Emma Miller: Founder of Amish Descendant Scholarship Fund

About a year ago, I wrote a blog post about the founder of the Amish Descendant Scholarship Fund on my own blog. I am updating and reposting that here. I think Emma’s story is such a wonderful example of someone who is committed to helping others embark on their journey to education. For those young…

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We’re Still Here

Well, we’re still plugging away at getting this thing launched. It’s funny how paperwork always takes so much longer than expected. I was hoping to start fundraising beginning of May and now it’s mid-July. I guess dreams don’t come true overnight and I have the rest of my life to keep chipping away at this.…

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Scholarship Managers Information

I had my phone call with Chris at Scholarship Managers. Everything is perfect with them except it’s too expensive. Let me define perfect – they accept the donations and give the donors a tax-deductible receipt, which is key. They also select the winners of the scholarship but we can set the criteria and publicize to…

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Scholarship Management Services

I’ve been emailing every scholarship service company I come across. I’m so determined to find a way to do this and to do it right! I have a call tomorrow morning with someone from Scholarship Managers. I’m sure I’ll get a lot of information. I’ve also been in touch with someone from The Center for…

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