Local non profit helping moms earn college degrees

CHARLOTTE, NC –  Moms in need of assistance furthering their higher education have scholarship options in the Carolinas.

Director of ANSWER Scholarship’s Mentors For Mom program Martha Honeycutt stopped by Rising to talk about the open applications.

ANSWER is a Non-profit organization that helps local moms earn a college degree.

The program has served more than 150 moms since our founding. 23 moms are part of ANSWER for the 2025-26 academic year.

ANSWER has awarded more than $950,000 in scholarships.

Participating moms are studying at Johnson C. Smith University, UNC Charlotte, Winthrop, Belmont Abbey, and other local colleges and universities.

-The application is now open for the 2025-26 school year at www.answerscholarlship.org