"As far-fetched as it may sound, millions of federal stimulus dollars are going to Oklahoma cosmetology schools in the form of Pell grants," NewsOn6.com reports. "Melissa McCurdy is a mother and a wife. She's also a full time student, working to become a cosmetologist. She said she wouldn't be in school if it weren't for federal Pell grants. Taxpayers are paying for her cosmetology license, and she said your money is going to good use ... Chiquita Carter is the CC of CC's Cosmetology College. She has campuses in Tulsa and Oklahoma City. Carter said her mission is not just to educate, but to teach at-risk people to find success where they never have before. 'A lot of these folks have never finished anything,' said Carter ... her students learn more than just cuts and color. She said her students learn professional development and life skills so they can put food on their tables for years to come."