Going back to college can help moms avoid poverty
November 3, 2011
A new study released by the Brookings Institute reveals that Youngstown, Ohio, has the nation's highest concentration of poverty among the 100 biggest U.S. metro areas.
The report released by the Washington, D.C., think tank also found that as much as two-thirds of the nation's poor have a high school diploma or less.
But there's good news for those who want to reverse the cycle of poverty by getting a college degree. According to WKBN News, Youngstown State University (YSU) has established a scholarship fund for the school's single mothers.
Individuals who qualify for a scholarship must be a full- or part-time student in the sophomore year or higher, as well as maintain a 2.2 grade point average. Recipients will be chosen by a committee.
"I know that scholarship would be helpful for me, my sisters and any other single parent," Jessica Jeter, a mother and student, told the news provider.
Mothers who wish to attend college to finish a degree or complete one they started before having children are encouraged to research various grants for single parents as well as scholarship opportunities in order to make their dreams a reality.
