FUNDS: Members Helping Members

Mission

To enable families experiencing financial difficulty to join HSLDA by awarding full and partial membership scholarships.

Story

Many homeschooling families face the challenges brought on by illnesses, unemployment, and unexpected crises. Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) regularly receives calls from families who express a desire to join or rejoin the organization, but are unable to do so because of various financial limitations. These are heartbreaking calls. At the same time, others continue to call asking how they can reach out to fellow home educators.

The Members Helping Members Fund provides a way for both groups to connect. The fund provides full and partial scholarships to homeschool families who have either been affected by the events or who are suffering from other financial crises. Membership in HSLDA, which costs $115 a year, provides unlimited legal assistance, counsel, and support and other publications with information about current homeschool issues.

Apply

HSLDA has had the opportunity to assist many families whose financial situation induces them to apply for a scholarship, and they are happy to consider any family's request for one. If you would like to apply for a scholarship, please send the following three things:

1. A completed HSLDA membership application (only if you are a new member)
2. A copy of your latest federal income tax return (showing your income), and
3. Details of your current financial situation.

Please understand that we must require this information because of the number of families who request financial assistance. You may send your request to:

HSLDA Attn: Membership Scholarship PO Box 3000 Purcellville, VA 20134-9000

HSLDA will review this information as soon as they receive it. Both full and partial scholarships are available for application, depending on the availability of funds and your family's financial situation. Our prayer is that God would richly bless your family and your home school. We look forward to being a part of that blessing.

Give

If your family has been blessed with financial stability and you would like to extend a helping hand to a fellow homeschooling family, please visit our support page to make a tax-deductible contribution to our Members Helping Members Fund.