In October of 2001, a group of volunteers from our community founded a local chapter of the national organization, Dollars for Scholars.An element that is common to all local Dollars for Scholars chapters is a commitment to community-based fundraising for scholarships to be awarded to local students.

One of the benefits of affiliation with the national organization is access to the Dollars for Scholars Collegiate Partners, a program of more than 500 colleges, universities and post-secondary schools across the United States that agree not to reduce their grant aid to students who have been awarded Dollars for Scholars scholarships.More than 125 colleges will also match the Dollars for Scholars awards, providing additional funding for scholarship recipients.Since the Foundation has the benefit of 501(c)(3) status, your contribution to Dollars for Scholars is tax deductible.