There's Help To Improve Your Future: Obama Scholarships For Moms

There are some bright spots that should encourage you to look to the future even though the US economy is going through some tough time right now

. The government hopes to encourage women to go to college through Obama scholarships for moms. The opportunity is available for all mothers to get a quality education that will benefit their families and future employers.

The funds that make Obama scholarships possible are called Pell Grants. Obama and the government made some changes to these grants to make it easier for moms to go back to school. Now Pell Grants worth over $5,000 can be awarded. That makes these grants worth more than $1,000 over the previous maximum. Because these grants are meant to help low-income students, that means many single mothers are eligible. This fact is reason why the government is encouraging moms to go back to school. Having money to go to college could benefit both stay-at-home mothers and working mothers.

For even more incentive, there are other benefits to encourage moms to go to college. Large colleges and universities obviously attract many students. For many single mothers this isn't an option, and it has prevented them from going to college. However, the Pell Grants will take this into account. Making it possible for working mothers to go to college part-time and for stay-at-home moms to take courses online is what these special grants do. You can study anything: nursing, business, education and more. More important than the major is that now single moms have better opportunities to study.

An Obama scholarship may be the break a single mom needs to start on a different path. Looking into how to apply for a scholarship is very simple. First, you have to fill out the online application for federal student aid called the FAFSA. It's free and there's plenty of information to help you learn what is available to you. You should also remember that the American Opportunity Tax Credit program states that the first $4,000 of your education is free. It's important to think about this and the possibility of getting a grant when you're weighing your options.

Single moms who are working or stay-at-home now have a tremendous opportunity to advance their education by attending college. Government grants and free opportunities do two things. They help moms better care for their families, and they increase the money that moms can make as key members of the workforce. Giving women the chance to improve the future for themselves and their families is what the Obama scholarships is all about.

by: Marlon Jackson

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