Women of all ages are choosing higher education
Posted on Feb 7, 2012 by Caroline
JRF scholar Yinghong
With the current economic conditions, women of all ages are prompted to return to school. At JRF, we support nontraditional students as they continue their education. Close to 900 applications were sent in last year from women 35 and older who need help going to college. The determination is great in this group, but also in younger generations. According to The New York Times article, “Instead of Work, Younger Women Head to School,” younger women are foregoing part-time jobs or unemployment in higher rates than their male counterparts, to pursue higher education. Men are more likely to take whatever job is available to them, including part-time work and night shifts.
While the country’s future economic health is unpredictable, many experts believe that women’s decision to attend school will lead to women having “a significant advantage over their male counterparts.”
“Women, much more so than men, are planning for the future…America’s young women will be doing a great service to our country in the future,” wrote Harry C. Alford, president and chief executive of the National Black Chamber of Commerce, in an opinion column for The New York Times.
Women of all ages are pushing themselves to earn degrees and make an impact on their communities. Despite an unstable economy, women have a bright future!
Tagged: nontraditional, economy, college
Comments
I came across this site while searching for sources of business funding. Just wanted to say that I love what I found anyway :)
Have to point out that I got my degree while raising my children myself. Education really helps but the end result is normally still just a JOB, what we really need are business owner role models :)
