Students Without Mothers is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping high school students without mothers help themselves by empowering them to continue their education. In many cases, the mothers have passed away, but students will also be considered for assistance if their mothers are ill, incarcerated, or otherwise unable to provide the support and guidance young people need.

This life-affirming program is designed to be self-sustaining. Ultimately, people who benefit from Students Without Mothers will be asked to keep it going by providing peer counseling themselves. They will help others in the same way that they were once helped. Later, they might provide internships and financial contributions to help the next generation of Students Without Mothers.

 www.studentswithoutmothers.org

 Qualifying Criteria

* Students must be a current resident of Georgia, and a high school senior

* Must be planning to attend a two or four year institution of higher learning

* The mother is not in home; either due to death, or other unfortunate circumstances

* Priority is given to students whose total family income is less than $50,000/year

* Student must maintain a GPA of 2.0 or better

* Student must be a full time student 12 hours or better

* Student must agree to supply semester grades to committee for continued support

* Student must agree to serve on advisory board after completing their education

* Legal guardian*s may apply on behalf of their student

* Applications are accepted between Sept. 1st and December 31st

Scholarships are $4,000 each. The number of scholarships awarded is determined by the amount of funds raised each year. A committee will review the essays and possibly talk with the qualified applicants to determine the greatest need.