Ruth’s Education and Relief Services, RERS

02/06/2026

02/06/2026

https://tmcf.org/scholarships/open-scholarships/

2026-2027 Scholarships To view the scholarship overview and eligibility requirements for each open scholarship, click on the individual tiles below. 2025-2026 Scholarships To view the scholarship overview and eligibility requirements for each open scholarship, click on the individual tiles below. Sc...

01/25/2026

RERS free first tutoring session has been moved to January 31st due a to scheduling issue. All confirmed and registered students have been notified via their parents.

01/11/2026

https://www.starfall.com/h/learn-to-read/

Starfall's movies, games, and ebooks create an environment where children have fun as they learn to read. We use a proven sequential phonics method.

12/30/2025

Outstanding

12/30/2025

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1463783685111760&id=100044404270460

When Robert F. Smith stood on the stage at Morehouse College in 2019, no one knew what he was about to do. In a single announcement, he wiped out all the student loan debt for 396 graduates. $34 million gone. But even though the moment made headlines around the world, Smith did not stop. He kept working to help students succeed long after the applause faded.

What makes the moment even more powerful is how his own journey began. When Smith was in high school, he kept calling Bell Labs trying to get an internship that was only meant for college students. In his 2015 commencement speech at American University's School of International Service, Smith said, "I called every Monday for about 5 months… I kept at it… To my great surprise, Bell Labs' HR director finally called me back." That opportunity helped him earn money for college and discover the engineering work that shaped his future.

After his Morehouse gift, Smith helped launch the Student Freedom Initiative and its career platform internXL. The platform now connects about 30,000 STEM students with paid internships, training, and career opportunities at companies such as AT&T, PwC, Deloitte, Citi, and Vista Equity Partners. For many students, a paid internship is the first real step into a career. By helping create pathways to those opportunities, Smith's work continues to open doors long after the Morehouse gift was made.

stayinspirednews.com/billionaire-robert-f-smith-continues-to-give-back

(Photo: Robert F. Smith / Inside Philanthropy)

12/30/2025

https://economicsecurityproject.org/work/guaranteed-income/

Cash is one of the most direct and effective ways to provide economic stability and freedom for Americans.

12/30/2025

RERS is proud to announce free tutoring focused on reading comprehension for first and second grade students beginning in late January 2026. Location and registration information via the charity website (www.rersnonprofit.org) will be announced within the next 10 days. Limited student class slots are available.