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Our Mission
The mission of Family Scholar House is to end the cycle of poverty and transform our community by empowering families and youth to succeed in education and achieve life-long self-sufficiency.
Each year, we serve residential and nonresidential student parents and their children with a comprehensive, holistic continuum of care that meets them where they are and empowers them toward their educational, career and family goals. Our residential families have experienced persistent poverty, unstable housing and, most often, domestic violence.
We also serve students, student parents and former foster youth, as they prepare for careers by getting the education they need for the workforce. Whether it is a one-time call or ongoing support, we can help. Our programs and services are responsive to the needs of individuals and families and are provided for all ages.
What started in 1995 as a small program specific to Louisville, Kentucky has since expanded to serve other communities in the Commonwealth, in the region, and across the country. We honor our history and the visionaries from Ursuline Sisters of Louisville, Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, Sisters of Loretto, Dominican Sisters of Peace, Sisters of the Good Shepherd and Sisters of Mercy.
In the state, Family Scholar House works directly with the Kentucky Community & Technical College System (KCTCS) to provide outreach activities for all students. However, growth of our program is not limited to Kentucky. As part of our expansion, we have added physical locations and staff in new communities. Further with the technology available, Family Scholar House is able to serve those who need us virtually, regardless of where they are located. We want to help. We believe post-secondary education, in all forms from college to credentialing, is essential for career-track employment. Our wrap-around services are designed to help people achieve that for their own benefit and for the wellbeing of families and communities.
Here’s how Family Scholar House benefits not only our participant families, but you and your community. And it’s pretty amazing.
From intake through move-in and degree completion (3 Years), Family Scholar House’s total investment per family is $13,580.
The average annual public assistance received by a family like those we serve, including SNAP, TANF, Medicaid, Housing Subsidies, WIC and Childcare Assistance, is $53,460 per year.
So for every Family Scholar House graduate who moves into self-sufficiency and away from public assistance, taxpayers save $53,460 — not just once, but for years into the future.
Multiply that by every successful Family Scholar House graduate, and it adds up to tens of millions of dollars saved every year.
All from an investment of $13,580 per family — and a lot of love and support.That’s a pretty good return.
And when you support Family Scholar House, whether through your financial gifts, donation of needed items or volunteer time, you make that kind of amazing math possible.
So thank you for helping us help students and their children achieve self-sufficiency and financial security — and in the process, making our community stronger. ... See MoreSee Less
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Two years ago, Alexa was working full-time, going back to school for nursing, and preparing to welcome her first child—without a village to lean on.
Then she found Family Scholar House.
Today, Alexa is one semester from graduating, a Norton Scholar, an LMHA scholarship recipient, and a Nurse Extern in the NICU. Most importantly, she’s building a stable, hopeful future for her son.
“Family Scholar House has been the village I didn’t have,” she says. “None of this would be possible without people like you.”
Thanks to all of our supporters for making stories like Alexa’s possible. You can learn more about supporting our mission to end the cycle of poverty and transform our community by empowering families and youth to succeed in education and achieve life-long self-sufficiency. at familyscholarhouse.org ... See MoreSee Less
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Each year, we serve residential and nonresidential student parents and their children with a comprehensive, holistic continuum of care that meets them where they are and empowers them toward their educational, career and family goals. As this year draws to a close, we want to thank you for your support in making all of this possible. Every donation has enabled us to provide care and support to our communities, and every volunteer has become a personal part of that support. Happy 2026! ... See MoreSee Less
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