subject: Moms, Don't Put Your Education Off [print this page] Moms, Don't Put Your Education Off Moms, Don't Put Your Education Off
It still remains true that learning and gaining knowledge are important to high achievement. Some groups lack quality education resources and some simply don't take advantage of those resources. Mothers who are in need of education can make a difference in their lives and the lives of their children by seeking education. Awarding school grants to eager mothers is one way to improve the landscape of educational opportunities. The Obama-approved program began in 2009 as a way to help send stay-at-home and working moms back to school. The money comes from the federal Pell Grant program, and the $5,000 award can be used at schools of all types. The $5,000 can go toward paying for tuition and books or for childcare during class hours. 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. There are almost no limits on the areas of study that can be taken up. There are many careers in medicine, law and education that begin with proper education in college study. Accomplishing personal work goals always begins with taking advantage of good opportunities. The Pell Grant scholarships for moms provide a strong building block for future opportunity. The internet is a great tool for many things, including job research. The Occupational Outlook Handbook is a valuable tool for looking into various job aspects. Produced by the Department of Labor, the OOH is valuable resource to research many areas of employment. As its name implies, the handbook is primarily valued for its ability to analyze the outlook of a job sector ten years down the road. There is another reputable federal source of job information: CareerOneStop. Doing job searches on trusted websites and search engines can provide lots of valuable information. Keeping a close eye on the similarities among the data can help point out clues in employment. Higher education is probably even more important in troubled economic times. When work production increases again, there will be a need for hard-working, knowledgeable people who can get the job done. The Grants for Mothers initiative can help alleviate a little of the burden that's placed on moms.
