Paul and Deanna Linsley are quiet but compassionate people who model the grace of giving. In recognition of their selfless lives we have established the Linsley Scholarship Fund (LSF) for young adults pursuing post high school education.
According to national statistics, only 3 to 10 percent of foster youth ever graduate from college. Lack of appropriate guidance, insufficient support, and financial need are some of the reasons for these dismal figures. It is our hope that the LSF will affect a positive outcome for some of those within foster care.
The Linsley Scholarship Fund is awarded based on a combination of merit and need, and funding levels are determined based on cost of attendance and availability of other resources. Awards vary but are expected to range from $1,000 to $3,000 per academic year and are renewable for up to five years if a student remains eligible and funds are available. Recipients and non-recipients are notified via email, at the email address provided in their online application.
100% of every donation made to the Linsley Scholarship Fund goes to helping a young person. Donations are 100% tax deductible.
To be considered as a recipient of the LSF, applicants (single and/or married) must:
- Be an active follower of Jesus Christ
- Be a regular attendee of a Bible believing church
- Document a financial need
- Have been in public or private foster care for the 12 consecutive months prior to their 18th birthday; OR have been adopted or placed into legal guardianship from foster care; OR they must have been orphaned for at least one year at the time of their 18th birthday
- Have been accepted into or expect to be accepted into an accredited Pell-eligible college, post-secondary school or vocational program
- Be under the age of 25 on March 31 of the year in which they first apply.
- Have been in foster care or orphaned while living in the United States
- Be a U.S. citizen
- Complete the Linsley Scholarship Fund application (Download Here) and submit the completed application, along with all supporting documents, to:
A Child’s Hope Int’l
c/o Linsley Scholarship Fund
2430 East Kemper Road
Cincinnati, OH 45241
100% of every donation made to the Linsley Scholarship Fund goes to helping a young person. Donations are 100% tax deductible.
The LSF grants tuition and certain approved living expenses for students at community colleges, public and private universities and career programs all across the country. Every gift, whether of $10 or $100,000, makes a profound difference in the lives of foster youth in college.
- $1,500 will provide books and supplies for a student for one year.
- $2,500 will assist a community college student in attending classes for one year.
- $3,000 will assist a vocational student in classes and on the job training for one year.
- $5,000 will assist a university student in attending classes for one year.
