Programs & Initiatives
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About Dollars for Scholars
At the heart of Scholarship America lies our Dollars for Scholars division—nearly 1,100 locally based, volunteer-driven chapters serving students in nearly 3,500 communities across the country. With support from our national office and six regional offices, Dollars for Scholars chapters help hometown students achieve their educational goals by raising scholarship funds, establishing endowments, providing assistance with college readiness and the financial aid process, and distributing scholarships each year.
Collegiate Partners
The Collegiate Partners program involves nearly 500 colleges, universities and technical schools to help maximize the impact of financial aid from our organization. Many even have matching-fund agreements, and all are committed to helping students get the most out of their Dollars for Scholars scholarship. To download the PDF directory listing all of our current Collegiate Partners, benefits for each, and contact information, click here.
Volunteer With Dollars for Scholars
To find a chapter in your community and get in touch, visit the Dollars for Scholars Chapter Search. If there's no chapter where you live and you're interested in starting a Dollars for Scholars chapter in your community, click here to find out more benefits and how to sign up. Finally, if you are a current Dollars for Scholars chapter volunteer, click here to log in to the Chapter Portal.
Keeping Dreams Alive
Scholarship America's Dreamkeepers program provides emergency financial assistance to students at community colleges across the country who are faced with unexpected financial crises. These awards -- averaging $500 -- often make the difference between staying in school and dropping out.
Katie Couric Gives Back
All profits from Couric's new book, "The Best Advice I Ever Got," will be donated to Scholarship America, the charity selected by Couric, to further the mission of ensuring education beyond high school for all students.
Our Strategic Plan
2012-2025
Our mission is to make postsecondary education possible for all students; our goal is to assist 750,000 students in completing their education beyond high school by 2025. Our CEO, Lauren Segal, outlines the plan in this video.
