Penn College President Emeritus endows emergency fund to honor father

“When you think about students who don’t have access to food, about those who have to make a choice between books and shelter or those that suffer from tragedy, it becomes clear that there needs to be a fund to cover those types of emergencies,” explained Gilmour. “Too many times, we lose students for preventable reasons. A manageable problem should never end someone’s college career.”

Unforeseen circumstances can create insurmountable obstacles for students. According to a national survey conducted at four-year higher ... Read more