| If you are a mother who really wants her education | | | | which is a little more than a $1000 increase. Per year, |
| and finally have the time, but not the money, then | | | | you are permitted up to $10,000. You will be able to |
| don't start looking towards student loans just yet. | | | | apply for this for up to 18 semesters or the |
| Yes, they are a definite answer, but they can leave | | | | equivalent. At the end of your education, you will also |
| you in debt for between twenty and forty thousand | | | | be able to apply for a $4000 exemption to save you |
| dollars not to mention the interest. On these student | | | | money on your time in school and your return to the |
| loans, many times the monthly payments exceed | | | | job market. |
| four hundred dollars and a third of that is just the | | | | This program not only saves you money, but really |
| interest. These things can take over a decade to pay | | | | gives the incentive to complete the program. When |
| off. | | | | you are taking out students loans and you see the |
| Instead of applying for that student loan, why not | | | | amount owed jumping up every semester it may |
| apply for the Federal Pell Grant. The government has | | | | almost encourage a student to quit. However, when |
| made some revisions for it to be more appealing to | | | | it is a free education, there is so much more |
| mothers. With the increased funding and length of | | | | motivation to complete it. There won't be any |
| time allowed to complete your program, it puts | | | | obligations afterward, no mess to clear up, just a |
| mothers in a much better situation than previous | | | | great career to look forward to. |
| years. The figure allowed per semester is now $5100, | | | | |