2025 Single Parent Scholarship

The family lawyers at The Colwell Law Group, LLC, understand the significance of education and are dedicated to helping you build your brightest future in a time that may be challenging for both you and your family. We know how challenging it can be for a single parent to attend and receive a college degree or for a single parent to afford to send their child to college. This is why we take immense pride in announcing our 2025 Single Parent Scholarship to award $1,000 to a student pursuing their education.

Our aspiration is that this scholarship opportunity will help alleviate some of you and your family’s financial strain by bringing you peace of mind while achieving your dreams. Whether you are a single parent, going through a divorce, or a child of a single parent pursuing your college education, we invite you to apply and share your unique story with us. We are eager to hear how living in a single parent household has influenced your life and shaped your educational pursuits. 

Please visit this page to learn more about our past winners.

Scholarship Eligibility

  • Applicants must be enrolled in an undergraduate, graduate, or a law program within the U.S. to be eligible for the 2025 Single Parent Scholarship. We also invite high school seniors who will be enrolled in college during the Fall 2025 semester to submit an application. 
  • Applicants must be a legal resident of the United States, residing in one of the 50 states or DC.
  • Employees of The Colwell Law Group, their immediate relatives (parent, child, sibling, and spouse), and anyone residing in the same households as such individuals (whether related or not), are ineligible to enter the competition. 
  • Candidates must have a minimum GPA of a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale and be in good academic standing.

Application Requirements:

  • The candidate must fill out the form below with all necessary information
  • A 750-1000 word essay answer to the prompt:
    • How has living in a single-parent household impacted your life?
    • Please note that all essays will be checked for AI writing. If AI writing is deemed present in the essay, the application will be denied.
  • An up-to-date resume including both academic and professional experience.
  • A current official or unofficial transcript from their current institution. First-year college students, graduate students, or those who have just moved institutions may submit both an unofficial transcript from their present school and the most recent official transcript from their previous school. High school students should provide documentation of admittance to their college or institution.
  • Preference may be given to students either from or attending secondary school in New York.

Application Deadline and Instructions:

The deadline for this scholarship opportunity is May 31, 2025. Any applications submitted past the deadline will not be taken into consideration. The recipient of the 2025 Single Parent Scholarship will be chosen during the month following the scholarship deadline.

We will not be available to answer scholarship-related questions by phone. Please send any scholarship questions to info@colwell-law.com with the subject line: “2025 Single Parent Scholarship”.

 

    Student's Full Name*
    Student's Phone Number*
    Email*
    Graduation Date*
    GPA*
    Hometown City*
    Hometown State*

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    Upload Resume Here (PDF, .Doc, or .Docx Files, Max upload size to 6MB)*

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