subject: It's Never Too Late For Learning, Moms [print this page] Intelligence and hard work are vital components to professional and personal success. Unfortunately many people don't have access to quality education opportunities. 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. Advanced education is important in today's society, and this worthwhile program aims to help both working and stay-at-home moms reach their goals. The program draws funds from the federal Pell Grant allotment and awards as much as $5,000 per person. With the $5,000 moms can pay for tuition and books or other things like travel costs or childcare. Hopefully this lack of undue restrictions helps moms realize the opportunities available to them.
Diversity is an important word as it relates to the list of acceptable majors. There are almost no limits on the areas of study that can be taken up. Education and science are a couple of examples of common study areas that can begin a strong career path. If you are willing to take some chances, you may find success in places you didn't expect. Although scholarships for moms provide a place to start, for many people it is difficult to know where that education will lead them.
Even as you're sitting at home you can gain understanding of career prospects by doing web research. The Occupational Outlook Handbook is one trusted resource. This guide by the US Department of Labor analyzes the current trends of employment in a number of sectors. These industry projections are done on a 10-year scale. CareerOneStop is another resource by the Department of Labor, and it can provide information about necessary training, average salary and projected growth for different jobs. 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.
A slow economy shouldnt slow down the pursuit of education. In fact, now is a great time to earn a degree to prepare for the demands that will rise. The Grants for Mothers initiative can help alleviate a little of the burden that's placed on moms.
