| President Obama made a campaign promise to assist | | | | government needs to help more people with |
| more moms in getting an education. This year, 2009 | | | | educational aid and stop subsidizing banks which we |
| he made that promise a reality! The Federal | | | | have done for too long! Common sense has won out, |
| education grant, commonly called the PELL GRANT | | | | finally! |
| has been increased! Raising the grant amount will help | | | | Now single moms and dads will have the chance to |
| millions of single parents that are currently low | | | | get more money than ever before from government |
| income get their education! | | | | if they choose to go back to school. This initiative will |
| In the past the government was subsidizing banks | | | | make it possible for more people to actually receive |
| and private lenders in order to encourage student | | | | the grants than ever before! However, if you don't |
| loans. Obama set out to stop that practice and put | | | | qualify for a Pell you need to be aware that you |
| those funds to a better use with the Pell Grant. This | | | | have MANY other options available! You can still go |
| may be one of the first decisions a politician has | | | | back to school with scholarships! |
| made in decades that is actually common sense | | | | There are literally hundreds of thousands of dollars |
| based! By putting that money toward Pell Grants, | | | | available in scholarships out there to help you get |
| moms will actually be able to get their education and | | | | back to school. There are raffle type scholarships, |
| begin a new career without the burden of a student | | | | where you enter and a winner is chosen there are |
| loan. Imagine that, starting a great career without a | | | | also scholarships that you can qualify for similar to |
| huge debt to pay back! | | | | grants. Some are needs based, some are geared |
| More and more politicians have seen the light! Putting | | | | toward specific minority groups. Minority groups |
| those monies that were previously used to | | | | include women! The key is to apply for every |
| encourage student loans, toward increasing the Pell | | | | scholarship you can find! You can actually win a |
| Grant will help millions of struggling parents and other | | | | scholarship and still apply for the scholarships in which |
| low income groups. Education Secretary Ann Duncan | | | | you qualify. |
| couldn't agree more! She recently said that the | | | | |