Lancaster Dollars for Higher Learning (LDHL) recently awarded interest-free loans to 345 Lancaster County students to offset the cost of their postsecondary education for the 2023-24 school year. LDHL awarded 338 loans of $1,900 each for a full academic year and seven loans of $950 each for students attending one semester only to applicants who demonstrated financial need. The loans will be applied to tuition expenses at 113 colleges and universities across the country.

Since 1961, LDHL has provided more than $19 million in interest-free loans to Lancaster County students. These loans are made possible by community donations and repayments from previous loans recipients.

LDHL has been able to increase the number of loans provided over its history through the support of individuals and companies, including many past loan recipients and their parents. LDHL has experienced a growing number of Legacy-level donors - individuals, groups or organizations that have donated at the $10,000 level, either as a one-time donation or over several years. Of the 345 loans LDHL provided for the upcoming academic year, 36 were Legacy loans.

LDHL's mission is to provide financial resources to Lancaster County residents in support of their postsecondary educational goals. To learn more, visit http://www.lancdollars.org or look for the organization's pages on Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram.