| If you want to be successful, getting a good education | | | | schools in particular this is a big credit. Single moms |
| is a good start. Since running for office in 2008, | | | | often fall into this group, so these programs are |
| President Barack Obama has made education a | | | | particularly beneficial to them. There are almost no |
| priority issue for his administration. Grants and | | | | restrictions on where and what a student studies. With |
| scholarships are just the beginning of efforts to try to | | | | more incentives, more ambitious adults will realize their |
| make over higher education. Expenses like college | | | | goal to get a college degree. Obama's efforts to |
| tuition and housing grow even as the economy suffers. | | | | improve education show that he takes this issue |
| Besides tuition and housing, fees for books, travel and | | | | seriously. The new stimulus package has some |
| eating are often not covered. With high costs looming, | | | | benefits for potential college students. The |
| many young adults can't afford to go to a university. | | | | administration is also focusing on improving the |
| Single moms are especially affected in a bad way. | | | | performance of schools at all levels. There is also |
| Educating women and single moms is important to | | | | emphasis on encouraging more students to consider |
| increase the workforce and help provide for children | | | | community college. To attend a 2-year college has a |
| and families. More scholarships for single moms is one | | | | number of benefits, including saving money and learning |
| way to improve the situation. If you've heard of | | | | a trade or skill. In 2007 Obama stated, "We need to |
| Obama grants for moms, know that people are | | | | put a college education within reach of every |
| referring to Federal Pell Grants. These grants award a | | | | American. That's the best investment we can make in |
| student over $5,000 to go to college. Before Pell | | | | our future." The President has shown a good effort to |
| grants maxed out at about $4,000. With these grants | | | | support his words through action. Scholarships for |
| for moms, they can pay for tuition, books or any other | | | | moms are only a small part of the mission to help |
| school-related expenses. The American Opportunity | | | | educate more people. Traditional and non-traditional |
| Tax Credit is also a very valuable program. This tax | | | | students alike have numerous opportunities to put their |
| credit makes a way for students to write off the first | | | | education first. |
| $4,000 of their education costs. At less expensive | | | | |