What We Do
Our mission is to help mothers fulfill their dream of earning a college degree and setting the expectation for a college education for their children. ANSWER impacts economic mobility by providing scholarships, mentoring and professional development opportunities to adult women age 25 and older who are raising school-age children (grades Kindergarten – 12) and are seeking to earn a two-year nursing degree, a CPCC Health Sciences or IT degree or a four-year undergraduate degree in the field of their choice in the Mecklenburg and surrounding counties of North & South Carolina.
Interesting Info
Since 2006, ANSWER has awarded 136 scholarships to 81 women totaling $403k.
ANSWER provides a mentor to each scholar to help ensure success.
ANSWER has an 80% to 90% graduation rate since 2006 compared to 39% for other non-traditional students.
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Volunteer Opportunities
| Community Engagement/Development |
Repeats every week on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday until Sat Oct 10 2020. Saturday, February 29, 2020 (All day) |
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| Mentor |
Repeats on the third Saturday of the month 100 times. Saturday, March 21, 2020 - 12:00pm |
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| Board Member, ANSWER Scholarship |
Repeats every 3 years on the 1st of June 12 times. Wednesday, June 1, 2022 (All day) |
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