ANSWER Scholarship
ANSWER Scholarship, Inc.
Award: $2570 – $5500
Deadline: February 29, 2026
ANSWER Scholarship provides college scholarships, mentoring and professional development to moms in Mecklenburg and 11 surrounding counties in North Carolina and South Carolina. Qualifications: Be a "nontraditional" female student age 25 or older at the time of the application deadline. Applicants may be married or single. Be the primary caregiver to at least one school-age child (enrolled in grades Pre-Kindergarten through 12) while in the scholarship program. This includes natural born, legally adopted children or children for whom legal guardianship has been granted. The children must live in the home with the applicant. Be U.S. citizens, including foreign-born U.S. citizens, and legally residing in of one of the following counties: Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Catawba, Cleveland, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Rowan, Stanly or Union in North Carolina or Lancaster or York in South Carolina. Be enrolled or accepted as a full-time, degree-seeking student at any accredited, nonprofit institution in North Carolina or South Carolina Be willing to participate in our Mentors For Mom Program Recipients must maintain satisfactory academic performance (a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or above). Selection criteria: -Financial Need: as determined by the costs of college attendance compared with an applicant's household income and other financial factors. -Demonstrated potential for academic success -Willing to participate in our Mentors For Mom Program and Professional & Personal Development Workshops -Good Moral Character How to apply: https://answerscholarship.org/application-tips/ Focus: Be enrolled or accepted as a full-time, degree-seeking student at any accredited, nonprofit institution in North Carolina or South Carolina: Seeking a “first time” bachelor’s degree in any subject. 2 – Year (Associate) Community Colleges – Associate degree in Nursing. Central Piedmont Community College – Associate degree in Nursing and the following Programs: Business & Accounting, Construction & Trades, Design & Architecture, Engineering, Healthcare, Information Technology and Mathematics & Science.