| President Obama Wants Mothers To Go Back To | | | | their college degree is because of the money. The |
| School | | | | average cost for a 4-year private college, including |
| President Obama wants moms to return to school! | | | | books and tuition, is around $33,301 and the average |
| This announcement comes to many Americans as | | | | cost for a public college ranges from $16,000 - |
| news but after being sworn in, President Obama | | | | $26,304 depending on if it is in state or out of state. It |
| made it one of his goals to get moms back to school. | | | | is constantly a thought for a mother to go back and |
| The Obama Scholarship is also known as the Federal | | | | finish their post secondary education but puts the idea |
| Pell Grant Program which offers need based grants to | | | | on halt because higher education can become very |
| low-income students to encourage them in higher | | | | pricy on top of the fees of raising a family. |
| education. His plan is to have available funds for | | | | Not only is money an issue to most moms but the idea |
| 260,000 more people; allowing them to be able to go | | | | of being able to raise a family and being a student |
| back to school to get their degrees. Obama's Pell | | | | simultaneously seems impossible to many moms. |
| Grant Program would give most moms the ability to | | | | Children have a copious amount of needs and the |
| get their college degree. All moms; single, working, or | | | | emotional bond mothers have with their kids make it |
| stay at home moms will all be able to take advantage | | | | seem almost impossible to leave them for an extra |
| of these funds. The grant has also been raised this | | | | extended period of time on top of their regular job. |
| year (2010). | | | | Studying online to receive their degrees is most |
| One of the regrets in life that many people have is not | | | | definitely a possibility for these mothers. |
| finishing college because of the numerous opportunities | | | | Every mom that takes advantage of this program will |
| a college degree can help someone obtain. Mothers | | | | find it to be incredibly beneficial as they will finally get |
| with a college degree will be better qualified for | | | | their desired degree and become a prospect of |
| positions with better paying income which subsequently | | | | unlimited job opportunities. Mothers can start today by |
| will provide for a healthier environment for the | | | | applying for some much needed Financial Aid and |
| children. A college degree will also be a great | | | | receive important information on collegiate pathways |
| example to their children to get their degrees. | | | | that work for you. |
| A major reason mothers have not gone back to get | | | | |