Scholarship name: Working Parent College Scholarship Program

Sponsored by: job-applications.ca

Deadline: December 10, 2016

Potential payout: $1000

Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be employed, have at least one minor-age child at home, and have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0.

What’s required: A 600- to 1000-word essay to : “Discuss your experience as a parent working your way through school and explain three pieces of advice you would give to someone in a similar situation.” See the full requirements for the scholarship.

Tips: Despite “college” in the name, this scholarship is open to university and trade-school students, too.

Where to get info: http://www.job-applications.ca/scholarships