High school students face numerous challenges when it comes to considering college. To help eliminate some of these barriers, College Matters: Meeting the Moment grantees are helping students with the financial aid process, including filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA.

The Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation is proud to announce one-time grants to six nonprofit organizations doing vital work to address the root causes of violent crime. This year’s Charitable Grants recipients are the Domestic Violence Network, Eclectic Soul VOICES Corporation, Martin Luther King Center, Phalen Leadership Academies Indiana, Silent No More, Inc. and Thomas Ridley’s 1 Like Me.