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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...
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