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A $25 donation can help further the education of a student from Lancaster County. Shamrocks for Students is an online campaign to raise funds for our next generation of students. For each $25 donation to Lancaster Dollars for Higher Learning we will place a shamrock...

In the summer of 2010, Saul Newton was a 20-year-old rifleman stationed at a U.S. Army outpost in the remote, dangerous Arghandab River valley in Afghanistan. It was a radical change for a kid from suburban Milwaukee, who only months before had been a student at the...

Shopping on Amazon? Your purchase can benefit Lancaster Dollars for Higher Learning! Go to smile.amazon.com type in Lancaster Dollars for Higher Learning as your charity. Purchase your items and a portion will support our organization. This program is in effect all...

After nearly 20 years of sitting at a desk crunching numbers on a computer screen, accountant Christie Livengood was ready for a change. So in 2015, Livengood entered the deep-rooted world of Lancaster County nonprofits. “I just really wanted to find a career that I...

  "More Security for the FAFSA Form" Your Money Adviser by Ann Carrns. Great Information, check it out! Click the Link: FAFSA Student Aid Form Available, Along with I.R.S. Data Tool 

Luci Steele LDHL's Amy Heth recently spoke with Luci Steele, a longtime contributor to the program, about why she continues to support the mission. Luci, a retired teacher, believes education is the key to many of our Country's problems. It is Luci's hope that by...

On November 17, join more than 450 community benefit organizations and be part of Lancaster County's largest day of online giving: the Extraordinary Give!   Your donations will be used to help further the post secondary education of Lancaster County Residents. For...

We are proud to have Christie Livengood as our new Executive Director. Christie Livengood is bringing a variety of experience to the position. Most recently, Christie was the Director of Operations for the Power Packs Project in Lancaster, working diligently to...

You’ve taken big steps toward building a better life for yourself and your family. But the craziness of balancing kids, school, and perhaps even a job can make life interesting at times. Use these tips to survive going to college while raising kids. Get to know all...