| ign="center"> | | | | School Scholarship and Grant Program" encourages |
| In the past, employers and many others frowned | | | | moms to complete school through online degree |
| upon online degree programs. They believed that the | | | | programs. As a matter of fact, President Obama's |
| best education was attained by following traditional | | | | financial pledge to education supports this ideology in |
| pathways. Specifically, degree-seekers were | | | | the form of Pell Grants and other incentives. Thus, |
| expected to attend a conventional "brick and mortar" | | | | the Obama administration validates online education |
| school and experience campus life. Consequently, | | | | for moms who are single and work low-paying jobs. |
| schooling online was deemed a whim that would | | | | On the other hand, while the focus is on moms, the |
| disappear gradually. Additionally, employers believed | | | | new stimulus bill does not rebuff others who want to |
| people who graduated from online schools lacked | | | | return to school. All persons who qualify can reap the |
| discipline, were easily distracted and overall poor | | | | benefits. |
| candidates for the work marketplace. Their beliefs | | | | Needless to say, more opportunities are available for |
| were far from the truth. | | | | moms to return to school. Gone are complaints that |
| According to studies conducted by SRI International, | | | | time and money are obstacles. Moms no longer have |
| "Students in online learning conditions performed | | | | to choose between returning to school and being |
| better than those receiving face-to-face instruction." | | | | "just" mom. President Obama's stimulus incentives and |
| Therefore, it is not surprising that the U.S. | | | | online degree programs afford opportunities to be |
| Department of Education gave online learning its | | | | both students and moms. More to the point, moms |
| stamp of approval. As it happens, many moms are | | | | have opportunities of a lifetime to fulfill their dreams. |
| taking advantage of this advanced educational vehicle | | | | The brass ring is there for the taking. |
| by logging on to learn through online degree | | | | **Update** |
| programs. | | | | Did you know you can get a $10,000 scholarship for |
| In truth, the Obama administration's "Mom Return to | | | | Moms just for registering? |