Expand the Impact of the 2024 Rural Gone Urban Foundation Scholarship Program

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Written By Brooke Taylor, Board Chair

In the first 48 hours of the 2024 Rural Gone Urban Foundation Scholarship season, we received an overwhelming response from our community. With 50 completed applications and an impressive 994 applications in progress, it's clear the need for support among brave and strong women in rural communities is greater than ever.

To ensure we can award scholarships to as many deserving individuals as possible, we're calling on our generous donors to join us in expanding the impact of this year's scholarship pool. With your support, we can make a meaningful difference in the lives of even more aspiring students, empowering them to pursue their dreams of higher education and beyond.

How You Can Help:

Make a Donation Online: By making a donation online, you can conveniently contribute to the scholarship fund and help us reach our goal of awarding more than 10 $1,000 scholarships this year. Please note there is a 2.9 percent increase for online donations to account for processing fees, but rest assured that all donations will directly support the scholarship fund.

Download and Mail Your Donation: For those who prefer to donate by check, you can download the printable donation form and mail your contribution along with the completed form. Donations must be received by April 13, 2024, to ensure they are included in this year's scholarship pool.

Administration fees are already accounted for in our 2024 budget, which means admin fees will not be applied to these donations.

Act Now to Make a Difference

The deadline for scholarship applications is April 13, 2024, and we need your support to ensure we can award scholarships to as many deserving individuals as possible. Your generosity has the power to change lives and create opportunities for bright futures.

Join us in empowering brave and strong women from rural communities by making a donation today. Together, we can make a meaningful impact and shape the future of tomorrow's leaders.

Thank you for your generosity and support.

About The Rural Gone Urban Foundation Scholarship

The Rural Gone Urban Foundation Scholarship program aims to empower brave and strong women from rural communities to pursue their educational goals. Scholarships are awarded in increments of $1,000, with the goal of expanding opportunities for deserving individuals who demonstrate resilience and determination.

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Open to female students from rural communities across the United States.

  • Applicants may any traditional or non-traditional student accepted to or currently enrolled in a traditional college or university, trade school, or professional training program.

  • No GPA requirements; emphasis placed on work ethic excellence and financial need.

  • Preference given to applicants demonstrating financial need and a history of work ethic excellence.

  • Applications must be submitted by the deadline of April 13, 2024, for consideration.

Join us in empowering the next generation of leaders by supporting the Rural Gone Urban Foundation Scholarship program. Together, we can make a lasting impact on the lives of brave and strong women across rural communities.

Brooke Taylor, Board Chair
BROOKE CLAY TAYLOR FOUNDED THE RURAL GONE URBAN FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT STRONG WOMEN DOING BRAVE THINGS.

A toddler mom and ranch girl at heart, Brooke has lived a life punctuated by hard things.

At 6 years old, she lost her dad to colon cancer. 

Before starting junior high, she traded her close-knit Indiana farming community for an Oklahoma cattle ranch.

As a senior in high school, her guidance counselor assessed her as “not college material,” recommending she was better suited for job training than degree-seeking.

She bet the house on love — and lost. 

After a decade of building a career working for internationally recognized agriculture brands, she moved into her family’s horse barn to start over, launching a business with a single client and a prayer.

And in 2019, on the same day she gave birth to her daughter, she was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer, the worst, most aggressive form of the disease. Despite a complete pathological response to chemo and being declared cancer-free, in 2022, it returned for an act two. 

But Brooke has faced exactly none of these roadblocks alone. Since she was small, her family, friends, and community have given Brooke the boosts she needed to rise to every challenge.

“Maybe the bravest thing,” Brooke says, “is admitting that while you could do it all by yourself, it’s okay to call on the people in your corner.”

In the wake of her second cancer diagnosis, Brooke launched The Rural Gone Urban Foundation to support brave, strong women who need people in their corner. The B and C students seeking scholarships. The small-town moms whose businesses only exist as ideas. And especially the women in the ring with cancer. 

Learn more about our mission and donate.

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