This month we celebrated 19 scholarship recipients. Over 90% of the women housed in our shelter, and about 55-60% of nonresidential counseling clients, have incomes below the poverty level. For various reasons, many of these women have never received the education or training necessary to obtain adequate employment to support themselves and their children. Scholarships may be used to cover the cost of tuition, books/supplies, childcare, and transportation assistance. |