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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...
Shamrock for Students Stories
My name is Ryan Sauder and in December of 2015 I graduated from the Penn State University Smeal College of Business with a degree in Accounting. As soon as I graduated, I began working as an accountant for M. Simon Zook Co. in Honey Brook, Pa and I have been there...
Shamrocks for Students!
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...
LDHL Offers Interest-Free Loans to Lancaster County Students Pursuing Higher Education
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...
The Student Debt Racket article by Reader’s Digest
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...
Donate through Amazon Smile 🙂
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...