Athenas give in memory of Vivian Fisher

This year, Athena Award recipients from Athens, GA are donating a scholarship to be given in fellow Athena Vivian Fisher's memory. Fisher was a long-time supporter of JRF and a great leader and volunteer in the community.

Read the full article from the Athens Banner-Herald here.

Shauna McElroy receives Soroptimist Women’s Opportunity Award

One of our scholars from 2008, Shauna McElroy, was recently honored with the Soroptimist Women’s Opportunity Award.

McElroy is currently attending Folsom Lake College and is president of her college's chapter of Phi Theta Kappa.

Read the full article here.

Phi Theta Kappa Judge in the House!

JRF's own Sue Lawrence has been invited to serve as a Final Round Judge for the 2009 All-USA Academic Team for Community and Junior Colleges sponsored by Phi Theta Kappa.

Sue will be judging all day Tuesday, February 10, at the USA Today headquarters in Washington, D.C.. As a final round judge, she will select 20 students representing the nation's best academic talent to receive $2,500 stipends among other awards. This year, almost 1,500 students were nominated by their college presidents for the Team, and we are proud that Sue was asked to help in this prestigious and honored fraternity's tradition.

Best of luck, Sue!

College is important but pricey

The number of Americans who think college education is necessary to succeed has significantly increased, according to a survey released Wednesday by Public Agenda and the National Center on Public Policy and Higher Education.

Two-thirds of the people who believe college is essential also believe that it is too costly for some qualified students to afford.

This survey is indicative of the growing need for scholarships who help support low-income people reach their goals of going to college.

Read the full story from the Associated Press.