The application period for the 2025–2026 academic year is now open until July 20, 2025.

Welcome!

The Amish Descendant Scholarship Fund (ADSF) was founded to provide financial assistance and support to those coming from an Amish upbringing who have decided to pursue a higher education. Since the Amish only study to the eighth grade, it is challenging for those who leave the community to earn a college education. We hope to offer a helping hand along the way.

Mentorships

Did you leave an Amish or Plain community with only an eighth-grade education, and now you would like to find your way to college, but you don’t know where to start? Are you already enrolled in a college or university? Either way, we can help you navigate your way with mentoring from someone who has already taken that path. Please visit our apply page or click on and fill out this form and tell us a bit about yourself and we will match you up with someone who can help you along your way.

Scholarships

Are you enrolled in a college or university? If so, you may be eligible for a grant from ADSF to support your education. 

Please go to our apply page for more information.