Your first step to getting financial aid is filling out The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA will determine if you are eligible for federal grants such as the Pell grant.
State government agencies offer grants, some specifically for women. Check your state's Department of Higher Education for any grants for which you may be eligible.
The American Association of University Women provides grants and fellowships specifically for women.
Organizations such as Business and Professional Women's Foundation and the Association for Women in Mathematics award scholarships and grants to women in fields traditionally dominated by men.
The Jeanette Rankin Foundation awards need-based grants and scholarships to women over the age of 35.
Raise the Nation is an organization that awards education grants to single mothers who have a commitment to community service.