Generation Hope surrounds teen parents (pregnant or parenting by age 19, and 25 or younger when applying) with more than just a scholarship: a Scholar receives $1,200/year toward a two-year college or $2,400/year toward a four-year college, renewable each year while maintaining a 2.5 GPA and staying actively involved in their child's life, plus one-on-one mentoring, free tutoring, mental-health support, career coaching, and access to emergency funds. Both incoming college freshmen and current students can apply, but applicants must plan to attend a nonprofit college within about 50 miles of one of the program's three sites — the Washington, D.C. area (including Maryland and Virginia), Greater New Orleans, or the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex — and take at least 6 credits per semester. Applications for the current cohort are closed; Generation Hope is planning its next cohort for fall 2027, with dates not yet announced.
Eligibility
DemographicsFor teen parents (pregnant or parenting by age 19), 25 or younger, actively involved in their child's life; must live within about 50 miles of a Generation Hope site (Washington DC area, Greater New Orleans, or Dallas-Fort Worth).
Applying
$1,200/year toward a two-year college or $2,400/year toward a four-year college, renewable annually while enrolled.