| type="text/javascript"> | | | | likely not high on the priority list for working, single |
| Life as a single mother is not easy. Working multiple | | | | moms. But Obama thinks it should be important to |
| jobs to make ends meet, while also worrying about | | | | them, because it can provide a better quality of life. |
| the welfare of your children can be a lot to handle. | | | | The Pell grant is now set at more than $5,000, which |
| President Barack Obama wants to help these women | | | | has been increased since Obama was put into office. |
| by providing funding to them to go back to college, | | | | The grant can be used for education-related |
| so that they can live and provide a better life for | | | | expenses. Working moms qualify, but need to apply |
| their family. This is not a loan but a grant, so it does | | | | to be considered for the grant. Eligibility requirements |
| not have to be paid back. | | | | include being an American citizen, female and over |
| Since money is tight, going back to school is most | | | | the age of 18. |