Recent Media Coverage of Project Working Mom

Project Working Moms . . . and Dads Too!

Thursday, August 13, 2009

"Project Working Moms . . . and Dads Too! is a program of eLearners.com, a website that connects potential students with on-line learning courses.

Project Working Moms helps busy moms (and dads) find on-line college courses but also provides information and ideas on how to pay for college, through scholarship searches and other financing options such as tax credits and loan forgiveness programs."

Local mom wins full-ride college scholarship on TV show

Saturday, May 16, 2009

"Robin Bucholz has lost a lot in life. The mother from Black River Falls lost a loving older sister and a beautiful daughter, both in their late teens, at the hand of a drunk driver. Bucholz has lived through depression, financial struggles and job loss, but today the 52-year-old can finally say she is winning."

Single Moms Go Back to School -- Online

Friday, May 16, 2009

"Linda Guido has been through a lot in life. A single mother raising two teenage kids, she works hard at her job as a supervisor at a Fortune 500 insurance company, managing a team of more than 20. So why would Linda, a busy working mom juggling the multiple challenges of office and home life, think she would be able to complete a four-year college degree on the side?"

The Ups and Downs of Going Higher

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

"Project Working Mom represents a microcosm of the overall education crisis among American adults. This small campaign has generated more than 300,000 applications for the scholarships, showing an overwhelming demand for financial aid as people aspire to go back to school."

Get Schooled

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

"Thirty-eight year old Karen Adams is a single mother working on an associate degree in health information technology at Penn Foster Career School in Scranton, Pa. A full scholarship recipient from online education resource eLearners.com’s new “Project Working Mom…and Dads, Too”, she wants to set a good example for her son."

Elearning for women: project working mom

Friday, March 27, 2009

"I keep seeing a message on Facebook about Project Working Mom. Though most of you are probably technosavvy, some of the readers are not using any of the latest social utilities. I thought I would include the content of the message in a post just for them."

Online education project gives a KC working mom the chance to make good

Monday, March 2, 2009

On a springlike afternoon last week, Audrena Dias walked down the concrete steps in front of her house to take a package from a delivery driver.

“Doesn’t feel like a book — not heavy enough,” she said, coming back inside the home near 38th Street and Prospect Avenue.

Project Working Mom to include Dads

Thursday, February 26, 2009

Scholarships given by Project Working Mom this year will make it easier for parents to get or finish their degrees and set an example for their children.

The Project has given out $4 million to working moms over the past two years, with over 120,000 moms applying for the scholarship.

Project Working Mom…and Dads Too: Get your degree for free

Thursday, August 13, 2009

"The Project Working Mom Campaign is helping busy moms go back to school by offering scholarships to a selection of colleges. The five participating schools are Ashford University, Ashworth College, Capella University, Everest University and Virginia College Online. And this year, the campaign has partnered with the National Center for Fathering, and includes fathers as well."

Back to school for mom: Online scholarship offers second chance at college education

Friday, January 13, 2009

One semester into an online college course in pursuit of an associate degree in graphic design, Donna Gannon was trying to figure out how she was going to pay for her next semester.

The answer arrived unexpectedly out of cyberspace when she came across a notice for scholarships tailor-made for working mothers and she beat out more than 70,000 other women to win one.

Detroiter pens $40,000 essay

Sunday, December 14, 2008

Angela Reed is online to her future.

The 43-year-old Detroit working mother won a scholarship, valued at approximately $40,000, to earn a four-year degree through online courses offered by Ashford University, a long-established university in Iowa.

Columbia mother wins full-ride scholarship for online education

Saturday, November 29, 2008

Everyone has a story.

Columbia mom Sandy Decker’s earned her a full-ride scholarship to college. Her essay, which she entered into a contest called Project Working Mom, was one of 40 chosen from among 50,000 entries for a prize of a tuition-free online education.

Topeka mom wins full scholarship for online university

Thursday, November 27, 2008

Lisa Welch-Corwin has given her four children the role model of a hard worker, but she also wants to be a role model as a college-educated hard worker. Welch-Corwin entered an online contest and won an all-expenses-paid scholarship to get a degree in public relations and marketing.

Edon mom wins associate degree scholarship

Monday, September 29, 2008

One of the best ways to get ahead and find a better-paying job is to earn a college degree. But in these tough economic times, some people have to choose between paying their utility bills or filling their gas tank, not necessarily worrying about tuition.

Moms head to school, work force

Monday, September 22, 2008

Facing increasing costs for gas and child care, more moms in the coastal Carolinas and across the nation are making their way back into the work force, and some are finding alternative ways to get their college degrees to increase their income.

Smart businesspeople keep on going to school

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

A lot of working moms don't have that support system, which makes online classes a very attractive option. Project Working Mom (www.elearners.com/projectworkingmom) offers full-ride scholarships for online programs from the associate's to the Ph.D. level, enabling women the chance to have the education they need to excel in their careers.

Online scholarships offered to moms

Saturday, August 23, 2008

[Project Working Mom] awards working mothers full-ride scholarships to five online schools, which provide the financial aid for the awards. The scholarship deadline is Aug. 31.

The participating schools are: American Sentinel University, Ashford University, Capella University, Everest University Online and Penn Foster College.

Working Mothers Look For Break To Dead-End Jobs

Sunday, August 3, 2008

Moms working paycheck to paycheck with very little opportunity to get a job promotion represent a silent crisis rippling through our economy.

American Sentinel University, Ashford University, Capella University, Everest University and Penn Foster College have donated $2 million to the scholarship campaign. The first campaign attracted more than 50,000 applications.

No More Pencils, No More Books: Online College Offers Help To Working Moms

Monday, July 21, 2008

Getting the education necessary for a better-paying job requires time and money that many single, working parents just don't have. In Tennessee, some working mothers are turning to online learning programs for help.

[Project Working Mom] is a program that provides scholarships specifically to help single mothers improve their earning potential - especially, she says, during tough economic times.

Ninety Six woman 1 of 42 nationally to receive scholarship

Friday, July 18, 2008

Out of 50,000 applicants from across the country, a Ninety Six woman was one of only 42 recipients of full scholarships through Project Working Mom.

Candy Atkins, a 34-year-old, single, working mother from Ninety Six, is pursuing her master’s degree in public administration with an emphasis in criminal justice from Walden University.

Scholarships for working moms

Monday, July 7, 2008

Working mothers are eligible for scholarships to online colleges and universities.

Through “Project Working Mom 2,” a campaign launched by the Web resource eLearners.com, moms can overcome the obstacles of time, money and confidence to help achieve their educational dreams.

Note to working moms

Monday, June 30, 2008

In March, I mentioned a new financial window to study at home at the times you choose with help from a new $2 million fund in full-ride scholarships to working mothers across the country at Project Working Mom.

For Working Moms, A Way To Connect With College

Friday, May 9, 2008

Set up by eLearners.com, a New Jersey company that promotes accredited online education, Project Working Mom is distributing $2 million from AIU, Walden University, and DeVry University.

Women Look To Benefit From Online College Scholarship Program

Wednesday, May 1, 2008

Project Working Mom, a program that has teamed with three online universities to provide full tuition scholarships to working mothers, is hoping to help Smith and other women like her further their education.

Online courses aid working mothers

Thursday, April 3, 2008

Strong support for all online students, especially working mothers, is also recognized nationally by eLearners.com, an Internet database of online college courses.

The company recently introduced "Project Working Mom," an online resource offering course selection, guides to financing further education and an online forum for moms to chat with one another.

Financial aid offered for moms

Friday, March 23, 2008

Online education has sprouted at many schools, creating a worldwide network of colleges and universities offering a plethora of degrees from the comfort of the students' homes.

Project Working Mom is asking for working or stay-at-home moms, and dads, in the Salt Lake City area and throughout the United States, to apply for scholarships available only to their demographic, allowing them to go back to school and better their lives.

Scholarship program hopes to help single working moms get better jobs

Monday, March 17, 2008

There are more than 10 million single moms in the United States, according to U.S. Census data, and only 16 percent have a college degree. Only 22 percent of single working moms earn more than $30,000 per year.

Many of these working moms would like to find a better job, but they need a better education first. And the necessary time and money for earning a college degree can be hard to come by.

Online education may help solve the time problem. Most Web-based courses have flexible schedules and, of course, there?s no travel involved.

New College Scholarship Help For Working Moms

Friday, February 29, 2008

DEAR JOYCE: My husband was just laid off, I'm working two part-time jobs, and we have two children. I have nearly one year of college credits and had hoped to start seriously working on my bachelor's degree this year. But with things the way they are, I don't see how that can happen. Do you? — S.L.T.

DEAR S.L.T.: A new financial window may have opened for you if you want to study online at home at the times you choose. Apply for help from a new $2 million fund providing full ride scholarships to working mothers across the country at Project Working Mom: Putting Education to Work (ProjectWorkingMom.com).

Working moms get help going back to school

Monday, February 11, 2008

Where can a single working mom get a break?

One place is a program developed by eLearners.com and several online universities called Project Working Mom: Putting Education to Work. The program, with help from three accredited online universities — American InterContinental, DeVry and Walden — will provide $2 million in scholarships.