Single Parent College Grants – Fake or Fiction?
Saturday, March 24th, 2012
We have all seen those late night television advertisement that talk about “free” government money for school. But are there really single parent college grants?Yes, there are scholarships and college grants for single parents available but you will have to dig down to find some of these opportunities. If you have ever wanted to know more about single parent college grants then this article will help clear up some of the mystery.
COLLEGE GRANTS FOR SINGLE PARENTS ARE REALLY AVAILABLE To tell the truth, you will not find any college grants that are actually entitled, “Single Parent College Grants”. But what you will find is an interwoven network of grants and financial aid packages that are targeted towards certain groups of students.
And of course a good number of these packages will overlap to cover the needs of many single parents.The first step any single parent wanting to return school, needs to do is to apply for a Pell Grant. Pell grants are completely needs based and don’t have to be repaid. Since 1965 the Pell program has been the top choice for many single parent college grants.


