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Scholarship America's mission is to mobilize America, through scholarships and educational support, to make postsecondary education possible for all students -- and that mission is now more important than ever.
We'd like you to take a few moments and meet our founder, Dr. Irving Fradkin, who in 1958 had the simple idea that if everyone in his hometown gave just $1, local students would have a chance they otherwise wouldn't to go to college. In the video below, Dr. Fradkin meets some dedicated volunteers and students who, half a century later, have benefited from that very idea. (You can also watch and share the high-definition version at our YouTube channel.)
Dr. Fradkin's idea relies on community help for students' dreams. By supporting Scholarship America, you can help make those dreams into reality.
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Scholarship News & Events
New Spring 2009 Scholar Now Available
Click on the cover image to download the brand new Spring 2009 issue of The Scholar: News from Scholarship America.
This issue features a profile of one extremely dedicated Dollars for Scholars volunteer, plus information on the world of non-profits and much more.
Longtime Volunteer and Washington State Senator Ken Jacobsen Receives Community Hero Award
Northwest Dollars for Scholars® has selected Sen. Ken Jacobsen to receive the Northwest Dollars for Scholars Community Hero Award for his ongoing commitment to higher education. Randy Dorn, Superintendent of Public Instruction, will present the award at the Seventh Annual Light the Fire for Education Reception on May 21.
Jacobsen was instrumental in starting and developing Northwest Dollars for Scholars, a division of Scholarship America®. He also started the Community Scholarship Matching Grant Program, which provides $2,000 grants to 100 scholarship foundations each year.
Read the full press release here, and visit the Northwest Dollars for Scholars Web site to learn more about Light the Fire for Education.
For more news, visit our Virtual Newsroom.
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