The US economy is going through some tough times, but there are some bright spots that should encourage you to look to the future. The government is encouraging women to go to college through Obama scholarships for moms. All types of mothers now have the chance to get a quality education that will undoubtedly benefit their families and future employers. Obama scholarships are made possible by federal Pell Grants. To encourage more moms to go back to school, President Obama and the government made some changes to these grants. Now Pell Grants can be awarded in amounts over $5,000. That’s an increase of more than $1,000 over the previous maximum for Pell Grants. These grants are intended to help low income students, and this includes single mothers in many cases. To deal with this, the government is encouraging moms to go back to school. Working mothers as well as stay-at-home moms can benefit from having money that helps them attend college.