Scholarships: Eligibility & Applications

All applicants must:

  • Be a single mother.

    • Marital Status: You are a single mother, widowed, divorced, or separated (and your divorce is almost final).

    • Parenting Status: you are the custodial parent or guardian with physical custody of at least one dependent child (a dependent child is 18 years or younger, older than 18 and still in high school).

    • Living Status: You are the only adult in the house with a child, or you live with your parents or relative(s).

  • A resident of Utah at the time of application (may attend online courses outside of Utah).

  • Be a graduate of an accredited high school or have equivalent GED.

  • Enrolled and accepted to a college, university (including graduate/doctoral programs), technical school, Bootcamp, or any education that will increase your earning potential to better provide for your family.

  • Demonstrate financial need for the scholarship and have realistic and attainable educational goals.

  • You have completed or are in the process of completing the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student) form. If you have attempted and do not qualify for FASFA, please let us know. You are still welcome to apply for the scholarship.

Our foundation includes diversity and inclusion within the single-mother population. We celebrate diversity and acknowledge that diversity strengthens communities. We do not discriminate based on color, race, ethnicity, or age. We encourage all to apply.

 

IMPORTANT: BEFORE YOU BEGIN

It's important to complete and submit the application in one sitting. If the application process is started but left unfinished with your browser window open, the window's sleeping and subsequent refreshing will likely delete any information in the application, requiring you to begin the process again.

Please see our application guide for a comprehensive list of necessary information required for a successful application submission. Ensure all details are included, as incomplete submissions cannot be processed.

 

2025 Application dEADLINEs

 

Application Deadline: November 1, 2024

Recipients Notified By: November 20, 2024

Scholarships Awarded: December 10, 2024

2025 Winter/Spring Semester

Application Deadline: April 10, 2025

Recipients Notified By: May 10, 2025

Scholarships Awarded: July 20, 2025

2025 Fall Semester

 
 

Apply

If it is your first time applying for a Live Your Dream scholarship, please use the ‘Begin Application’ button to complete the full application.

For reconsideration on past applications, please complete the re-apply process. Include updates on your story and your personal financial information.

 

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