Grants (graduate school) for Mothers
No commentsBy Fred Jackson
The unfortunate state of the economy has created hardships for individuals and families around the country. A lot of laid off workers haven’t had chances to secure new jobs. Even recent graduates with plenty of education and ambition have found it difficult to get hired. The bad news is that some experts think these conditions are here to stay for the foreseeable future.
Creating opportunity in certain areas and easing some financial burdens can help improve the outlook. Consumer protection is a key area where the President and legislators felt it necessary to act. Making sure education opportunities are affordable and effective is another area of emphasis. There has been serious action taken to ensure that college loans aren’t detrimental to students and to provide more scholarship opportunity. One important result is the Obama Grants for Mothers program. To ensure children in the years to come value education, it’s important to begin with educating mothers.
If you’re a mother, the grant would come from the government’s Pell Grant system. The Pell Grant maximum award is a substantial $5,000. Working moms as well as at-home moms can use the grant to pay for any education expenses. The grant can be used to pay for any college fees, the cost of supplies and other miscellaneous expenses that may be needed to ensure you can attend school as scheduled. Another benefit is that school options are very flexible. Moms can use their grants at a variety of colleges and universities.
All federal student aid is determined by the results of the FAFSA, or Free Application for Federal Student Aid. This is the most important step in order to get an award. On the internet youll find plenty of information about what type of aid is available to you and how to apply for it. There are private scholarships as well as state and federal. The financial aid office of the college you want to attend can also provide valuable information.
In the realm of education, scholarships and grants are a key component for a strong system. College-educated mothers are great assets to their families as well as business and industry. The lasting effects on families are the most important aspect of Obamas scholarships for mothers. Education is necessary to equip our leaders now and to prepare new ones for the future.
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/
Films and Education: The Larger Picture
By smude counselor
Like education, films have become an integral part of our lives. The license to dive into another world of make-belief, they have become objects of projection for many of us that otherwise we would not have even thought of doing in our real lives. Over the years however films have made rapid strides with regards to its significance in the field of education. Projections and alternative identity is something else, but how did films come to get associated with education? Its the power embedded in them that we as audiences soak up while viewing a motion picture without even paying any heed to the same.
Films are composed of audio and visual effects. It is here that lays the uninhibited power to exploit, motivate and infuse ideas and details into any human beings mind. The most powerful means to garner attention is what makes it a truly formidable medium and an ideal one to be used to facilitate and accentuate education.
Lack of proper education since time immemorial has been blamed for much of the evils present in society today. The challenge is more when it comes to developing nations. Over burgeoning population levels, lack of education infrastructure, corruption and lack of visionaries have only made matters worse. India being a developing nation faces all of these problems with remarkable high levels of illiteracy and also poverty which further tangles the cycle of education. Only 12% of Indias youth avail higher education. Each year India sees a new crop of 5,00,00 graduates, 75% of whom according to NASSCOM estimates are not easily employable thanks to their lack of job oriented training. So education is not becoming literate it is a means to further the quality of life. Over time the challenges have widened further. The vital aspect now is to capture young minds so that they are enamored by the whole process of education. What better way to do it than by using films as a medium.
Various independent surveys and research have for long boasted of the uses of marriage between education and films. However in a world dominated by technology it offers both a challenge to keep up with the pace and also a luxury for choice that can be inherited for better application. Those who have taken the latter path have achieved undiminished success. One such example would be that of Sikkim Manipal University Distance Education. In a country where the youth population is close to half a billion, SMU-DE has been the pioneer of providing industry based education delivered by incorporating the latest in technology using the audio and visual medium to its maximum.
Voted as the best distance learning institute in the country in terms of results & efficiency and the third best overall, SMU-DE is also the leader in technology blended education. EduNxt, a multi award winning Internet based learning platform uses the tools behind films to make learning fun and interesting. Webinars, video presentations, project collaboration, attending classes and lectures and industry based mentor interaction can all be done at the touch of a button and that too 24×7. Its no surprise then that SMU-DE has an alumni base exceeding 0.3 million and SMU-DE students work in leading companies such as Infosys, IBM, Wipro, HCL, ICICI Bank and many more.
The idea then is to blend the benefits of films and through the help of advanced technology integrate them into education. The process of which SMU-DE is a live example can be both highly rewarding and enriching. SMU-DE has always believed in education for all and is definitely on the right path to its goal. But as we all know, the wish lingers in our heads that if only other institutions and personalities showed a little more intent and vigor, India would have been far ahead. The tools, resources and the brains exist. Its the application that is lacking. Hope the day is not far when others too start applying themselves for a better educated India.
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Sikkim Manipal University - Distance Education is recognized by DEC, UGC, & Ministry of HRD to offer program in 9 discipline.
Sikkim Manipal University Directorate of Distance Education provides courses in these discipline Example:- Information Technology, Management, Commerce, Journalism & Mass Com, Apparel & Fashion Design, Telecom technology, Allied Health Science, Bio Informatics & Biotechnology, Hospitality & Tourism.
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