Single mothers looking to better themselves and their current financial situation by continuing or expanding on their education have certain challenges. It’s no secret that in today’s economic environment jobs are scarce and unfortunately when jobs are available, you often have to compete with others who have a college education, more experience, and possibly a degree. The short and simple answer is to go back to school and get a degree. Single moms have some challenges to overcome in order for this to be a reality. Some of these challenges include things like:

• Lack of time or resources to research existing programs for single moms.
• Not knowing where to look for scholarships designed for single moms.
• Overcoming the perception that getting a degree is impossible while having kids.

Although these are all challenges these are not necessarily the end of you continuing your education. There are programs, scholarships and grants in place that specifically exist to help out single moms or others who have challenges or obstacles that may make it difficult to get a further education.Some of the best places for a single mom to look for these Scholarships are:

1. Right at your local college – It’s easy to over-look this but for those looking for scholarship and grant information, colleges have trained staff ready to assist you in finding grants and scholarships you may qualify for!

2. Guidance Office postings – Your own high school can be a great resource for you to find out about scholarships and grants that you can apply for or may qualify for. All it takes is a simple phone call.

3. Online – While we all know the power of the internet. Many people forget this obvious source of information when searching for single mother scholarships.