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Pell Grants preserved but changed

Jan 11, 2012

The fear of deep cuts to Pell Grants have been alleviated, but changes to the program will affect between 100k – 150k current recipients. The new criteria includes limiting student eligibility to 12 semesters (down from 18). This is particul...

Tagged: pell, budget, nontraditional, students, scholarships

The benefits of higher education for women

Oct 3, 2011

The UVU Review posted an article today about why women in Utah aren’t continuing their higher education. Turns out, the most common reason is not understanding the benefits. They do realize that education in general is financially beneficial...

Tagged: benefits of higher education, scholarships, utah, uwep

Pell grants are safe…for now

Aug 3, 2011

Well, the good news is that the debt deal will keep the Pell Grant at $5,550 for all students, instead of making it necessary to rework eligibility requirements and disqualify students due to lack of funding. Of course, in a couple of years, with ...

Tagged: debt deal, higher education, budget cuts, pell grants, scholarships


News Items

And the trip winner is...

Dec 12, 2011

Eugenia Robertson-Thompson! Congratulations! Thank you to everyone who bought a ticket and supported JRF. We hope you have fabulous trips in store!

Tagged: raffle, vacation, scholarships

Enter to win the trip of a lifetime!

Nov 21, 2011

On December 2 we’ll select the winner of a fantastic trip! If you win, you can choose between visiting Washington, DC by rail, cruising on the Caribbean or getting in touch with nature at an all-inclusive resort in Montana. If you don’...

Tagged: raffle, vacation, scholarships

Have you met our wacky new supporter?

Oct 27, 2011

Check out this video about our new supporter and learn about an easy way you can support women changing their lives through higher education. See the video here!

Tagged: scholarships, raffle, lobster


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