What an amazing way to start a career in the corridors of justice than with having a law degree? Even so, law education is one of the most expensive career paths today, and becomes an even harder burden to bear for a single mother who finds it hard to juggle home and work and kids and everything else in between. To many people therefore, a law degree becomes but a fairy tale in the minds of many. Not to be discouraged though the government has designed financial assistance in form of law school grants for single mothers who would love to pursue this rewarding career path but lack the money to do so.
While law education grants and financial assistance is widely and readily available, it is always advisable to do some thorough research so you can know where exactly to start looking. The first and most reliable place to start looking for information about government grants and financial assistance for single moms seeking to purse an education in law is in the college or university that you are planning to take on the course. Most institutions today extend grants and scholarships to low-income earning students.
The Columbia School of Law, the leading Law School in America, awards eligible law students seeking financial assistance with gifts and awards. The Washington College of Law also awards law students who are doing doctorate level of law with financial assistance. Further, the American Bar Association also sponsors needy students and is known to offer the highest number of scholarships and grants.
Here is a short list of other law school grants available for single moms.
1. The Elaine Osborne Jacobsen award for Women Working in Health Care Law – it is an award for women, normally $3,000 given to law undergraduate students or female graduate students who have proven to be health care advocates
2. Law Schools Admission Council Research Grants – if you are a law student doing a research program related to law, you are entitled, or rather you can qualify for this type of grant
3. Equal Justice Works fellowship – this is an award given to 50 students pursuing law. The amount disbursed varies significantly and the eligibility of students is that one must meet the decisive factor of working in an unwarranted community.
The federal government further extends loans and grants to single mothers seeking to pursue not only law but also other degree programs. In order to be eligible for a federal government grant, you should download and fill a free application form available online on the official FAFSA website and ensure you attach your tax payment records.