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An Introduction To Online Colleges
Online colleges make obtaining a degree a possibility for anyone with access to the internet. If you have always dreamt of obtaining a degree or other certificate then online colleges are a great way to make that dream come true. One of the main...
Buying College Textbooks
High school students take having free books for granted. Most incoming college freshmen are in for a big shock when they see the price of their new calculus book. That's what my advice is here for. $150 for one book is a lot to swallow, not to...
Enroll in Car College
One of the most overlooked opportunities for learning and personal growth is the time we spend in our cars. There really isn't much we can do safely in our car but drive. I know I see people doing all kinds of things such as curling their hair,...
The Value Of A College Education
It costs a lot to go to college or university and the increasing costs have many wondering if there is real value to a college education. Is the cost of tuition, the time lost to full-time employment, and the thousands of dollars of debt worth the...
Women's College Basketball - History and Background
It is well known that basketball was invented in 1891 by Dr. James Nesmith, but what is not so well known is the history of women's basketball. The inaugural women's college basketball session was actually part of a physical education class at Smith...
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Benefits Of A College Education For Women
A college education offers many benefits to all people who enroll in a college or university. They include increased knowledge and awareness about themselves and the world around them, an enhanced sense of personal purpose and pride, and the important ability to enhance their earning power in a difficult business environment.
But women can especially benefit from a college education and research studies have provided some hard evidence to prove that point. But it is not easy, for a variety of reasons for women to get to college and to complete the college degree that will allow them to reap these benefits.
The barriers to women attending college include finances, social stigmatization, and family responsibilities. For many women it is difficult to ask their families to assist them in attending college or university, particularly is their family lives on a low income, or if there are other male siblings who share the goal of a college education. Unless a woman has a high academic standing or athletic prowess that will grant them a scholarship, they either choose not to attend, or are financially unable to afford it.
Despite the advancements in equality between the sexes there still exists a degree of social stigmatization that persists around women attending college or university. This is prevalent in some communities and within some cultural backgrounds. There is also some very real and perceived discrimination against women seeking a higher education that prevents many women from seeking that goal.
Family responsibilities also limit some women
from attending college. These include having their own children at an early age, having to care for older or ailing relatives, or just being required to assist with the collective raising of their siblings. All of these factors make it difficult for some women to get a college education.
But for those women who can make it to college and earn a university degree, the future is as starkly bright and it is dark for the women who do not. Over half of African American women age 25 or older that head households and have exactly 12 years of schooling live below the poverty line. After only one year of postsecondary education, the percentage of those families living in poverty is cut by more than half, to 21 percent.
In the case of other minorities, about forty percent of families headed by Latinas with exactly twelve years of schooling live in poverty. The number drops to 18.5 percent with at least one year of postsecondary schooling. For white women, the percentage of those living in poverty drops from 22 percent to 13 percent with one year of higher education. Other statistics bear out the dramatic impact of a college education on women’s lives. For example an associate degree raises women's income by 65 percent over their earnings with a high school diploma.
About the Author: This article courtesy of http://www.degrees-online.net
Source: www.isnare.com
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