| Going back to school can be expensive. It is something | | | | pursue. The good news is there are more and better |
| we all think about doing, but can never quite pull off. In | | | | grants and scholarships being made available to people |
| these times it is tough to find work, with one out of ten | | | | like you, moms and dads who have the determination |
| people being unemployed. If you are employed, | | | | to set a higher course. A newer scholarship available is |
| consider yourself lucky. But merely being employed | | | | being offered to dads in the form of a monthly |
| isn't enough. What if your company goes under | | | | drawing. With this scholarship, you won't have to go |
| (remember Enron?) or you get laid off? A college | | | | into debt with a student loan that will have to be repaid |
| degree would be able to give you a safety cushion, or | | | | when you graduate, with interest. |
| even get you a better job, period. It would give you the | | | | With a scholarship, you are able to spend it on anything |
| chance to support your family without worrying about | | | | related to education, such as the expenses listed |
| your next paycheck. | | | | above. You don't need to keep a certain grade to |
| But you know how expensive it is to go to college. | | | | keep it, and everyone is eligible to apply. All that is |
| Think about books and tuition, transportation, not to | | | | required is for you to fill out a form, about three |
| mention day care if you are a single parent. When you | | | | minutes worth, and then you can look at online schools |
| already have mouths to feed, it's hard to set aside | | | | who will work with you. |
| money for a degree you might not even have time to | | | | |