| With a shaky economy and unemployment rates | | | | $6.8 plus billion dollar budget for 2005 provided |
| at record highs, President Obama and his staff | | | | services to more than 905,000 children, 57% of |
| are finding new ways to create jobs. Some of | | | | whom were four years old or older, and 43% |
| the measures taken to solve this include The | | | | three years old or younger. Services were |
| American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of | | | | provided by 1,604 different programs operating |
| 2009 which was signed into law by President | | | | more than 48,000 classrooms scattered across |
| Obama on February 17th, 2009. It is an | | | | every state at an average cost of $7,222 per |
| unprecedented effort to jumpstart our economy, | | | | child. |
| create or save millions of jobs, and put a down | | | | The president is also addressing the issue for for |
| payment on addressing long-neglected challenges | | | | all ages with the Tuition Reimbursement plan. The |
| so our country can thrive in the 21st century. | | | | government is encouraging employers to help |
| There is also the Higher Education Opportunity | | | | their employees further their education. Through |
| through Pell Grant Expansion Act of 2005, or | | | | the tuition reimbursement package it guarantees a |
| HOPE Act, will raise the maximum amount of Pell | | | | company will reimburse or pay for your courses |
| Grant awards by nearly 26 percent, from $4,050 | | | | in advance that will result in completing a degree |
| to $5,100 a year, and increase it every year | | | | or certification. Majority of corporations offer a |
| thereafter according to inflation rates. | | | | tuition assistance program giving their employees |
| Another valient effort has been put into the The | | | | the opportunity to return to college to complete |
| Head Start act. The Head Start Program is a | | | | their undergraduate degree, a graduate program |
| program of the United States Department of | | | | or certificate that advances one's knowledge in |
| Health and Human Services that provides | | | | their field. These corporations view this as |
| comprehensive education, health, nutrition, and | | | | investing in their employees because the more |
| parent involvement services to low-income | | | | knowledge they have the more ways they can |
| children and their families.Head Start began in 1965 | | | | contribute to the company. So if you are |
| and was later updated by the Head Start Act of | | | | interested in Tax Credits, Financial Aid, and loan |
| 1981. It is one of the longest-running programs to | | | | reimbursements register right now for Tuition |
| address systemic poverty in the United States. | | | | Reimbursement and see what Financial Aid options |
| As of late 2005, more than 22 million pre-school | | | | are best suited to your needs. |
| aged children have participated in Head Start. The | | | | |