subject: Moms: Educate Now for Success Later [print this page] Intelligence and hard work are vital components to professional and personal success. Some groups lack quality education resources and some simply don't take advantage of those resources. Helping single and working mothers gain education is one way to help prevent the cycle from repeating. Awarding school grants to eager mothers is one way to improve the landscape of educational opportunities. 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 funds for the Obama grant program come from the federal Pell Grants. Five thousand dollars can be used by the recipient at most schools around the nation. 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. With this grant many women can find a way to study their interests in an academic setting. There are very few restrictions in place that would prohibit a mother from studying what interests her. Business and industry are full of interesting careers, and they often begin with adequate higher education. Achievement starts by being knowledgeable and prepared. The Pell Grant scholarships for moms provide a strong building block for future opportunity. One way to enhance your preparedness is to do online career research. The Occupational Outlook Handbook is one trusted resource. Produced by the Department of Labor, the OOH is valuable resource to research many areas of employment. These industry projections are done on a 10-year scale. CareerOneStop is another federal resource. Professional networking sites can also give you access to important job information. Oftentimes there are patterns in the information that is available that can provide hints about what career choices are most viable. 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. As long as women bare the brunt of tough financial times it's important to provide resources to help them cope. The education grants for moms do just that.
