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New Scholar Videos on YouTube
Check out YouTube for new videos about two of our scholars and their stories. Bonnie says it’s never too late to start your education, just do it! Suz, a 1998 scholarship recipient, shares about work and technology.
Community colleges in crisis
“In California, with a budget cut of 8% across the board, the community colleges turned away 140,000 students last year. In Colorado, the waiting lists for nursing programs at some of the state’s community colleges have grown to as long as 3.5 years.” More people are trying to e...
Tagged: community college, budget cuts, education, degrees
Battelle funds two awards
Executive Director, Sue Lawrence, recently visited the Atlanta branch of Battelle Memorial Institute to pick up their generous donation of two scholarships. Battelle funded two awards in 2009 as well. The 2010 Battelle scholars are Angie and Devorah. They are both pursuing bachelor’s degree...
Annual Dinner is a great success
Thank you to everyone who made our Annual Dinner wonderful. More than 250 guests came out to support JRF and the 80 amazing women who are changing their lives with JRF scholarships this year. We are honored to have your support and encouragement as we continue to grow to help more low-income wome...
Annual Dinner online registration closed
Mobilizing Women for a Better Future The Dinner is a great opportunity to meet-up with friends, mingle with the best of Athens and empower low-income women. This year, the Dinner will be at Tate II on the University of Georgia’s campus. The speaker is Brigadier General Maria Britt, the firs...
Tagged: jrf dinner, silent auction, scholars
