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Educational Loan Fund (ELF)

2026 Alabama Committee Members

Adviser

Cheryl (Chery) Williams, AG

10790 Coleman Lane

Elberta, AL 36530

256-506-0563 c

cherypeo@gmail.com

Chair

Dawn Daly, E, Chair

3302 Heatherbrook Drive

Opelika, AL 36801

703-346-7919 c

daly.dawn@gmail.com

Member

Martha Hocutt, I

5 Rosemont Dr

Tuscaloosa, AL 35401-5938

205-799-8207

cmhocutt@uwa.edu

The P.E.O. Educational Loan Fund (ELF), established in 1907, makes loans available to qualified women who desire higher education and are in need of financial assistance. ELF is a loan fund dependent upon the financial support of P.E.O.s. 

Donations to ELF allow the fund to grow and assist ever-increasing numbers of qualified women. 

At Convention of International Chapter (CIC) in September this year, the P.E.O. Foundation Administrative Trustees announced that due to a robust ELF Fund, the ELF Project needs applicants! 

Hear from a recent ELF recipient: 

CIC 2025: Educational Loan Fund Speaker, Tori Andrews

ELF Facts At A Glance

  • 2% Interest

Four loan amounts:

  • $12,000 – associate degree programs, technical or professional training, and post-graduate certifications
  • $15,000 – bachelor’s degrees
  • $20,000 – master’s degrees
  • $25,000 – doctoral degrees
  • 8 year payback on loans up to $20,000
  • 10 year payback on loans over $20,000
  • Repayment begins 6 months after stated graduation date or withdrawal from educational program

Eligibility

Does your candidate meet the eligibility requirements?

Click here to find out!

Important ELF Links

ELF Policies Governing Loans–Click here

Chapter Procedure for Sponsoring an ELF Applicant–Click here

Summary of Interview and Recommendation of an ELF Applicant –Click here

Instructions for the Online Recommendation Form–Click here

Want to know more? ELF–International Portal—Click here