Are you interested in taking a class, receiving your GED, attending a training program or going to college?

American Adoptions has a scholarship program for birth mothers! We want you to be able to fulfill your educational goals and dreams. That's why every birth mother who goes through the adoption process with American Adoptions will receive a scholarship application and be considered for a financial scholarship to assist with the costs of education. American Adoptions offers educational scholarships for the college or school of your choice to help cover the cost of your tuition or books.

Twice a year, the American Adoptions Scholarship Committee meets to review scholarship applications received from birth mothers for the fall and spring semesters and chooses the winning scholarship applications. Unfortunately, we are not able to help every applicant with a scholarship. Every birth mother should understand that choosing adoption for your baby does not guarantee a scholarship would be available. If you are interested in learning more about the Birth Mother Scholarship Program, please contact your Adoption Specialist for more information.

The deadline for the spring semester applications is January 1st.

The deadline for the fall semester applications is August 1st.

* The number of scholarships, and the amount of each scholarship awarded each semester, vary depending on the number of applicants and tuition amounts.

Recipients of the scholarship are eligible for up to eight semesters. In order to renew an existing scholarship for all eight semesters you must:

• Maintain at least a 2.5 grade point average (GPA)
• Complete a scholarship reapplication form and submit it prior to each semester's deadline, along with copies of:
  • Your grade card from the previous semester
  • Your class schedule and tuition invoice for the upcoming semester

Numerous women have gone to college since American Adoptions' inception of the Scholarship program in 2001. To view a list of past recipients schools and majors click here. Autumn was the first recipient to ever receive a birth mother scholarship. Autumn graduated in the spring of 2004 with a degree in sociology. She has gone on to pursue a graduate degree in social work and looks forward to a career in adoption, working with birth mothers. Way to go, Autumn!

Autumn's Adoption Scholarship Story

Thanks to American Adoptions and the scholarship they provided for me, I was able to continue my education and follow through on the dreams I've had for so long.

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If you are interested in hearing more about the Birth Mother Scholarship Program please contact an Adoption Specialist for more information, 1-800-ADOPTION.

Other Personal Scholarship Stories

Penny's Adoption Scholarship Story

I have big plans for the future which is completing my college education and pursing my career goals. I can go about the plans, knowing that I made the right decision for my baby and myself.

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Lisa's Adoption Scholarship Story

There are people out there who care about you and your baby. When you decide, please remember that there are people out there who long to have a child, but are not able to. You were given a miracle and can help others out there to be able to have a family.

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Kelly's Adoption Scholarship Story

The entire experience has made me stronger, and I now feel like I can tackle anything that life may throw my way. I use to believe that life had a funny way of working itself out for the best, but now I KNOW it does.

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Christy's Adoption Scholarship Story

I am happy about the decision I made and I am grateful to American Adoptions for assisting me in every way. For me, it was hard thinking about what was inevitable...

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Katie's Adoption Story

Thanks to American Adoptions for being so helpful and providing the opportunity for girls like me to move forward in life with a scholarship award. I am able to continue following my dreams to become an Interior Designer and have my own business

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Nikalit's Adoption Story

I am 22 years old and about seven months ago I was faced with what was and probably will ever be the hardest decision of my life. October 12, 2003, is the day that my life was forever changed...

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Amanda's Adoption Scholarship Story

The minute I knew I was pregnant I felt my whole world start caving in. After lots of research and heart felt talks with my boyfriend, we both decided that adoption was the best option for us...

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Amy's Adoption Scholarship Story

Excitement, fear, sorrow, joy are all thoughts that fluttered through my head the moment I found out I was pregnant. Those feelings stirred up such a whirlwind of emotions...

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Cori's Adoption Story

I had no idea that I was already pregnant again, and now that I knew, my fears seemed to consume my entire body, invading my every thought and affecting my every action. What had I gotten myself into?...

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Haley's Adoption Scholarship Story

I will continue to support adoption and especially to encourage pregnant teenagers to research American Adoptions and other sources in order to get more information before they make their final decision...

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Kathy's Adoption Scholarship Story

We have give each other the lives we wanted. We will always be grateful for one another. I feel extremely fortunate that I found American Adoptions. They were the perfect answer to my situation.

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Jessica's Adoption Scholarship Story

After some research, we found American Adoptions' website. There were so many couples eager to start a family. We decided to get in contact with someone at American Adoptions and they opened my eyes to the future I could give my child.

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Christina's Adoption Scholarship Story

I think adoption is a great thing to be able to do. It helps you to know you can help others to give them a dream as much as they give you a dream back.

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Dusty's Adoption Scholarship Story

I first became a mother at the age of 16. Since then, I have been on my own struggling to support a family. I finished high school, but college has been hard.

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Inspired by Those Who Helped Her

Inspired by her own doctors at birth, Elissa commits herself to helping others, too

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Courtney's Scholarship Essay

My educational goals are simple. I want to earn my BBA degree so I can better provide for myself and family.

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Idolene's Scholarship Letter

Have you ever felt the sense of completion after you finally found your niche in life?

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Jennifer's Scholarship Letter

Getting a college degree has always been a priority for my life. My education hopes and goals are simple, I want to major in business management and marketing. After graduation I hope to open my own successful interactive entertainment company for families.

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Misty's Scholarship Letter

I am more than ready to make changes to better myself and help with school would be such a blessing!

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Lydia's Scholarship Letter

As I have filed for financial aid and looked through the local community college catalog I've realized that I still have many questions, speeding around, in the race track of my mind. I know that going to college is what I need to be doing, but I'm still fine tuning exactly what I want college to do for me.

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Katie's Scholarship Letter

I am 22 years old and I am planning on going back to college.

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Nakeisha's Scholarship Letter

I would like to thank American Adoptions for thinking of all the birthmothers after everything is said and done.

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Bryahnna's Scholarship Story

After placing my daughter Faith up for adoption, I knew what I had to do. I had to make my daughter proud, and fulfill my dreams...

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Kristen's Adoption Story

I hadn't told anyone I was pregnant until I contacted American Adoptions.

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Angela's Adoption Scholarship Story

I knew I wanted nothing but the best for my baby and that was to give him to an amazing family that can and will give him that life. Realizing that wasn't easy and I cried many tears of love and sadness but the night before I went into labor I had a dream of the adoptive parents playing with my baby boy. I could feel this overwhelming feeling of love and I woke up knowing my choice was the right one.

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Donna's Adoption Scholarship Story

There is so much to say about my adoption story ... I am sure that I made the best decision possible for me and I wouldn't change a thing. I am now pursuing my degree as a Clinical Laboratory Technician and raising my daughter the best that I can.

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Mary's Adoption Scholarship Story

My adoption story began on March 24, 2009, when I was told the most shocking news of my life. A physician at the Women's Clinic told me that I was three months pregnant. The reason this was so incredibly shocking was because I had not been sexually active in any way, shape, or form nor had I had any pregnancy symptoms in the past three months. About 20 minutes later I was told the most devastating news of my life. A counselor from the Women's Clinic told me that I was most likely a victim of date rape.

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