In 2000, our founder, Julie Barrett O’Brien, was a single mom with a dream of going back to school. Facing a dilemma of massive tuition cost vs. an even greater opportunity to better provide for her son, she spent hours researching scholarships and found none that were exclusively dedicated to helping single moms. A few years later she did graduate but with massive amounts of debt. It was then and there that she committed to helping other single moms lessen the financial burden of their education – so they too could lead more stable, prosperous, and fulfilling lives.