Start Improving Your Future: Obama (law books) Scholarships for Moms
No commentsBy Fred Jackson
Even though the US economy is going through some hard times, there are some bright spots that should encourage you to look to the future. The government is encouraging women to go back to college by offering Obama scholarships for moms. Mothers of all types have the chance to get a quality education that will no doubt benefit their families and future employers.
Obama scholarships come from federal aid called Pell Grants. The Obama administration made some changes to Pell Grants to put emphasis on getting moms to go back to school. Now Pell Grants worth over $5,000 can be awarded. It’s an increase of more than $1,000 over the former maximum for these awards. Because these grants are meant to help low-income students, that means many single mothers are eligible. The government is encouraging moms to go back to school to deal with this. Having money to go to college could benefit both stay-at-home mothers and working mothers.
For even more incentive, there are other benefits to encourage moms to go to college. It’s common for students to choose to attend large colleges or universities. For many single mothers this isn’t an option, and it has prevented them from going to college. The Pell Grant, however, takes this situation into account. Making it possible for working mothers to go to college part-time and for stay-at-home moms to take courses online is what these special grants do. From nursing to business to education, it doesn’t matter what you want to study. Single mothers now have more opportunity to study, and this is the important part.
For single moms who want to start on a different path, an Obama scholarship may be the answer. There are only a few simple steps to help look into applying for a scholarship. Remember that you need to go online to fill out the application for federal student aid called the FAFSA. The application is free, and there’s a lot of information about aid that is available to you. You should also remember that the American Opportunity Tax Credit program states that the first $4,000 of your education is free. When weighing your options, think about this as well as the possibility of getting a grant.
Working or stay-at-home single moms now have a great opportunity to continue their education in college. Government grants and free opportunities are meant to help moms care for their families and increase the money they can earn by being vital members of the workforce. Obama scholarships for moms give women the chance to improve the future for themselves and their families.
So what’s holding you back? Get free degree options, whether online or on-campus, and compare over 1900 colleges and universities, who have a need for students like you. Visit http://www.scholarshipsformomsfinder.info/
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Philip Harris’s Innovation Recognised in ERA 2010
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Philip Harris’s latest development Acquire, the state-of-the-art data logger was crowned Best Secondary ICT Resource and their Energy and Fuels Applied Science Kit was awarded Best Secondary non-ICT Resource. The winners were announced at the annual ERA awards dinner on Friday 5th March 2010 at the National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham.
The Education Resources Awards (ERA) highlight the quality and diversity of educational products and resources, excellent educational establishments and the most dedicated members of the teaching profession and supplies industry, all working together to encourage the very best in education. The awards are organised in association with the British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA).
The award-winning Data Logger, Acquire, has a large 7 inch touch screen, rapid start up, six sensor ports and a huge memory (2GB). It has been built with accessibility in mind; in 30 seconds, Acquire can be taken out of the box and data acquisition started well under the 2 or 3 minutes required by other loggers. The Acquire data logger features a built-in VGA port a feature particularly beneficial for classroom demonstrations and training. Experiment results can be shown live on a whiteboard, without the hassle of setting up first on a computer; a great advantage to students and teachers as they can see exactly what the demonstrator has on their screen.
Commenting on Philip Harris’s Acquire data logger the judges said:
“We liked the easy and highly intuitive interface and the uncluttered controls of this science equipment. Acquire would appeal to all students who are well-used to mobile and games technology. Even the most science-phobic student will want to use Philip Harris’s new data logger to investigate and explore.” MAR QR65
Philip Harris’s award-winning Energy and Fuels Kit can be used during teaching Applied Science; students can investigate how energy can be transformed from one to another, understand how electricity is generated and distributed as well as observe the efficiency of energy transfers in electrical appliances.
Commenting on Philip Harris’s Energy and Fuels Kit the judges said:
“Philip Harris’s Energy and Fuels Kit offers exciting ways of engaging young people with hands-on science, providing them with equipment, information and ideas to experiment and investigate energy and fuels in a safe environment. The kit is attractive and of very high quality, with a robust feel that promotes learning about real-life, relevant issues.”
Philip Harris has been offering innovative and market leading scientific materials and equipment to primary, secondary schools and further education establishments across the UK since 1817.
Sharon Hawksworth, Marketing Manager at Philip Harris said:
“Philip Harris provides innovative solutions for modern science teachers. Our products are developed in conjunction with science teachers and technology experts; these two awards cement our premium position within the science resources market.”
Philip Harris is the leading supplier for Primary, Secondary and Further Education Lab Equipment , science education resources and Chemistry Equipment
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