Fund Story

The Robert J. Hiler Memorial Scholarship Fund was started in 1993 to provide scholarships for pursuit of a degree in accredited colleges and universities by the natural or adopted children of full time employees of the Company and/or other eligible individuals.

Robert J. Hiler was a successful businessman and beloved husband and father to his family. The family has a strong passion for education beyond high school and continues to support those attending college.

  • Your gift is tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.
  • You will receive a tax receipt electronically for your records once your donation is processed.
  • Gifts by credit card incur a processing fee for each transaction which will be deducted from your gift. The current fee is 3.5% per transaction. When donating online, we invite you to select the option to increase your gift to cover this fee so that your charitable intent can be fully realized.
  • If you would like to make a one-time or recurring payment from a bank account, please contact the Unity Office at (219) 879-0327 or unity@uflc.net.
  • If you prefer to donate by check, our mailing address is 422 Franklin St, Suite C, Michigan City, IN 46360. Please include the fund name(s) you wish to donate to in the memo line.