ANSWER Scholarship (College Scholarships for Moms)
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
ANSWER Scholarship, Inc. provides college scholarships plus mentoring (Mentors for Mom) and professional development to mothers pursuing a four-year college degree (or select two-year degrees) in Mecklenburg and 11 surrounding counties in the Carolinas. Applicants must be mothers age 25 or older. FIA: Fact -- the program is active (24 mothers funded for 2025-2026; 266 scholarships / $951,502 awarded since 2006) and has an 'Apply Here' application with published Scholarship Requirements, Selection Criteria, and Scholarship Awards pages. Fact -- news indicates the scholarship application opens in the fall (~November). Assumption -- the detailed requirements/award-amount/deadline pages were not fully captured this scrape, so amount and deadline are left null. FLAG re-scrape of Scholarship Requirements / Scholarship Awards / Application & Procedure pages.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicant Types
How to Apply
Apply via the ANSWER Scholarship 'Apply Here' pages (Scholarship Requirements, Selection Criteria, Application & Procedure). Applications typically open in the fall. Contact info@answerscholarship.org.
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
Project Locations
Categories
Browse similar grants by category
Related Grants
Similar grants from this funder and related organizations
ANSWER Scholarship
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Elaine's Gift Scholarship
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Closed
Legacy Fund Down Payment and Closing Costs (DPCC) Assistance Loan
Amount
Up to $2,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Power of One
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Judy Jones Bosserman Memorial Scholarship Endowment Grant
Amount
Up to US $1,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Women's Business Center Scholarship and Microgrant Initiative
Amount
$10,000 (total grant amount; individual awards not specified)
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Ready to apply for ANSWER Scholarship (College Scholarships for Moms)?
Grantable helps you assess fit, draft narratives, and track deadlines — so you can submit stronger applications, faster.