College Grants For Single Mothers in Canada

Every country will agree to the fact that the womenare eligible for a federal student loan, and is available to
require adequate education to move ahead in life,undergraduate and college school program.
especially the mothers. Single mothers have special2) Canada Student Grant for Persons from
needs as they are the only support to their family andMiddle-Income Families: As the name suggests, this is
kids. Money, time and confidence are three obstaclesgranted to a middle-income class student also
in their path to acquire education. Canada, like anyqualifying for a federal loan. The selected student will
other country, has identified these problems and hence,receive $100 per month of study.
has started college grants for single mothers in3) Canada Student Grant for Persons with Permanent
Canada.Disabilities: This grant is only for those students who
The Canadian government realizes the problemsare handicapped or crippled. The state offers $2000
faced by single mothers and has started variousevery academic year for these students to cover their
grants to help the mothers cope with the problems byeducation costs and tuitions.
providing required education for them. Like in the United4) Canada Student Grant for Services and Equipment
States, to apply for federal grants in Canada, onefor Persons with Permanent Disabilities: Those
needs to apply it through the FAFSA centre. Thehandicapped students who face exclusive expenses
FAFSA is an online centre set up for receiving thefor interpreters or tutors are provided $8000 annually
applications for the federal and state grants. Thefrom the state.
applicants usually need to submit their previous year's5) Canada Student Grant for Persons with
tax records as it is the eligibility criterion for receivingDependents: This grant is exclusive for mothers. $200
the grants.per month of study is provided to them for each child
The latest feature regarding the college grants forwhich they have under 12 years of age.
single mothers is the Canada Student Grants program6) Canada Student Grant for Part-Time Students with
(CSGP) which has clubbed the various federal studentDependents: This is for single mothers who are
grants into a single program and is earnestly trying topursuing part-time education. For every child under 12
reach out to single mothers who like to pursue theiryears of age, the single mother is entitled to $40 per
studies. This new program helped 245,000 students inweek of study. Single mothers with three or more
the academic year 2009-2010 and is very easy tochildren are entitled for $60 per week.
apply for. Some of the grants under this program have7) Canada Student Grant for Part-Time Studies: This
been listed below:scholarship is only for part-time students. The state
1) Canada Student Grant for Persons fromgrants up to $1200 per school year for the eligible
Low-Income Families: This grant provides $250 perpart-time students.
month to students of low-income household who also