Single Mother Guide

Salary Cap for HOPE Scholarship Proposed

Democrats met for a public hearing Monday to discuss a possible floating salary cap for the HOPE Scholarship.

The cap would start at $140,000, but that amount could change each year based on lottery funds. Only students whose household incomes falls below the cap would be elligible for HOPE - even though under the initial proposed cap, around 92% of Georgians would still qualify for the scholarship

While some students at Tattnall Square Academy say houshold income should not be a factor for HOPE, others believe a salary cap could give more students the opportunity to go to college and would expand the life of the lottery-funded program.

via 13wmaz.com

Businesses Grants for Single Mothers

The Internet has seen a rise in the number of misleading articles on financial aid for single mothers in the form of small business grants.

The hard fact is, there isn’t any grant in place that provide single mothers with assistance when it comes to starting or financing their own small businesses.

While the government does have various types of grants which provide help to single mothers who want to pursue higher education, need house rent or housing assistance, medical support, etc – they categorically state that “The federal government does NOT provide grants for starting and expanding a business.” 

Grants are those funds that do not require repayment and these facilities are not available to single mothers for starting a small businesses.

via singlemothergrant.net

Free Eye Exams for Uninsured Kids

If you're child has been squinting to see the chalkboard, tomorrow may be the perfect day for an eye exam.

Davis Vision and EyeMasters are teaming up and giving free vision screenings and eye-wear for kids without insurance.

Kids who will need eye care or eye wear will receive a voucher that can be redeemed at EyeMasters locations. That'll be tomorrow at the Ysleta Branch Library from noon to 4 p.m.

via ktsm.com

Lisbeth's Story About Medicaid and Pell Grants

Learn more about Federal Pell Grant - the largest need-based student aid program for the neediest students in America.

Homeless CalWorks Families Has Grown by 98% in the Last 5 Years

Over the last five years, the number of CalWorks families without a permanent place to live has grown by 98%. That's nearly four times the growth of non-homeless families who are also getting assistance.

If some of these safety-net programs are cut, it will push a lot of people to homelessness.

The increase shows how difficult it is for people on the lower rungs of the financial ladder to improve their situation in the current tough economy, especially because the average amount that Los Angeles County families get from the state has shrunk from $560 a month three years ago to $490 last October.

Grants could become even smaller if Gov. Jerry Brown's proposal to reduce CalWorks by about $1 billion.

via latimes.com

Work-Study Program Helps Single Mothers Pay for College

Students who are single mothers face pressures from their parental responsibilities as well as academically. In addition to paying for child care, one major concern for college-bound students is how to pay for education expenses on their own.

Escalating college costs and an uncertain economy make paying for college a struggle for many. But it doesn’t always have to be that way.

To help single mothers cope with the rising cost of “going back to school”, federal student aid is available in the form of college grants, scholarships as well as participation in work-study programs.

The Federal Work-Study (FWS) Program is a type of federally funded student aid that gives single-parent students with little or no monetary resources a way to earn money by doing part-time work on or off campus, often in their chosen field of study.

The aim is to provide them with valuable work experience, and lead them to self- sufficiency after they graduate from college.

via singlemothergrant.net

Work-Study Program Helps Single Mothers Pay for College

Students who are single mothers face pressures from their parental responsibilities as well as academically. In addition to paying for child care, one major concern for college-bound students is how to pay for education expenses on their own.

Escalating college costs and an uncertain economy make paying for college a struggle for many. But it doesn’t always have to be that way.

To help single mothers cope with the rising cost of “going back to school”, federal student aid is available in the form of college grants, scholarships as well as participation in work-study programs.

The Federal Work-Study (FWS) Program is a type of federally funded student aid that gives single-parent students with little or no monetary resources a way to earn money by doing part-time work on or off campus, often in their chosen field of study.

The aim is to provide them with valuable work experience, and lead them to self- sufficiency after they graduate from college.

via singlemothergrant.net

Child Care State Assistance May be Cut

Mayra Chavez works full time during the week and goes to college on the weekend. She's studying to become a nurse to provide a better future for her daughter.

Chavez says she wouldn't be able to do this without help from Working Connections Child Care Program which assists low income families with the cost of child care. However, it's the target of the budget ax -- amounting to 50-million in cuts.

And when or if that state funding is cut, thousands of families would be affected. A lot of parents will be struggling to try to either further their education or become something, or get a career.

The budget will be finalized in the next few weeks. Only then, will this uncertainty be made clear.

via kimatv.com

Medicaid Assistance for Single Mothers

According to a U.S census, 6 out of every 10 children from single-parent families were living under or at the poverty line. This is because single parents have a lot of pressure on them all the time – to be the sole providers for their families and to be emotionally and physically present at all times is never easy.

If you are a single mother, then managing finances becomes very important. If don’t have the funds or cannot afford to get yourself medical help, you and your your family could easily fall into a vicious cycle of trouble.

Applying for Medicaid is a smart way to help your and your family fight your way out of any medical predicament. While it is less likely that adults will qualify for Medicaid, uninsured child coming from a low income family can qualify for the same or as a pregnant woman who is about to become a single parent you can qualify for Medicaid as well.

via Medicaid for Single Mothers

Are Scholarships Out of Reach for Illegal-Immigrant Students?

The College Bound Scholarship program allows middle-school students from low-income households who maintain good grades, stay out of trouble and graduate from high school to receive a scholarship to a Washington college or university.

But there is a caveat that the Kent senior and possibly hundreds of others like her may have failed to take note of at the time. To obtain the scholarship they will also need to apply for federal financial aid. And to apply for that, they need a valid Social Security number, which as illegal immigrants they do not have.

As such, illegal-immigrant high-school students, who signed up for the state's College Bound scholarship as a way of paying for college, are finding it and many other public and private scholarships out of their reach.

via seattletimes.nwsource.com