Welcome to the Deanes Pencil Fund Website!

Our fund was established in 2021 with one purpose in mind, helping students graduate from college with reduced student loan debt.   We believe that education should be a launching pad, not a lifeloong burden.   That's why we created this scholarship fund to help students graduate without excessive student loan debt.  

Since our beginning, we have held various fundraisers to meet that goal.   As an endowment fund, we invest the proceeds and award scholarships based on the earnings from the fund.   We awarded scholarships of $3,000, $5,000 and $8,500 in 2022, 2023 and 2024 respectively.   In 2025 awarded $17,500 in scholarships!  

Why does this matter

There is $1.7 Trillion in US student debt holding back millions of graduates

Graduates delay miliestones line owing a home or starting a business

With your support, we can ease this buden- one scholarship at a time

Let's work together to reduce the burden of student loan debt!