| Student Financial Aid at your Fingertips | | | | aspects to the head start program; business to |
| As of January of this year changes to legislation | | | | help the program run correctly, Physical education |
| may trickle down to benefit your education. One | | | | for the children, and many other subjects you can |
| of the main changes comes when the head start | | | | think of are covered. They require that any |
| program experienced a few changes. The | | | | Federal funds provided directly or indirectly to |
| president revised the program which begin in 1965 | | | | comply with the program be used toward |
| to include training and technical assistance to have | | | | degrees awarded by an institution of higher |
| a better prepared staff. The goal of the State | | | | education. Having the government require that |
| Training and Technical Assistance System is to | | | | funds be provided for individuals to obtain degree |
| create a seamless, easily accessible team of | | | | is great news. There are many options available. |
| professional development providers at the State | | | | The actions we must take is to find out how |
| and local level, who can work with Head Start | | | | much help we can get from the government. |
| programs to improve the quality of teaching and | | | | Instead of attempting to find the information |
| other services. This includes many universities and | | | | through the government legislation try Online |
| training programs all over the United States. | | | | Education Department. They simplify things and |
| The increase of approximately $122 million to the | | | | allow the information to flow freely, unlike looking |
| Head start program is being disbursed in many | | | | through phrases such as, “section 101 or 102 |
| ways that may benefit hundreds of working | | | | of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. |
| students. With the objective to promote Head | | | | 1001, 1002).” Looking through on your own |
| Start as a valuable program the government will | | | | can be quite confusing. So no matter how you do |
| fund in order for its staff to become qualified. The | | | | it move that mouse or thumb so you can get the |
| government's goal is to ensure that by | | | | help you need for your education. |
| September 30, 2013 many of Head Start | | | | Apply to the programs available for your |
| teachers nationwide in center-based programs | | | | education. Remember it is your career on the line, |
| have baccalaureate or advanced degree in early | | | | and your financial stability. That motivation to get |
| childhood education and coursework relevant to a | | | | to college and complete it with your finances in |
| major relating to early childhood education. So the | | | | tact ought to be enough to take action. You have |
| opportunity to fund your career in now as well. | | | | gotten this far why not make it a step further |
| Not only teacher but educational coordinators are | | | | and get those funds you are entitled to. Learn |
| encouraged and aided to complete their degrees | | | | more about these options such as tax credits, |
| or credential programs. | | | | tuition reimbursement programs, and scholarship |
| This could be your chance there are many | | | | programs. |