Surely you’ve seen those banner ads. A dancing silhouette or some other eye-catching (i.e. obnoxious) animation to get your attention, next to the words "Obama Asks Moms to Return to School!"
They’re selling loans, I think, but I’m not sure as I avoid clicking them. But that’s not my question… While I have little doubt the ads are full of shit, I’m curious as to just how full. I would imagine Obama probably thinks it’s a good idea in general for people to have college degrees, sure. But has he ever said so publicly? Or singled out stay-at-home mothers in a speech about higher education? Or something, anything that can be even loosely interpreted as “asking Moms to return to school”?
In short, no. The ads tout something called “The Mom’s Return to School Government Grant Scholarship.” This is not a federal program, but a commercial loan product.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act included some new funding for Pell Grants, and the President has on occasion encouraged adults (especially those unemployed) to consider going back to college. But I can’t find any evidence that the president has any program to encourage Moms in particular.
