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Open Education Database
Ratings of online education, information about online colleges, financial aid, online classes. Tips and advice. Lists of single mothers grants.
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Patsy Takemoto Mink Education Foundation
Financial award for education for low-income mothers
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Education Grant
Resources for grants, including work-study and military. Information on grants, scholarships, financial aid, avoiding scams, related taxes, student loans. Blog on applying to college. Test prep information.
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Single Mothers Academic Resource Team
Information and resources about adult education at college or GED for single mothers. Support information, financial aid advisement, changing careers. Workshops and presentations.
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College Parent Central
Blogs and articles on being a parent of a college student, workshops on parenting a college, newsletter
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American Association of University Women (AAUW)
Research studies on women and girls in education. Lists of grant and scholarship opportunities for women. Programs to support women and girls in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Conferences, on-campus action projects.
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US News and World Report
Annual rankings, listings and profiles of colleges, high schools, online colleges, global universities, masters and graduate programs. Articles on education. Tips on applying, attending and financing educations. Lists of scholarships.
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Scholarship America
Scholarships, including emergency funding. Access to financial literacy support. Blog articles on education. News updates on education related news. Links to test prep sites. College application tips. Resources for international students.
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Sallie Mae
Students loans for k-12, college, and graduate school. Planning tools for financial support of education. Tuition refund insurance. College planning tools
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FastWeb!
Lists of scholarships especially with unique situations (ie. children of single parents, adopted children, LGBT, ethnic backgrounds, etc.). Articles on educational resources including test prep, financial support, financial planning. Information on careers, internships, jobs, high school summer programs.
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Single Mother Guide
Lists of grants, scholarships, loans for single mothers. Work study information for mothers attending college. Lists of colleges that single-parent friendly. Lists of college loans for children of single parents. Information about free lunch program.
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College Parents of America
Information on transition, scholarships, financial aid application, college insurance, discounts on various logistics, articles on parenting while students are at college
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Federal Student Aid
Information on government funding, grants, loans, work-study programs, scholarship research. Information on avoiding scams. Information on application process for colleges and college planning. Information on 4 year, 2 year, career schools, graduate schools. Aid for military families.
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Adventures in Education (AIE)
Guides to navigating college planning, grant application, college application, resume writing, managing expenses, researching scholarships, work-study, determining if college is the right path. Blog.
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National Education Association
Resources on public education, college, grants for educational organizations (some individual). Articles on national education news, methods of teaching, talking to teachers. The core curriculum. Classroom ideas.
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TheBestSchools.org
Ratings of online colleges, universities and colleges, profiles of colleges and universities, college cost index, information about degree programs, information about schools for children with autism, information on careers in different sectors, articles on related topics
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Say Yes to Education
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Educational support services to low income students to prepare for college; tutoring, internships/mentoring, financial assistance for college
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