Traditionally, women–especially single mothers–have faced obstacles when trying to further their eduction. To help women to get past these obstacles, women’s organizations and colleges, and the government, have set up funds specifically for disadvantage women. Computer and technology courses are available throughout the country and most grants for women don’t limit the kinds of education women can pursue. The Business and Professional Women’s Association offer grants directed toward women of limited financial resources who have never been to college or returning to advance in their chosen career. The Sunshine Lady Foundation has a Women’s Independence Scholarship Program for abused women. The Jeannette Rankin Foundations provides scholarships for low-income women over 35, enrolled in a college in technical or vocational education for associate or bachelor-degree programs. The Soroptimist International of the Americas focus on helping women responsible for supporting their families or have other financial limitations. Writer Bio
