Student Moms
The Ashley Williams Foundation would like to introduce you to the “Ashley Williams Single Student Mothers Program”.
The goal of this program is to help single moms continue their education by providing sponsorship funding for them. We understand how valuable education and mothers are in our community. The Ashley Williams Foundation understands the need for mothers to be supported in the continuing of their education for successful careers.
“The Ashley Williams Single Student Mothers Program” is asking for you to partner with us to help the mothers of our community to continue their education.
Below is some startling statistics about the mothers of our community.
Education
More than 80% of single moms lack the education they need to advance in a career!
- 83% of single mothers have a high school diploma.
- 33% of single mothers have some college education.
- 16% of single mothers have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
- 60% of sales-related jobs in the service sector require skills beyond high school. Jobs that require advanced skills are experiencing significant growth. High level skills are required across industries.
According to Custodial Mothers and Fathers and Their Child Support: 2007, released by the U.S. Census Bureau in November, 2009, there are approximately 13.7 million single parents in the United States today, and those parents are responsible for raising 21.8 million children (approximately 26% of children under 21 in the U.S. today).
She is a Mother:
- Approximately 84% of custodial parents are mothers, and
- 16% of custodial parents are fathers
She is Divorced or Separated:
Of the mothers who are custodial parents:
- 45% are currently divorced or separated
- 34.2% have never been married
- 19% are married (In most cases, these numbers represent women who have remarried.)
- 1.7% were widowed
She is Employed:
- 79.5% of custodial single mothers are gainfully employed
49.8% work full time, year round
29.7% work part-time or part-year - 90% of custodial single fathers are gainfully employed
71.7% work full time, year round
18.4% work part-time or part-year
She and Her Children Do Not Live in Poverty:
- 27% of custodial single mothers and their children live in poverty
- 12.9% of custodial single fathers and their children live in poverty
She Does Not Receive Public Assistance:
Among custodial single mothers:
- 22% receive Medicaid
- 23.5% receive food stamps
- 12% receive some form of public housing or rent subsidy
- 5% receive TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families)
She is 40 Years Old or Older:
- 39.1% of custodial single mothers are 40 years old or older
She is Raising One Child:
- 54% of custodial mothers are raising one child from the absent parent
- 46% have two or more children living with them
We would also like to present you with more startling statistics about the mothers of our community in regards to being in the workplace, their incomes and their positions as head of households.
Head of Household
Single mothers are increasingly running the show with 80% of single-parent families headed by women
There are 12,905,000 one-parent families in the United States. 10,404,000 are headed by women; 2,501,000 are headed by men.
- 47% of women are on their own.
- 27% are single.
- 20% are divorced, separated or widowed.
Income: Female-Led Households vs. Male-Led Households
Single mothers lack the financial safety net of a spouse
- 22% of single working mothers earn more than $30,000 per year.
- 14% of single working mothers earn more than $50,000 per year.
- 5% of single working mothers earn more than $75,000 per year.
- 50% of married working women earn more than $40,000 per year.
Single Parent Gender Disparity
Single mothers generally fare worse financially than single fathers
- 16% of all single parent male family households live in poverty.
- 35% of all single parent female family households live in poverty.
Overall, women earn about 74% of men’s wages.
Women in the Workplace
Women are working every day—and not getting ahead
- 99% of all American women will work for pay at some point in their lifetime.
- 60.7% of mothers with children under the age of 3 work.
Women comprise 46% of labor force.
Women’s labor force participation is expected to grow to over 2.3 million in 2015.
“The Ashley Williams Single Student Mothers Program” is asking for you to partner with us to help the mothers of our community to continue their education!
Please join us and donate to any of our weekly programs and help us help the student mothers of our communities secure a better future by continuing their education.
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Sources:
U.S. Census Data and Not Just Getting By!: Single Working-Poor Mothers and Education, Mary Gatta, Ph.D., Center for Women and Work, Rutgers University & www.Elearners.com
