Single Parent, Displaced Homemaker, and
Non-traditional Career and Special Populations Grant
This grant provides tuition, textbooks and assistance with transportation costs to eligible students.
Grant
Application Form
(PDF format)
YOU MUST FIT ONE OF THE DESCRIPTIONS BELOW:
1 - SINGLE PREGNANT WOMEN
2 - SINGLE PARENT: a parent who (1) is unmarried (i.e., divorced, widowed, or never married) or separated from a spouse and (2) has a minor child or children for which the parent has either custody or joint custody
3 - HOMEMAKER: An adult who has worked primarily without pay to care for the home AND the family for a minimum of 5 years, has diminished marketable skills, and is unemployed or underemployed.
4 - DISPLACED HOMEMAKER: A homemaker for at least 5 years, unemployed or under-employed who: (1) has been dependent on the income of a relative but is no longer supported by such income, or (2) because of divorce, separation or the death or disability of a spouse must prepare for paid employment, or (3) has been receiving public assistance.
5 - NON-TRADITIONAL CAREER TRAINEE: Women and men who wish to seek employment in a occupation which traditionally have been under represented by his/her gender. Applicants who are members of this population group must declare an approved non-traditional vocational program/ curriculum.
6 - INDIVIDUALS with LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY: An adult who has limited ability in speaking, reading, writing, or understanding the English language, and whose native language is a language other than English.
7 - INDIVIDUALS WITH A DISABILITY: Individuals who have documented disabilities related to hearing, speech, vision, learning, mobility, psychiatric function and substance abuse. Also individuals who have documented health-related impairments such as diabetes, epilepsy, heart disease, cancer, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, hemophilia, or are HIV positive.
8 - ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED: Individuals from economically disadvantaged families, including foster children, Pell grant or other financial assistance recipients, or migrants.
INCOME GUIDELINES:
The family's gross income must not exceed:
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$ 19,000 |
self with no dependent |
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$ 25,000 |
self with one dependent |
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$ 27,000 |
self with two dependents |
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$ 29,000 |
self with three dependents |
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$ 31,000 |
self with four dependents |
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Add $ 2,000 for each additional dependent |
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Dependents: The number in the family who are claimed on the income tax return or children for whom you have custody or joint custody.
Note: According to federal guidelines, those with the greatest financial need will have priority.
