PURCELLVILLE, VA—A curriculum scholarship fund for widows who are home schooling their children has been established by a generous gift from a home schooling father. The new scholarship will allow widows to receive $200 for each child, up to $600 per family, for purchasing textbooks and workbooks.

The fund will be administered by the Home School Legal Defense Foundation, which will provide all administrative functions at no cost to the curriculum scholarship fund. One hundred percent of all fund donations will be used for scholarships. The foundation is associated with the Home School Legal Defense Association, but is a separate legal entity.

Additional donations are needed to ensure the fund’s longevity. Designated gifts should be made payable to the Home School Legal Defense Foundation. Further information about gifts can be obtained by contacting the foundation.

“We are excited that we can offer this program,” said Michael Farris, president of both the Home School Legal Defense Association and the foundation. “This is an opportunity to do precisely what the scriptures tell us, to care for widows and orphans.”

Qualified applicants will be offered a free membership with HSLDA. Participation in the program will depend on a plan to continue home schooling the children, financial need, and marital status. Any home schooling widow who has not remarried may apply.

There is a limit each year of one scholarship per family, and a maximum scholarship of $200 for each child or $600 for each family. The scholarship will not automatically extend to the next year, but participants may apply in each succeeding year, as long as they meet the eligibility requirements.

To apply for a scholarship, or to contribute to the fund, please telephone HSLDA at (540) 338-5600, or write to the Curriculum Scholarship Fund, HSLDA, P.O. Box 3000, Purcellville, VA, 20134.