Success Stories

Alayna's full tuition scholarship to Tuskegee was a redemption moment for the whole family -- Abbie had left Tuskegee years earlier for lack of funding. Her daughter returned and won.

Story 2: Laura Huckleby (Daughter)

Laura's Story

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Student

Laura Huckleby

School

Tuskegee University

Major

Accounting

Key Award

Edward L. Edmond Scholarship Foundation, UNCF Achievement Capstone Scholarship (2018), multiple accounting program awards

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Result

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Graduated debt-free, now at a top-4 accounting firm

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Story

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Laura's strategic school and major choice, combined with relentless scholarship applications, resulted in a debt-free degree and a career at one of the nation's top accounting firms.

Story 3: Sani Simmons (Family Helped)

Sani's Story

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Sani Simmons

Connection

Goddaughter of Barbara Payne-Jenkins (who wrote the book Foreword)

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Situation

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Late start -- began scholarship search as a high school senior

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Result

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Secured college funding using Abbie's system

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Story

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Even starting late, Sani found success by following the same model Abbie taught. Her story proves it is never too late to begin.

Barbara Payne-Jenkins Testimonial

“I watched Abbie pray over scholarship applications. I watched her organize binders and spreadsheets late into the night. I watched her encourage her daughters through rejections and celebrate with them when award letters arrived. And I watched God honor her faithfulness in ways that left us all in awe. When both Alayna and Laura graduated debt-free with over $450,000 in scholarships combined, I knew this story couldn’t stay quiet. This wasn’t just about one family’s success. This was a blueprint. A roadmap. A testimony that needed to be shared.”
-- Barbara Payne-Jenkins, Author of the Forward to Faith, Favor, and Funding