| Community colleges often get picked on. For busy | | | | mothers who performed well in high school should |
| moms community college can be a wonderful idea. | | | | definitely take note of this. Whether you receive |
| There are a number of academic and personal | | | | a school scholarship or not, the Pell Grant can be |
| benefits to attending a junior college, and these | | | | used to pay for most school-related expenses. At |
| schools eagerly welcome high-achievers. With | | | | many schools the gap is closing between the |
| financial opportunity you could get the education | | | | classes that 2-year colleges offer and those that |
| you want and need. It's a big myth that junior | | | | are offered at big liberal arts universities. Many |
| colleges aren't for serious students. Strong course | | | | 2-year schools give their high-achieving students |
| work, lower tuition and geographic nearness are | | | | the chance to enroll in the school's honors |
| three of the best characteristics of community | | | | program. Certain community college are beginning |
| colleges. The community college system is ideal | | | | to mirror the syllabi at big-name colleges and |
| for moms who don't have a lot of time or extra | | | | universities. Some schools with high achievement |
| money on their hands. Initiated in 2009, President | | | | have been able to develop unique study abroad |
| Obama's Grants for Moms are aimed at alleviating | | | | opportunities. The exciting variety of classes that |
| some of the financial pressure moms have in | | | | a student can take will only help as he or she |
| trying to go to school. The $5,000 grant is a huge | | | | moves on to a 4-year school or into the working |
| bonus for going to college. The most important | | | | world. A community college education is well within |
| reason for many who attend a community college | | | | reach for a mom who has earned an education |
| is the lower costs. Even having a $5,000 award | | | | grant. Attending a junior college allows a mom to |
| doesn't take away from the wisdom of trying to | | | | save some money even as she has the bonus of |
| save money. At a 4-year institution the cost of | | | | a $5,000 mom scholarship. Going to school in a |
| attendance could be 30,000 a year or more. | | | | less pressurized environment can greatly affect |
| Having high SAT scores and GPA could result in a | | | | performance and make achievement seem more |
| 2-year college paying through scholarships for that | | | | attainable. Two years of study and training at a |
| bright student to come to that school. Teen | | | | community college has many career benefits. |