Single Mother Student Emergency Fund
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Purpose: Supports single mothers whose education is at risk because of a serious financial burden.
Target Population: Single mother students from low incomes pursuing higher education
What It Funds: Financial aid for non-tuition-related emergencies including:
- Childcare
- Housing
- Transportation
- Medical bills
- Other unexpected costs that could derail college education
Major Gift: In September 2025, received a $1 million bequest from Susan Litowitz to support educational opportunities for single mothers in the community. This transformative gift will help grow and sustain new programs and initiatives.
Fundraising Initiatives: The fund conducts special matching campaigns to support expansion (e.g., June 2025 campaign with $30,000 match from Liz and Phill Gross)
Past recipients of this program
Recent awards under this program (from Metrowest Women's Fund Inc's IRS filings)
Wellesley Hills, MA · 2024
$60K
3 grants in Metrowest Women's Fund Inc's 2022–2024 filings reference “Single Mother Student Emergency Fund” in their stated purpose. Amounts and places as reported by the funder.
What Metrowest Women's Fund Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 10
- Total given
- $163K
- Median grant
- $10K
- Range
- $6,000–$68K
- By dollars: Massachusetts 100%. Top recipient cities: Boston, MA; Framingham, MA; Waltham, MA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Mass Bay Foundation · Wellesley Hills, MA
To support the emergency needs of sole caregivers of dependent children
$68K
Metrowest Legal Services · Framingham, MA
Support of legal representation for survivors of domestic violence and their families…
$19K
One Family Inc · Boston, MA
Support for single mothers
$14K
Women's Bar Foundation of Massachusetts · Boston, MA
Legal services for survivors of domestic abuse
$10K
Domestic Violence Services Network · Concord, MA
Maintain and expand services for individuals and families living with abuse
$10K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Single moms
- Education
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