Continuing education is hard for any person with a family. A student with children has to juggle everyday expenses right along with education costs. An average family has the following necessity expenses: house payment, car payment, utilities, and groceries. This list does not include any extras such as fuel, shampoo or the occasional trip to the movies. Books for school, as an example, can range anywhere from twenty dollars to two hundred dollars. That amount alone could by a weeks worth of food or pay for medicine that family member needs. Students with families are often faced with these choices. They put theor families needs before their own. It is often hard to choose between a book or medicine.
             In todays society, most adults are educated enough to know to take care of their children. They are completely dependent on their parents and often do not understand the difference between needs and wants. By returning to school, parents can better their future and the future of theor children. Getting a degree could mean a better paying job. This would make income better for a person supporting a family. Some familes find themselves standing in the welfare line. They often do not choose this route but do what they have to for their family to have food or clothes. If a degree was gotten, their need for welfare would be no more. Taxpayers money could then help others that were less fortunate.
             Young adults, fresh out of highschool, have a better advantage of attending college. While still in high school, lots of academic scholarships can be applied for. A high score on the ACT or SAT test can help woth college tuition. Sometimes room and board is also covered. A high school student usually does not have a house payment or utilities to pay. They can often live with parents, live on campus or split expenses with two or thre other students. This alone cuts their cost of living. They can often hold down a job and stil
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