subject: Moms: Education Today, Success Later [print this page] Moms: Education Today, Success Later Moms: Education Today, Success Later
It still remains true that learning and gaining knowledge are important to high achievement. There is a regrettable lack of educational resources within reach for many people. To set a good example for younger generations, it's important to begin by helping those willing mothers get an education. The Scholarships for Moms incentive is a program that helps mothers realize their education potential. Started by President Obama in 2009, the grants for mothers are aimed at getting working, stay at home and single mothers to get enrolled in colleges and universities. The money comes from the federal Pell Grant program, and the $5,000 award can be used at schools of all types. With the $5,000 moms can pay for tuition and books or other things like travel costs or childcare. In all the system aims to be open, effective and very beneficial. Diversity is an important word as it relates to the list of acceptable majors. College and university majors of all kinds are open and available to study. Business and industry are full of interesting careers, and they often begin with adequate higher education. Accomplishing personal work goals always begins with taking advantage of good opportunities. Although scholarships for moms provide a place to start, for many people it is difficult to know where that education will lead them. There are many online resources that can help with career research. One important research tool is the Occupational Outlook Handbook, or OOH. 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. There are many sites out there, but it's entirely possible to find good resources about career development. There is plenty of information available on the web, but often the similarities can help you focus your interests. Access to education shouldn't be stifled because of hard times. For those who are able, now is a perfect time to gain knowledge that will be beneficial to job development. The Scholarships for Moms program can help ensure that mothers are in a better position financially in the coming years.
