The Anchor Scholarship Fund
Supporting SHLB, one anchor at a time.
What it is
A pooled scholarship fund that allows mission-aligned organizations to sponsor SHLB memberships for anchor institutions with limited budgets.
Why it’s needed
Over the past couple of years, many libraries and schools in the SHLB coalition have faced funding cuts, making it increasingly difficult to pay their bills. Membership in the coalitions they care about is suddenly out of budget.
That’s why SHLB is establishing a scholarship fund to ensure our most vulnerable anchor institutions — libraries, schools, and rural healthcare clinics— can remain SHLB members, keep their essential voice in our coalition, and continue to effectively serve their communities.
Where your contributions go
Contributions to the scholarship fund help SHLB continue providing the essential services that support the broadband community, including policy advocacy, regulatory analysis, member convenings, networking opportunities, and educational programming. The fund ensures that anchor institutions facing financial hardship can remain engaged in SHLB's work and continue benefiting from these resources, even when membership dues would otherwise be a barrier.