It used to be that a stay-at-home mom did nothing but take care of her children all day, clean the house, cook dinner, and when needed take her children to soccer practice, attend meetings, etc. However, the days of the stay-at-home mom are changing, and besides all the work she has to do to take care of her family, she is now taking care of herself and earning a college degree online.
According to a survey conducted by American Intercontinental University, three quarters of stay-at-home [[moms]|mothers] are looking to get educated or an advanced degree because they want to have larger financial contributions to the household, and to reignite their passion.Since they stay home to take care of the household, these mothers often feel like their minds and talents are not being utilitized enough.
For stay-at-home mothers who want to get into college, online degrees especially for them are available.Because distance learning is available from many traditional and non-traditional colleges and universities currently, knowing that stay-at-home mothers offer another chance for the expansion for the online. Some of these online programs tap into those skills that stay at home moms already know how to use but to sharpening them up a bit while learning about a new career or enhancing an old one.
In fact, employees notice when they hear about such moms who are looking to go back to work or at least want to work from home after earning their distance degree is that they are talented with balancing their home life with school life is that they hone skills at home that are also valued in the work place such as: organization, responsibility, and attention to detail.
If she is lacking funds to pay for college, the stay-at-home mom can look for various scholarships and grants that are available online from private organizations, corporations, civic clubs, federal and state government, as well as college campus student financial aid so she could get the funding she needs to earn a degree.
So what kinds of degrees can a stay-at home mom earn?Basically, mom's can earn which ever kind of degree or certification that they want to, from business to the social sciences. One example and becoming more popular of these campus programs is an education degree as well as a teacher’s license (depending on the state) in order to obtain an education or teaching job.If they get an education degree with proper certification, they can become a teacher’s aide, childcare worker, elementary, middle, or high school teacher, guidance counselor, and education administrator.But why not continue?Some moms who may already have a bachelor degree will go on to earn a Master’s or Doctorate in their chosen field and even advance faster with a degree or even change career paths.
As far as the top online universities to consider 3 that the stay at home mom can request free information from before enrolling include: Arizona State University, DeVry University, and Grand Canyon University.
An online degree opens the door for many opportunities that a stay-at-home mom never dreamed of, and when the time is right to go back into the workforce at least they know that they have the right skills and credentials to get the job.
Sat, Jul 4, 2009
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