Obama's Giving Money for Scholarships, but Will Momma Go Back to School?

Posted: Aug 24, 2009 |Comments: 0 | Views: 311 |
At first glance, President Obama's plan to encourage mothers to attend school using scholarship money as a carrot sounds flawless. After all, mothers need education, right? Single mothers in particular struggle to make ends meet and provide for their children at the same time. For them, the difference between a high school education and an Associates of Arts at a local community college can be the difference between barely scraping by and saving a few thousand dollars a year. In other words, it's the difference between getting nowhere and getting somewhere ? and that's priceless. I expected the mothers I know to agree with me, but I was surprised to find that Obama's scholarship bill may not make as much of a difference as I thought.One single mother I know, Mary, complained that the scholarship plan solves every problem but the main one: time. "I have no time to go to school," she said. "Including commuting and dropping off my son, work is a nine hour day for me. By the time I get home it's nearly 6:30, and I only have about 90 minutes to spend with my son before he falls asleep. Does Obama really expect me to spend those two hours in a class? I might get a degree and make more money, but my children won't even know me. That's too high a price to pay."How could Obama solve Mary's problem, then? Perhaps the scholarship program could provide fewer, more comprehensive scholarships instead of many small ones. If ten women like Mary received $5,000, none of them could go to school. But if one woman like Mary received $50,000, she might have a chance to make a better life for her family through knowledge.

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    Sarah Ford

    Due to very high school fees nowadays, there are many moms going back to school that struggle to pay for college to the point that they just drop out. Instead of taking the risk of going to college on your own, it is best that you program your schedule, and your mindset, so that you can apply to numerous scholarships for working moms and increase your chances of getting enough funds to pay for school and all other expenses that go with it.

    By: Sarah Fordl Education> College and Universityl Aug 23, 2010

    Many people don't know that single moms also harbor hopes of getting a better education. However their living condition prevents them from doing so. Fortunately there is help now.

    By: Alex Lillel Finance> Personal Financel May 21, 2010

    Many moms dream to go back to college but simply don't have the time and monetary resources to do it. Well, now they can study at home via the Internet and still keep their full-time job or stay at home to take care of their family. One can even get financial aid to pay for tuition with scholarships for working moms.

    By: Jade Philipsl Education> College and Universityl Apr 14, 2010
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    It is a well-documented fact that women are less educated than women and when they end up becoming single mothers, they are even less advantaged economically and their opportunities diminish bringing them difficulties in managing their homes financially.

    By: Antiq Hawkl Education> College and Universityl Jan 16, 2011
    Sarah Ford

    The US Government has declared that it wants all moms to return to college. Many moms have heard this on the new or when the President gave one of his speeches. Many single moms have not taken advantage of these scholarships; statistics show that many moms have not gone through the simplified application process. If you're a single mom or a married mom you might be the next awarded mother of a $10,000 to return to school.

    By: Sarah Fordl Education> College and Universityl Aug 24, 2010 lViews: 147
    Sarah Ford

    It would be a great honor to announce that there are scholarships for single moms that are being offered online now. The only thing that needs to be done is to register and get qualified for the opportunity to avail of $10,000 worth of scholarship funds before the current registration deadline.

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    By: Praveen Kumarl Education> College and Universityl May 28, 2012
    Lindsy Emery

    The government is always willing to give out government grants for single mothers. If you are a single mom for any reason, like your boyfriend left you all of a sudden, or you had to get away due to domestic violence, or any other similar reasons, you can have access to one of the grants available so you can receive support for you and your child and you could also use it to better your life.

    By: Lindsy Emeryl Education> College and Universityl Jun 19, 2010 lViews: 466
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    There are many forms of financial assistance for single mothers to help with your life goals and aspirations. It can be very difficult to be a single mother, the needs and wants of her children must be met without the support of a partner. Many times, in order to better provide for her children, a mother may wish to go back to school or seek career training.

    By: Lindsy Emeryl Education> College and Universityl Jun 19, 2010 lViews: 282
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    The concept of free money for college can be seen from many positive and negative points of view. It is a long term governmental investment, it will lead to a rise in a countries intelligence which will in theory further lead to a rise in human capital and a higher Gross Domestic Product.

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    Talking about education, we cannot forget to say something for students who need scholarships and grants because of their economical status or talent. With the passage of time, the scope of education throughout the world has increased rapidly. Now even the third world countries are competing in this race, and this is for us, something, which we can be proud of.

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    Government grants for college are a great opportunity for people wanting to learn but cannot afford college education. What are grants?

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