This year, President Obama pushed through his stimulus package

This year, President Obama pushed through his stimulus package. Included in that package was a bit of legislature that provides free scholarships for moms to return or begin their college education. Many mothers are single parents. This means they are at a higher risk of living below the poverty level. Obama and his team realized this and the push for education is to help these women receive the education they need to become better able to financially provide for their families.

The best thing about these grants is that an applicant can be awarded up to $9,000.00 per year. This is plenty of money to help you get started on the path of higher learning. In addition to this grant money, you may also qualify for other grants and scholarships from the institution or other privately funded sources.

The money is there to help you with all the expenses you may have while in school. For example, if you need to pay for child care or transportation, then you may use those funds for these purposes. This means that you may be able to continue to work if needed or reduce your hours to part-time while you are in school.

Another way a lot of moms have decided to pursue their education is by enrolling in an online course. There are many reputable online colleges and universities that will accept the government scholarship money. If you find on that you like and that has the programs you are interested in studying, then this might be a great option for you.

Whatever you do, don't delay. The scholarship money is there now and you might as well claim your free share today.