It can be hard to see the light. We are indeed surrounded by literal and figurative darkness. Right now, the days are short and the nights very long, where most of us...

Scholarship Foundation Student Advisors assist 6,000 students and family members navigating admissions and financial aid each year. Sometimes I state the obvious. Money (or the absence of it) affects students and their...

My father is 82 and now lives just blocks away from me. Two years ago, after a devastating car accident on a rural road near my parents’ former home, he could no...

Increasingly, policymakers and media ask whether a college degree is “worth it”. Do the financial benefits outweigh the risks or costs? Is it for everyone? How relevant is the learning occurring at...

Change is challenging. Just over one year ago, The Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis had closed ScholarShop after 57 years of operation, and the community was concerned about the future of the...

Atonement Last night, many broke the fast at the close of Yom Kippur, the highest of Jewish holy days on which those observing review the prior year, atone for transgressions or actions...

In 2020, The Scholarship Foundation will celebrate its centennial anniversary – 100 years of helping promising students earn college degrees. Throughout the years, the Foundation has never wavered from the founders’ conviction...

Gerald Axelbaum and Ellen Schapiro, former Scholarship Foundation board member, have established the Martin I. Axelbaum Designated Scholar Loan in loving memory of Gerald’s father, honoring his passion for education. Gerald describes...

Claudia Moran has decided to honor her husband’s memory by creating two Designated Scholar Loans (DSLs) in his name. Rick Simoncelli loved the arts, both visual and performing, especially music. He began...

Please enjoy the latest issue of our newsletter Opening Doors – Summer 2018. This edition includes two inspiring student stories, feature articles on our expanding student programs and advising services, and four...

We’re using Words of Faith to share a lengthy article about our programs from the National College Access Network. Their post is about college success metrics and programs. Please take the time...

Photo by Lilly Stephen Recently, our staff worked with a student who had graduated from a north county high school in 2017 with a 4.0 GPA. First in her family to go...