opportunities to advance their educational level even further , getting their jobs more easily based on academic background . This cycle enables them to accumulate wealth more and more , deepening the income inequality in the United States .
To solve this social problem , the government operates the TANF , Temporary Assistant for Needy Families , providing financial help with monthly payments of $ 469 for family of four . However , the required amount for higher education is approximately $ 2,916 . It implies the limitation of TANF as it is not efficient enough to prevent the problem of wealth inheritance , the main cause of income inequality . Also , the graph indicates there is poor communication from the federal and state government about delivering TANF . Even though the number of families that receives TANF shows a decreasing trend , the number of jobless single mothers are increasing , showing the limitation of TANF . provides for students . The existing USA ’ s scholarship is mainly based on the scores and grades , and it favors students from wealthy families with higher possibilities to earn them compared to students who lack of financial supports for education . Creating the scholarship that is subject to the poor students not only supports them to equally compete with wealthy students but also relieves the income inequality in the United States .
The possible solution that we can suggest is to reform the system of scholarship that each university
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