Amount: $2,570 $5,500. About: Offered by ANSWER Scholarship, Inc., this program provides scholarships, mentoring, and professional development to mothers in Mecklenburg and eleven surrounding counties in North Carolina and South Carolina, with awards from $2,570 to $5,500. Applicants must be a nontraditional female student age 25 or older and the primary caregiver of at least one school-age child.
Eligible Grade Levels: College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior, Community College Student
Eligible Majors: Medicine
Residency Requirement: No residency requirement
Minimum GPA: 2.5
Deadline: February 29, 2026 Please note that scholarship deadlines often change, so make sure to check the scholarship sponsor’s website for up-to-date deadlines.