Dear VP Hopeful Paul Ryan

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Georgetta

Your current financial plan is a bit flawed. You see, your financial plan is planning on taking away much needed government benefits from people who truly need it. Not just single mother’s either. Just about everyone who falls under federal poverty guidelines will be subject to falling even further in debt. This “plan” will not only cause families who struggle financially to spiral into an ocean of further debt, but it could possibly cause riots and cause our country to become further divided.

Sound outrageous?

It already happened in Greece.

Could it happen here?

I think so. This group does as well.

In fact, our opinion is that you are only concerned about the top 2% of top earner’s in the U.S If your plan were to happen, which we don’t see happening, it will take 28 years for our country to become debt free. In that time, millions of people would not have the proper government assistance they currently receive. More people would be tossed out onto the street. Hunger would run rampant in the streets.

Sorry, but this financial plan of yours just doesn’t seem the right way to go.

It didn’t work in Wisconsin and it won’t work on a national level either.

paulryan Dear VP Hopeful Paul Ryan

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What’s Happening To Pell Grants?

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Georgetta

It seems democrats and republicans can never agree on anything these days. And when they do, it’s usually a bad decision either way. This rings true especially about the current assault on pell grants.

In fact, I thought President Obama was all about “education”.

Apparently he’s headed in the wrong direction. And if #Romney surely will not be any better if elected as President.

Consider this:

If we eliminate these grants right now, almost half of all African American students would lose their education. 40% of Hispanics would drop out…unable to pay for a college education.

Do any of these political fartknockers understand that:

Cutting Pell Grants Will Only Cause A Tidal Wave of Dropouts

Duh!

I thought we were trying to rebuild our economy, and at the same time, instilling confidence in our fellow Americans?

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According to a report by The New York Times covering the study, “In Texas, for example, of every 100 students who enrolled in a public college, 79 started at a community college, and only 2 of them earned a two-year degree on time; even after four years, only 7 of them graduated. Of the 21 of those 100 who enrolled at a four-year college, 5 graduated on time; after eight years, only 13 had earned a degree.”

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/27/education/27remediation.html

I know that there are many graduates wandering the streets of unemployment at the moment, but…

At least these individuals have an education. In most cases, a person with a college degree will be chosen over someone without a degree. And if we eliminate a good portion of the Pell grant funds, this will only have a severe negative impact on those who can’t afford college at all…without the help of various types of grants. We will be doing such determined individuals a severe injustice.

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Applying For Federal Grants Online

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Georgetta

Without college grants, many single moms would be unable to afford the college education they require to obtain a decent job in today’s work climate. Being a single mother is tough enough–finding the financial aid and assistance you need to go back to school shouldn’t be. That’s why we decided to write a more informative post on how to apply for a school grant.


There are currently two grants which our federal government provides to students. They are the FSEOG (the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants) and, of course, Pell Grants.

Pell Grant Eligibility

Like most things in life, you have to qualify for it–and/or meet the minimal requirements in order to receive this grant. The minimal requirements as of the 2012-13 school year are you must have a high school diploma, and you must fall below a certain financial income threshold ($19,000 annual income) The amount that the federal government will give you depends on many factors and variables as Federal Student Aid calculates an applicants financial status using the Expected Family Contribution algorithm. Our latest check revealed that the maximum Pell grant allowance is around $5,500 for the year.

The first thing you want to do when determining your eligibility, is search around our websites for the various types of grants which may be available to you. (Don’t forget that each state has their own specific grants in addition to the federal grants). Once you have an idea of which grants and scholarships you qualify for, you can fill out the FAFSA online, or if you prefer, you can walk in to your financial aid department at your college and ask to speak with a financial aid counselor. Speaking with a counselor after you have researched all of the potential grants you qualify for is the best bet, because your counselor could potentially point out additional state or county specific grants or scholarships which we have missed.
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The deadline to file your FAFSA has to be filed before June 30 of the current year. If you want financial aid for the current year plus the first part of the following year, then you must meet this deadline.

The deadline is fast approaching, so be sure you get your application in as soon as possible. Again, you can speak with your college financial aid counselor about helping you fill out the form (they don’t charge) or you can fill out the FAFSA here.

Good luck in your educational endeavors!

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