ANSWER Scholarship expands to support more moms – Charlotte Media Group
Susan Andersen, founder of ANSWER Scholarship, sits in the middle of 2025-26 scholars. Photo courtesy of ANSWER Scholarship
Susan Andersen, founder of ANSWER Scholarship, sits in the middle of 2025-26 scholars. Photo courtesy of ANSWER Scholarship
CHARLOTTE – ANSWER Scholarship is expanding.
The nonprofit, which mentors and supports mothers in Mecklenburg and surrounding counties as they earn a college education, has added more opportunities for moms to be part of its program.
ANSWER Scholarship will now offer scholarships toward any remote four-year degree from any accredited, nonprofit college or university in the Carolinas.
“We realized that mothers really wanted, and often needed, the convenience of fully online classes to make their education possible,” founder Susan Andersen said.
The ANSWER Scholarship is open to mothers in Mecklenburg and surrounding counties who have at least one school-age child from pre-kindergarten to 12th grade living at home.
Candidates can seek:
• A first-time bachelor’s degree in any subject;
• An associate degree in nursing from any community college in the Carolinas; or
• Additional associate degrees at Central Piedmont Community College, including business and accounting, construction and trades, design and architecture, engineering, health care, information technology, and mathematics and science.
Scholarships are up to $5,500 annually for a four-year degree, and up to $2,750 annually for an associate degree.
ANSWER scholar moms receive a mentor. These volunteers offer scholars support and guidance on balancing family, work and school. ANSWER Scholarship also offers training on networking and other essential workplace skills.
More than 150 moms have received a total of $951,502 in college scholarships from ANSWER Scholarship since the organization’s founding in 2006.
The next application opens on Nov. 1. Visit answerscholarship.org to apply or learn more.
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