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title: Birth Mother Scholarships for College
description: Here are some of our favorite scholarship opportunities for birth mothers throughout the United States.
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# [Birth Mother Scholarships for College](https://blog.adoptmatch.com/en/birth-mother-scholarships)

 Written by [AdoptMatch](https://blog.adoptmatch.com/en/author/adoptmatch) | Dec 5, 2021 4:45:00 PM

## Check out these scholarship opportunities as one of many post- adoption services available for birth mothers.

### AdoptMatch Birth Parent Scholarship

- Scholarship program for birth mothers
- $500 awarded twice per year (May and November)
- Payment made directly to the educational institution

#### Application Period:

- 1-2 recipients will be chosen in May (Mother’s Day) and November (National Adoption Month) of each year
- Applicants should apply in either February/March (for May award) or August/September (for November award).

#### Eligibility Requirements:

- Applicant must be a birth mother who placed a child for adoption within the past 5 years.
- Applicant must have worked in some capacity with an AdoptMatch-Approved Professional Partner.

### [Find our list of our AdoptMatch-Approved Professional partners here.](https://www.adoptmatch.com/adoptmatch-approved-professionals)

- Provide contact information for the professional (agency or attorney) that handled your adoption
- Provide proof of part-time/full-time enrollment to an educational institution or trade school or submit a business plan employment (i.e., unofficial transcript)
- Submit a 400-word essay answering the following questions:
- Describe how adoption has impacted your life (both negatively and positively). 
- In what ways do you desire to be a positive role model for your child?
- How might the AdoptMatch Birth Mother Scholarship help you accomplish that goal? 

**Complete application **[**here.**](https://form.jotform.com/73254912485158)

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### Adoptions from the Heart

- Educational scholarships can be used for trade schools or undergraduate studies at a university
- Recipients are eligible for up to 8 semesters

#### Eligibility requirements:

- Must have placed a child for adoption any time after 1985 (must provide a letter from your agency/attorney for verification).
- Must have been accepted to a college or trade school.
- Must show need for financial assistance (w-2 or previous year tax return)
- Must write an essay regarding your adoption story

**Complete application **[**here.**](https://afth.org/pregnant/birthparent-scholarships/)

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### Lifetime Adoption Foundation

#### Eligibility requirements:

- Must be received 3 months before the start of enrollment to ensure processing
- Must apply for the application herself (no third-party applications will be accepted)
- Must show proof of part-time/full-time enrollment to an educational institution or trade school
- Must be drug-free and have a current grade point average of C or higher
- Must be a birth mother that has placed a child for adoption any time after 1990 (must provide verification from the professional that handled the adoption). Adoption must be legally finalized before receiving the scholarship.
- Must write a 400-word essay.

**Complete the **[**online application here. **](https://lifetimefoundation.org/scholarships-for-birth-mothers/)

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### Adoption Choice, Inc.

#### Eligibility requirements:

- Must be a birth parent that has placed a child for adoption through Adoption Choice, Inc. (verification of placement from adoption professional is required)
- Must be received 3 months before the start of enrollment to ensure processing
- Must apply for the application herself (no third-party applications will be accepted)
- Must show proof of part-time/full-time enrollment to an educational institution or trade school
- Must have a current grade point average of C (2.5) or higher
- Must be a birth mother that has placed a child for adoption any time after 1990.

**Complete application **[**here.**](https://adoptionchoiceinc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Birth-Parent-Scholarship-Application-rev.-7.29.20.pdf)

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### Forever Bound Adoption

Fred M. Riley Birth Parent Scholarship Fund

#### Eligibility requirements:

- Must have letter of acceptance from educational institution or trade school
- Must have been accepted to (or currently enrolled) in a university, vocational, technical or trade school
- Must show a class schedule that includes applicant’s name and ID number
- Must be drug-free and have a current GPA of C (2.5) or higher
- Must provide a tuition invoice for the upcoming semester
- Must write a 400-word essay describing future life goals

**Read more about the scholarship **[**here.**](http://www.foreverboundadoption.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Riley-Scholarship-Fund-Brochure.pdf)

**To apply, contact: Steve Sunday**

EMAIL: steve@foreverboundaries.org

PHONE: (801) 821-1354

### Adoption & Beyond

In deep appreciation to the birth parents who have chosen adoption for their child, Adoption & Beyond proudly offers educational scholarships.

#### Eligibility Requirements:

- Applicant has placed a child through Adoption & Beyond’s Agency Program and the adoption has been legally finalized.
- Completed Application and Supporting documents must be received by April 15th each year.
- Applicant must show proof of part-time or full-time enrollment or intention of enrollment in an educational or trade school in order to qualify. We will need either: a notification from registrant’s office, tuition invoice, class schedule with name and ID number, or acceptance letter from school.
- If in school, applicant must have a current 2.5 or higher GPA (Grade Point Average).

**Learn more about the scholarship and apply **[**here.**](https://adoption-beyond.org/beyond-adoption-scholarship/)

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