2008 Woodie Awards
Welfare students to get stipend Oct. 1
By: Laura Danielson
Issue date: 3/26/08 Section: News
"The more education a person gets, the less assistance they will need in the long run," Tuinstra said.
Grettenberger said the new rule is a step in the right direction.
"If people are working to get to a place where they can be functioning members of society, I support it," she said.
Grettenberger stressed that getting a college education is a great way for welfare recipients to get better jobs that will keep them from needing assistance again.
Mark Stevens, Isabella County Department of Human Services director, hopes that the new rule will encourage people to go to college and prevent others from dropping out.
Stevens said most people only are on welfare for an average of two years, so the new rule may make all the difference to someone who has hit a rough patch while they are in college.
Stevens said the Isabella County Family Independence Agency does not see many CMU students who are on welfare but that more students receive food and Medicaid assistance. About 350 people receive welfare assistance in Isabella County and more than 1,000 people receive food and medical assistance.
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Grettenberger said the new rule is a step in the right direction.
"If people are working to get to a place where they can be functioning members of society, I support it," she said.
Grettenberger stressed that getting a college education is a great way for welfare recipients to get better jobs that will keep them from needing assistance again.
Mark Stevens, Isabella County Department of Human Services director, hopes that the new rule will encourage people to go to college and prevent others from dropping out.
Stevens said most people only are on welfare for an average of two years, so the new rule may make all the difference to someone who has hit a rough patch while they are in college.
Stevens said the Isabella County Family Independence Agency does not see many CMU students who are on welfare but that more students receive food and Medicaid assistance. About 350 people receive welfare assistance in Isabella County and more than 1,000 people receive food and medical assistance.
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Patty Davis
posted 3/26/08 @ 4:58 PM EST
As an employee of the Michigan Department of Human Services, I am disappointed that the article continually referred to assistance as "welfare". The word "welfare" has not been commonly used for many years and does not demonstrate a high level of informed reporting. (Continued…)
michmediaperson
posted 3/27/08 @ 7:59 PM EST
I'd say Laura got this story correct.
Checkout the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services' Administration for Children & Families website.
Under: Office of Family Assistance
Second paragraph--TANF provides assistance and work opportunities to needy families by granting states the federal funds and wide flexibility to develop and implement their own welfare programs. (Continued…)
chipskeptic
posted 3/27/08 @ 11:15 PM EST
The whole rationale of the need for "welfare" is the root cause of the problem.
1) You are a college student, that is hard enough.
2) If you in the "traditional" college age group of 18 to 22 and you were single when you entered college, you should wait on marriage until after you graduate simply because of the financial issues. (Continued…)
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