Last year the average cost of tuition, fees, and room and board totaled $22,000 – $50,000 for public and private institutions of higher learning. According to the LendEDU survey, 55% of students had trouble obtaining funds to pay for their college tuition while 51%, dropped out of college due to financial troubles. Leaving many students discouraged and unable to achieve their higher educational dreams.
The Shaw-Harris Scholarship Fund is hoping to continue to change these statistical numbers with your help. From June 13, 2021, to June 28, 2021, the Shaw-Harris Scholarship Fund will ask you to Commit to Education. With your commitment to donate a small amount monthly or a generous amount annually, together, we can ease the financial burden of a student’s education to help them impact the world.