I’m out to prove to you in this blogpost what you already know. There are some who are quite motivated to “do well” (and among them there are those who share their...

It’s safe to say that every student on financial aid has had moments of terrible challenge in making the money work. Big gaps, deposits due before aid arrives, unforeseen emergencies, and balancing...

I stood with a student and her mother, hearing their indecision.  The student had to choose between two athletic scholarships, one requiring she maintain a 2.5 and another a 3.0 grade point...

From left: Dorothy Pelton and Evelyn Newman On the day ScholarShop began its closeout month, The Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis received a grant from the Eric P. and Evelyn E. NewmanFoundation...

The Greyhound Bus trip from St. Louis to San Bernardino took 48 hours, following the general path of old Route 66.  Taking that trip several times each year to and from college...

URGENT ACTION NEEDED: If you are reading this blog, chances are good that you are committed to educational equity and to the principles of democracy. Your action is needed now. First, a...

Right now, policy is being made not by legislation but by incompetence and intimidation. These tactics were not among the principles set forth by the founding mothers of The Scholarship Foundation when...

Sometimes graduates who have repaid their loans in full are asked to speak to our board.  Often, we hear “I wanted to make you proud.”  Sometimes it goes beyond that, “This was...

Among the lesser known observances of May 1 is “Decision Day.” For low-income students, this is more than a misnomer. Until the entire system changes, this higher education holiday should not be...

Among the many programs presently targeted for elimination or surgical hatchet is Federal Work Study.  For me, hearing the vapid chatter about the program’s “effectiveness” was like a catapult back to 1979....

I’m introducing a new format for me, one I’ve resisted for so long.  Not only am I starting a blog, but I’m writing in the first person, something I ask communications staff...