Blog Posts by "JRF Staff"
Back to School Again
Posted on Sep 28, 2009 by JRF Staff |
NBC’s Today Show aired a special segment last week called Back to School Again, which focused on adult learners. They noted that 40% of current undergrads are age 25 or older. Check out this video clip to see their tips for adults in college.
Tagged: education
Raffle Raises over $2000
Posted on Sep 21, 2009 by JRF Staff |
Thanks to everyone who purchased tickets, JRF raised over $2000 on the diamond bracelet raffle. Proceeds will fund one of this year’s JRF scholarships. The winning ticket was drawn at the Annual Dinner last Thursday, and the lucky winner was Laura Jolly, Dean of UGA’s College of Fam...
Tagged: jrf news, scholarships
Live Auction at Annual Dinner
Posted on Sep 4, 2009 by JRF Staff |
Thanks to Wilbur Mull at Classic Realty & Auction Co. Inc., we are going to have a great live auction at the Dinner this year. One of the items up for bid is a 2 night/3 day getaway to the Blue Ridge Mountains! Warren’s Ridge has 3 bedrooms with 3.5 bath along with a spacious finished b...
Tagged: jrf news
Georgia Shares recognizes outstanding performance at UGA
Posted on Aug 13, 2009 by JRF Staff |
The University of Georgia was presented with the Georgia Shares MVP Award for its role as the top contributor in the state. Leaders of several Athens area non-profit charities presented the award on August 5, 2009 to UGA in appreciation for stellar performance. University employees pledged a tota...
Tagged: jrf news, supporting jrf
White House proposes simpler FAFSA
Posted on Jun 24, 2009 by JRF Staff |
We’re excited to hear about President Obama’s proposal for simplifying the FAFSA. The FAFSA, which is the federal government’s required form for college financial aid, is currently over 100 questions long. It’s so complex that as many as 1.5 million Pell grant-eligible stu...
Tagged: college expenses
Anonymous donors support women students, college presidents
Posted on Jun 22, 2009 by JRF Staff |
Funding for Jeannette Rankin Women’s Scholarship Fund comes from donations large and small. Some donors use named scholarships to honor friends and relatives; others support our general fund so that we can continue to administer scholarships as efficiently as possible. Many of our donors te...
Tagged: scholarships, supporting jrf
JRF scholar Melissa Brooks earns BS
Posted on Jun 19, 2009 by JRF Staff |
JRF scholar Melissa Brooks wrote to us recently with great news: she has finished the coursework for her Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management, and she’ll receive her diploma from Franklin University in August! Melissa will join us for the Annual Dinner on Sept 17th at The Classi...
Tagged: jrf scholars, success stories
Save the date...
Posted on Jun 17, 2009 by JRF Staff |
Jeannette Rankin Women’s Scholarship Fund 33rd Annual Dinner Friday, September 17, 2009 The Classic Center, Athens, GA Join us in celebrating our 80 outstanding scholars at our Annual Dinner. The 2009 keynote speaker is award-winning author Melissa Fay Greene. Her first book, Praying for Sh...
Tagged: jrf news
JRF applications increase 39%
Posted on Jun 12, 2009 by JRF Staff |
As the 2009 selection process winds down, JRF has started to assemble a few facts and figures about our 2009 applications. The most striking is the 39% increase in applications from 2008. 834 women applied for scholarships this year, up from 601 in 2008. We aren’t surprised at the increased...
Tagged: jrf news, scholarships
JRF joins WCFS
Posted on Jun 12, 2009 by JRF Staff |
Jeannette Rankin Women’s Scholarship Fund is proud to announce that we’ve joined Women, Children, and Family Service Charities of America. WCFS is an umbrella organization made up of charities and foundations serving women and families. WCFS member organizations provide scholarships, ...
Tagged: jrf news, supporting jrf
