One of the best indicators of success in life is the level of education a person has. Unfortunately many people don't have access to quality education opportunities. To set a good example for younger generations, it's important to begin by helping those willing mothers get an education. The Grants for Mothers program is one that aims to highlight the benefits and opportunity for education. The program was touted by President Obama as a way to help mothers gain entrance into institutes of higher education. Administrators of the program can award as much as $5,000 of the need-based Pell Grant to a worthy mom. With the $5,000 moms can pay for tuition and books or other things like travel costs or childcare. With the Grants for Moms program many obstacles to higher education are thankfully taken away. The list of acceptable fields of study is one area of great variety. College and university majors of all kinds are open and available to study. Science, industry, arts and literature and history are just some of the areas of interest that many people hope can lead to a fulfilling career. Achievement starts by being knowledgeable and prepared. Moms and anyone looking forward to a successful future can only prepare themselves now. One way to enhance your preparedness is to do online career research. There are many publications that provide information about multiple industries, such as the Occupational Outlook Handbook. In the OOH you can find general industry knowledge of a career as well as some specific practices and information. Based on a ten year period, this guide also makes projections about how each sector and specific careers will develop. CareerOneStop is another federal resource. Doing job searches on trusted websites and search engines can provide lots of valuable information. Finding trends among the information can often give a clear picture of what is available in the job market. It's important that educational opportunities don't suffer because of a recession. Preparing during slow times is an important way to ensure that needs are met when thing pick up. Strong moms deserve chances to help strengthen their families, and education is a great start.