What are some scholarships for single mothers going to school to be a registered nurse?
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Check with your financial aid department.  There should be tons of help for you.
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Maggie,\n\nThe short answer is that there are a few scholarships.  Your experience as a diabetic may help you get into some careers where there are more scholarships and tuition reimbursement related to your career. \n\nThe long answer is:  I liked your question so much that I blogged on it at http://www.mydiabetesinformation.com.  \n\nAnother quote:\n\nFrom the journal "Diabetes Care,":\n\nIt behooves\nthe student to contact local resources and\ntheir educational institution to see\nwhether any scholarship money might be\navailable to them. At times, a benefactor\nmay set up a scholarship fund at a college\nor in a local community for someone with\na specific diagnosis such as diabetes.\nThese scholarships may not be advertised\nand may go unused during the years that\nno one applies for them.\n\nHere is a narrow niche, if you play tennis competitively: http://www.wtt.com/charities/default.asp\n\nMaybe you could learn really fast!\n\nSeriously, I like the first suggestion better.  If you do some scholarship searches, you may find a scholarship for students with diabetes.  \n\nThanks for the blog idea.  \n\nMatt
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If you haven't already, contact your school to see what institutional aid they offer.\n\nAs far as outside/private scholarships go, try these sites:\n\n* http://www.fastweb.com/\n* http://apps.collegeboard.com/cbsearch_ss/welcome.jsp\n* http://www.scholarships101.com/\n* http://www.srnexpress.com/\n* http://www.scholarships.com/\n* http://services.princetonreview.com/default.asp?RUN=%2Fcollege%2Ffinance%2Fscholar%2FscholInterview%2Easp&RCN=auth&RDN=7&ALD=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eprincetonreview%2Ecom\n* http://www.finaid.org/scholarships\n* http://www.collegeanswer.com/paying/content/pay_free_money.jsp
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There are a TON of scholarships out there... when i was looking, i used these websites... They have millions of scholarships. good luck!
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Scholarships.com is a good start, but there is also a book in the public library that has many scholarships that you can apply for just ask the reference librarians where to find a book on scholarships.  The big thing is to get busy applying to as many scholarships as you can.  As your schedule permits of course.
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There are scholarships out there and many. Some are renewable and some are not. Colleges do offer merrit scholarships if you meet certain criteria and maintain it in areas such as grades. Most outside scholarships are judged by an interview or a written essay. Doing your homework about the organization really helps. I will provide sources for both application tips and locating scholarships. Each of these items do not cost a single penny.\n\nFirst, apply at FAFSA.ed.gov the fall semester before you start college. It will help you tap into need based financial aid from the federal government and the college itself.\n\nSecond, if you are a current high school student, check with your high school guidance office because they have a list of local scholarships and requires only an application to get consideration on receiving it.\n\nThird, 35 states have a websites where high school students can apply for college admission and for state college grants by searching Google.com and Yahoo.com for it. If your state is not one of these states, search your state government's website.\n\nFourth, the college's financial aid website lists private scholarships offered by companies and organizations.\n\nFifth, search Google.com and Yahoo.com for scholarships based on your ethnicity, college major, and religion. There are scholarships out there based on these items.\n\nFinally, join several free membership scholarship websites. Most are updated on a regular basis.\n\nIf a company is promising you guaranteed scholarships for a fee, do not do it. Much of the work can be done by yourself for free. Unless your time is very tight, do not use the service. However, the fee could be better spent.\n\nI did notice from one source I came across that a guaranteed scholarship came from colleges and universities. The student met certain criteria such as grades or being a member of the National Honor Society. There is a list at Guaranteed-scholarships.com. It is a small list of colleges, and the scholarships are listed by college and shows the amount.\n\nGood luck!
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Go to the school; they will help you with the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). This will include the Pell Grant, Federal loans, work study, etc. Make sure you get this done by the deadlines posted at the school, because the state grants have different deadlines and they are applied for automatically when you apply for the other.\n\nIf you, as a single mother, have earned less then $30,000 last year, you will qualify for a full Federal Pell Grant.
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http://www.scholarships.com/
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Some other areas are to check locally with professional women's groups, community foundations and also check your library or university library.  There is a big blue book that lists scholarships, grants and fellowships that is put out every year.  Your librarian will know what I am talking about.    Also look for areas such as essay contest and such that provide money too.  There are typically two times,at the university level for undergraduate money to be given, when you enter as a freshman and also at your junior year (normally when you are in more of your major classes.  Talk with the Dean's office on scholarships to apply for that are only offered to students of that college.  Financial Aid should also have a list of these.  March 1st is usually the time next years applications are due.  I am speaking from personal experience since I have worked for three universities.
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Apparently that is exactly what it is called, but I could only find one school that offered this type of grant. \n\n"Maryland State Nursing Scholarship and Living Expense Grant: The Nursing Scholarship is available to Maryland residents enrolled in full-time and part-time programs. Recipients are competitively selected by the State Scholarship Administration on the basis of academic performance and acceptance into a degree program. The maximum award is $3,000 for an academic year. (An additional $1,500 may be available for students whose program requires summer classes.) Recipients must earn at least six credits each semester and must agree to work in the State of Maryland as a nurse for one year for each year the award is granted."\n\nNorth Carolina Conference  Of The  United Methodist Church also have living expense grants to be used in times of disaster.  It was instituted in 1997.  The second URL in sources is for North Carolina's Conference.\n\nGood Luck.
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Anything is a help for someone with money trying to get an Education. Two ways you can approach this. Contact your State Board of Education and they may help. OR, this what I would do; Contact a College of your choice maybe a college she went to or liked and they set this up with that college. You can state specific requirements to qualify for the Scholarship too. Like a certain Grade Point Average (I not sure I would limit this, it up to you). As you stated, you can specify it go to a Nursing or Vet degree/major. Also, you can specify the person be willing to work in a certain area of your State for maybe a year before they go somewhere else. There are many options and a College can help with this. Good Luck.
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try and get scholarships or grants if you qualify
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The government gives people free money to go to school. It is called a Pell grant. And you would probably be able to get quite a bit if you are a single mom. The website is http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/\n\nGood Luck!
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Try fastweb.com , they'll hook ya up with more than you can apply for! They're the taylor made for you scholarships, like Progressive Ins. (ya know). Check it out.
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Probably the best is to contact the school. Some schools have scholarships that are given based on needs. Please specify where you live so people can give you specific advice.
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Go to www.fafsa.ed.gov. If you are a single mother you will brobally have a low enouth EFC(expected family contribution) to receive the entire PELL grant which is 4025 a year when attending full time.
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Yes there are.  Just go to www.fastweb.com.  It's a wonderful site that caters just to students looking for grants and scholarships.  You just check the boxes that apply to you and the web site generated them and alerts you of the scholarships that best fit to you!