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The Metrowest Women’s Fund has generously donated $71,000 to MassBay Community College to support students who are single mothers. These funds will provide financial assistance to these students for non-tuition related emergencies they may encounter while pursuing their studies, including childcare expenses, housing costs, living expenses, and other basic needs. This is the second consecutive year The Metrowest Women’s Fund has supported single mother students for a combined total of $96,000 for the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 academic years.
“We are delighted to support single mom students at MassBay Community College as they pursue their educational dreams,” Metrowest Women’s Fund Co-Founder Rebecca Parkhill said. “Many single moms can be derailed by expenses such as car repairs, broken computers, or other emergencies. We are thrilled that our community has come together to support these
women as they seek to better themselves educationally and support their families.”
“We are extremely grateful for the Metrowest Women’s Fund’s generous donation that will allow our single mother students, who have many responsibilities outside the classroom, to continue their education,” said MassBay President David Podell. “By relieving a sizable portion of their financial stress, the Metrowest Women’s Fund has ensured dozens of our single mom students are able to remain in school and pursue the skills training and educational credentials that lift them and their families into sustainable careers and steady wages. These funds are truly transformational.”
Jennifer, a single mother student at MassBay, describes how the Metrowest Women’s Fund assisted her last year, “In February of 2019 when life as I knew it changed forever, I went from
living in a house, engaged, and raising three small children to facing homelessness as a domestic violence survivor and a single parent. At that point, I made the decision to go back to school and obtain an associate degree in paralegal studies.”
Jennifer added, “When the pandemic hit, I found myself struggling financially to keep up with rent, car payments, and my children’s necessities. Last semester my prayers of finding financial
help were answered when the Metrowest Women’s Fund’s program provided single mothers like myself with $1,000 to help cover any non-tuition costs. This money helped me to put food on the table, pay for gas to get them to and from school and catch up on overdue bills. I am so grateful to have been granted this money by such an inspiring organization that really acknowledges the hardships that single mothers face while trying to better our lives through education."
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