subject: Obama's Scholarship Program For Moms - How To Apply And Increase Your Chance? [print this page] If you are a US citizen mom, atleast 18 years of age and have finished high school, you are eligible to apply for "Obama's Scholarship Program for Moms". The government has exerted much effort to carry out the program and reach out for mothers who desire to finish a degree but do not have enough resources to pursue with their education.
You can learn more about this program by visiting your local library and ask for necessary information refarding the scholarship on how you can apply for it and other requirements needed. You can also go to colleges or uuniversities nearby your place to provide you with information you need about the scholarship. You can also get a list of other available scholarship you are qualified to apply.
It is also important to remember that this scholarship is offered to low income moms only. If you don't fall to this category, your application may not be considered since this is one of the purposes of the program, to provide financial assistance for those who cannot afford to go to college. During your application, the committe will be asking for a proof that you really are among those low income citizens.
If you have decided to go back to school and you think you are qualified for the program, then the following are the next step for you to do.
Choose what institution you would like to go. You are allowed to select the school where you want to study and decide whether you will be attending school the traditional way or you will have it online. As a mom, you are given the chance to to consider time factor and the program is created to allow online course for moms who cannot really find time to attend an actual classroom regularly.
You will be required to fill out FAFSA form and one thing you shouldn't fail to remember is the last day of submission of the said form. You can either submit it earlier and that would be better but never fail to submit it within the time frame. By missing it, you will lose the opportunity of going back to school earlier and you would have to wait for the next term.
Another thing to remember is to fill out the form completely. Do not miss any section that requires you to answer and make sure that you right in the correct portion. Keep your form clean and easy to read. There are thousands of moms who are taking their chances for the program and you can increase your chance of being selected by making your application stand out. How? Answer all questions very well, express yourself and you have to convince the committe as to why you deserve to be given the chance.
