As a former social worker and counselor, Catherine Winkler Herman observed firsthand the obstacles facing financially strapped single parents striving for a college degree. With the rising costs of child care, tuition, books, and other fees, thoughts of higher education often seem no more than a pipe dream. Endowment funds donated by the Mark and Catherine Winkler Foundation encourage these primary caretakers to further their education. Eligibility requirements include financial need, scholastic ability, intellectual promise, character, and leadership qualities.
Students seeking undergraduate degrees are preferred.
I consider my daughter not a mistake in my life, but the one thing that made it right. Davis Tracy Davis is a study in self-motivation. At 19, she was broke, homeless, pregnant, and fighting on the streets for her survival. I realized in order to make a life for myself and my daughter, I had to re-enter the work force and get my education. The Winkler scholarship, one of the few endowments set up specifically for single parents, is helping her achieve that goal.