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Press Release on Loans Granted 2020
Ronni Derr – Leveraging Technology & Encouraging Connection
Ronni, a graduate of Cocalico Senior High School, earned a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary and Special Education from Geneva College. She currently works at a hybrid school called Pathways located at Brubaker Park and Red Run Mennonite Church, where she teaches third,...
Matt Sullivan – Keeping Patients Safe at Home
Matt is a graduate of Elizabethtown Area Senior High School and Juniata College, where he majored in Biology, Currently, he is serving as a Gastroenterology Fellow at Lehigh Valley Health Network. When asked how he’s helping his community during...
Jess Cheng, MPH, CPH – Combating COVID
Jess graduated from Penn Manor before earning her BS Psychology and English Literature from the University of Pittsburgh in 2014 and her MPH in Epidemiology from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health in 2017, where she is now a PhD student in...
A letter from our President-Elect Jean Bednarski
Learning – It happens to me every day.Education – It teaches me more than facts and formulas! During my more formal education during college and a year abroad, I benefited from the vast knowledge of professors and classmates. My eyes were opened to new cultures. There...
Happy Birthday LDHL!
We have been opening doors to education since 1961. Our ED Christie Livengood and Administrator Amy Heth 58 years ago we met in the same building as we are located right now.
Press Release 2019
Lancaster Dollars for Higher Learning (LDHL) will again offer interest-free loans to Lancaster County residents who wish to pursue post-secondary education on a full-time basis. Executive Director Christie Livengood has announced that loans will be in the amount of...
529 plans: Exploding some myths about saving for college. Article by Michelle Singletary.
What people get wrong about 529 college-savings plans Graduates celebrate at New York University’s commencement ceremony at Yankee Stadium. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images) By Michelle Singletary Columnist May 22 In the fall, my husband and I will have three children in...
LDHL’s Treasurer was awarded a grant!
Celebrating Volunteer Month: Eight employees win Helping Hands awards Each year, Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health’s Helping Hands/Helping Hands Abroad program invites employees and Medical-Dental Staff members to apply for grants on behalf of a not-for-profit...
Deadline Approaching!!
The deadline to complete an INTEREST-FREE loan application is quickly approaching. All applications need to be correctly submitted by April 27th. If you have questions about the application please feel free to call the office at 717-397-7920. After the applications...