A few years ago I started to finish getting my education by getting financial aid. I applied for and got a pell grant. At the time it was me and my 2 oldest kids. The youngest started kinder garden so i thought it was time to make an example of myself and finish up my school.

I searched the Internet for a Pell grant and how to apply. I was surprised at how easy it was, I applied on line, for free and the school received the grant directly. I signed up for 4 classes at a community college. The grant that I received was enough to cover my class cost, my books, and I had plenty left over to help with covering some child care for my kids so I could have extra study time.

I only went for one semester because, well life happens. I got married and had 3 more kids! Talk about life happening! Now, 8 years later, its just about time that I try again. My youngest is only 2, so I have a while yet before he starts school. I don’t want to be in a class room while he’s still so little. I did a little research and found out that I can take at home classes at the same school I was attending before!

Really? I don’t have to find some special on line school that’s accredited? Wow, yes, i can go to the same local school and take video courses from home! This is great. So I can be at home with my little man, and do classes during nap time or at night after bed time. Everything is on line! Even the discussions. At most I’ll have to go to the campus, which is local, once or twice. Everything else is done at home. What is even better is that my costs, again, will be covered by the federal Pell grant! This couldn’t be better!

So my advise to anyone waiting until their little guy starts school so that they can finish school, is why wait? Go ahead and call local schools in your area and see what your options are as far as that goes. From what I have found from around here is that the classes are the same, the credits are the same, and I can do it whenever its convenient for me.

So now when he starts Kindergarten, instead of me saying as soon as he starts school I’ll go back to school, now I can say that when he starts school I’ll be starting my new job because I was able to finish my school at home, and use the grant to cover the fees.
If you want some great information, for free, about getting a grant you can look here! Good luck! This works for single moms, single dads, or married people all the same!
Pell Grant is very helpful for those who do not have much money for college fee, Pell Grants is a financial need formula created by the US Government,you need to fill up Pell Grant Application form to be a member of Pell Grant.