[VOA]

I am a single mother who qualifies for the maximum amount in federal aid for graduate students.

This lady should have access to scholarships reserved for females; e.g.,
often raised by women's service organizations.
An old scholmate got a free ride to medical school (a state school) via
a scholarship targeted at older women.
IIRC, she entered med school at about age 35.

[Bubba_Leroy]

What's even more frustrating is that if I were seeking an undergraduate degree, being a single mother would qualify me to have most of my college expenses paid for.

As someone who worked full time all through college and graduate school I find that pretty damned frustrating too.

Probably for a different reason though.

[SteveMcKing]

Do parents not understand that the reward of having a child is.... your child. That's the benefit over earning a degree without having a child.

The cost that childless people pay is: they don't have a child. That's not a good thing, in fact it's very depressing to be 30 years old and still in school while other people are having babies.

This girl wants it both ways. Perhaps we should also entitle single people to enjoy the company of other people's kids, just to keep things fair.... I should have a right to play at the park with toddlers, or teach someone's boy to ride a bicycle. Society owes me this!