Year and Award1999 Special Distinction — $2,000
Institution
Voorhees College (SC)
Program Title
Project SMARTS (Single Mothers Achieving Re-education and Training for Self-sufficiency)
Program Director
Sarah Simpson
Director, Project SMARTS
Voorhees College
1411 Voorhees Rd.
Denmark , SC 29042
803/703-7039
simpson@voorhees.edu
Program Description
A comprehensive program that supports low and moderate-income women with dependent children in their efforts to earn a bachelor's degree. Founded to address the needs of a county with a high incidence of both poverty and households headed by single mothers, Project SMARTS has made significant changes in the lives of the participants.
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