| Being a single parent isn't easy. Trying to juggle children | | | | only talking tuition and fees. If the need is there, there |
| and a job is twice as difficult when you don't have the | | | | are a number of resources out there that will help pay |
| physical, much less emotional, support of a spouse to | | | | for things like rent, food and such essentials like |
| share the workload. As for taking classes to advance | | | | clothing. Some sites list such aid as: Teacher Education |
| one's place in life? | | | | Assistance, Pell Grant, Supplemental Educational |
| Well, online colleges do help lighten the load there. They | | | | Opportunity Grant, Academic Competitiveness Grant, |
| provide a series of benefits not provided for by going | | | | National SMART Grant, Institutional Grants, Campus |
| on campus. Among the many benefits of getting a | | | | Based Aid; Stafford Loans, Plus Loans just for |
| degree online are: | | | | starters. |
| You can study at home - You don't need a babysitter | | | | Cut commuting - You save not only time, but cost, by |
| for the little ones. You can register, take your course | | | | not having to commute. By studying at home instead |
| load and eventually graduate from the comfort of your | | | | of going back and forth from home to work to |
| house. This way you are always nearby when your | | | | campus, you cut the costs by approximately one third. |
| child goes and scrapes his/her knee, needs to be fed | | | | That's more time to both study and look after the kids. |
| or put to bed, or even needs his/her homework done. | | | | A good way to get started, even before deciding on a |
| Having kids does not mean you'll have to rush off | | | | school, is to consult a site like Single Moms. Sit down |
| campus to settle a parenting crisis. | | | | and learn both the advantages and obstacles that are |
| You can set your own pace - If the kids are so young | | | | going to come. The site will also provide excellent tips |
| that they need more supervision than their elder siblings | | | | on the kind of degree you want to pursue, which |
| or friends, you can decrease the workload to suit that | | | | schools offer them and help on getting financial aid. |
| pace. Many programs allow for part-time students. It | | | | From there, it's definitely a good idea to pick up the |
| may take a little longer before you get that online | | | | phone and call the school. Try to get in touch with |
| degree, but real life, aka raising your kids, still set the | | | | registration and financial aid officers, if only to see |
| pace. This way you can match it. | | | | what you can get. |
| Financial aid is available. - When we talk aid, we're not | | | | |