“DEF helped me find money for college just when I needed it most. My education has given me a much broader range of opportunities to choose from, and I’m excited about the future.”
- James Gillespie,
Salisbury University graduate

“DEF is a fantastic facility that with continued success and dedicated service will help others just as it has helped me.”
- Lachecha Bevel-Downing

When Lachecha was a struggling student at UMES, low on funds and in danger of dropping out, she found a scholarship with the help of DEF that made it possible for her to finish her studies and graduate.

Stephen Decatur students learned valuable financial aid and scholarship information from DEF staff at the high school’s “Countdown to College” event.