| The federal stimulus package is directly related to the | | | | home and go to college without having to make a |
| Pell Grant which has been in existence for decades. | | | | move which would require finding a place to live and |
| The cost of college has risen greatly, sometimes as | | | | being on your own. |
| much as three times its original cost only a few years | | | | Second, most colleges offer online classes. Although it |
| ago. Large universities have nearly doubled their tuition, | | | | varies, some of them allow you to attend their college |
| making it nearly impossible for the average person to | | | | without having to pay a tuition fee because you are |
| attend the finest institutions. However, in regard to | | | | out of state or simply taking the World Wide Web |
| federal funds paying for community colleges, this is | | | | version of their college programs. This will save you |
| possible for the following reasons. | | | | time and money and will be well within the budget of |
| Two-year colleges are typically much cheaper than | | | | any federal aid you receive. |
| four year universities. State colleges are still relatively | | | | Finally, the amount of the Pell Grant has actually risen |
| affordable, but if you want to use the federal grant | | | | to over $5000. If the cost of attending a college in your |
| money to the best of your ability, you are better off to | | | | area is only $2000, then you will have $3000 left over |
| use it in a two-year community college because of the | | | | not only for personal expenses but it can be saved for |
| following reasons. | | | | future college expenses which will increase as you |
| First, the cost of attending is so much cheaper. There | | | | pursue higher degrees. |
| is no tuition to pay for. The cost of each unit per each | | | | Therefore, the stimulus package through the federal |
| class may only be a few dollars opposed to a few | | | | grants offered can't pay for a college education at |
| hundred dollars as you will find that state colleges and | | | | least up to a bachelors degree. By using your money |
| major universities. Although the cost of living may still | | | | wisely, staying near home, or taking online classes, you |
| be high, it is probable that there are many community | | | | can literally pay for a college education with the |
| colleges in your area which would allow you to stay at | | | | educational funding provided by the government. |