Inspirational Guide for Young Mothers With a Dream‏

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Philadelphia, PA (BlackNews.com) - FCS Books, a division of Family Care Solutions (FCS)--a nonprofit organization that promotes economic independence, educational awareness and social responsibility to improve the quality of life for families with children--releases its first book this fall to empower, inspire and educate Moms. Professor, May I Bring My Baby to Class? is a resource and guide to help young mothers navigate the obstacles blocking their dreams to pursue higher education.

Founder of Family Care Solutions and Author Sherrill W. Mosee encourages young mothers to take control of their destiny by completing their education. She guides them through the process and shows why higher education is important for both moms and their children. Professor, May I Bring My Baby to Class? includes compelling stories written by mothers who accepted the challenge of going to college while caring for their children, in spite of the odds stacked against them.

Meet Melissa, a young mother of four who left a troubled street life to return to school to make a better life for her family. Today, a student at the University of California at Berkley, Melissa now realizes the unlimited possibilities that lay at her feet with a college education. "After getting through my first semester, I realized that school wasn't that bad, and I could do it...This is dope homie; I'm sold," she says.

Professor, May I Bring My Baby to Class? also includes information about colleges and universities that offer on-campus child care, housing for women with children, financial aid, and other support services for student-parents plus tips and resources to help readers on their journey to graduation day. They will also be able to chronicle their own story, challenges, triumphs and dreams in a handy journal.

Professor, May I Bring My Baby to Class? would be a great inspirational gift and resource to any Mom with a dream to pursue higher education. For more information about the book or how to pre-order it, visit www.fcsbooks.com Family Care Solutions, a nonprofit organization that promotes economic independence, educational awareness and social responsibility to improve the quality of life for families with children, is the only community-based agency in Philadelphia which offers child care assistance to help eliminate the financial barrier of the high cost of child care for student-parents in higher education.

College is an option when you have children...It may be harder, but it can be done! I am living proof! (thanks to www.strayer.edu)

Scholarships for Moms-Deadline June 15th

Hurry!!! If you want to go back to school, there is a contest for a scholarship for mothers. Always wanting to look out for my single mother friends, please visit: http://www.scholarships4moms.net. You owe it to yourself to go back to school or save the money to send your child to school! Going back to school will make you more marketable, stronger and powerful! I am happy to have completed my degree online and you can do the same. Check it out: http://www.scholarships4moms.net and do not forget to start your financial aid package here: http://www.fafsa.gov. This is the Federal Student Aid website where you can apply for pell grants, student loans and other grants. Let me know how you're doing or if you need help with the process!

Good Luck!

School is...

Kicking my behind. I have been attending college online for a while now and these are my last two classes. It is not easy, but it can be done. I have learned how to schedule my time for studying and taking exams, thus leaving me with less time to blog. But I promise to be back and blogging daily.

In the meantime, if you are a single mom considering going back to school, I would recommend my school, Strayer University. They have excellent business and information technology programs and have recently started a criminal justice program. If you work for the federal government, like most Washingtonians do, you can upgrade your skills by taking contract specialist courses.

There are several other online programs that I am considering for my Master's degree. National University is my first choice. Their classes start monthly and you can obtain your degree strictly online with low residency since they are located in California. Another school I would consider attending is the University of Maryland University College. They have excellent programs and assist with scholarships and loans according to your financial need.

Tips for choosing an online school is to make sure they are accredited. Make sure the costs are economical versus your monthly budget. Ask yourself, is it worth going to a community college first and pay a babysitter at night versus the extra fees it costs to take convenient classes from your computer? Although, nowadays, even community colleges are offering courses online.

Be creative! If you want to become a nurse, take some science courses online and shoot for the clinicals in house. If you've worked ten years in security, you may be eligible for work-life experience and can knock out at least four courses in criminal justice. You can also take CLEP courses (College Level Examination Program), where basic courses such as English, Math, Sociology, Psychology, Humanities and a host of others can be taken via an exam for a fee. Are you in the military? Then DANTES is the choice for you. DANTES is the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support. For military personnel and their families, one can take correspondence courses and obtain college credit to count towards your degree.

As a single mom, there are more choices to go back to school and finish than there was maybe ten to fifteen years ago. Next I will post information about financing your education.