would obtaining a college degree affect your family?
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