News Archive

Here you can find archived press releases from Scholarship America. If you don't find what you're looking for, contact us!

2008-11-26
Scholarship America Names Mary Wynne Assistant Vice President, Community Programs
Scholarship America is pleased to announce that Mary Wynne has accepted the position as Assistant Vice President, Community Programs, beginning December 1.

In her new position with Scholarship America, Wynne will lead the community programs team in implementing the strategic plan and recommendations developed from the organization’s recent assessment of Dollars for Scholars, a volunteer-driven national network of more than 1,100 community-based scholarship foundations across the nation.

2008-10-17
Scholarship America Honors Founder with First Annual Eagle Award, on Dollars for Scholars' 50th Anniversary
Scholarship America honored its founder, Dr. Irving Fradkin, by presenting him the first annual Eagle Award to highlight his years of advocacy and dedicated service to the organization. The Eagle Award was presented to Dr. Fradkin by his grandson, Jeffery M. Silverman, and other Scholarship America supporters and board members at an annual gala event on October 16 in Providence, R.I.

2008-10-08
Scholarship America Receives Seventh Straight Four-Star Rating from Charity Navigator
Scholarship America®, the nation’s leading nonprofit scholarship and educational support organization, has earned Charity Navigator’s coveted 4-star rating for the seventh consecutive year for sound fiscal management—a feat achieved by only 1% of American nonprofits.

2008-08-12
Seven Colleges Receive $50,000 Each to Implement Dreamkeepers Emergency Financial Assistance
Thanks to a grant from the Wal-Mart Foundation, Contra Costa College (CA), Lorain County Community College (OH), Miami Dade College (FL), Moraine Valley Community College (IL), Prince George's Community College (MD), Westmoreland County Community College (PA) and the University of Maryland will each receive $50,000 to implement Scholarship America's Dreamkeepers Emergency Financial Assistance program. The program addresses the high dropout rates of students faced with an unexpected crisis, such as medical expenses, job loss and other emergencies.

Click to download press releases for:
Contra Costa College
Lorain County Community College
Miami Dade College
Moraine Valley Community College
University of Maryland and Prince George's CC

2008-07-24
Scholarship America Selects Jane Eastwood to Lead Advancement Efforts
Scholarship America, the nation’s premier nonprofit scholarship and educational support organization, has named Jane Eastwood as the organization’s new vice president of advancement. Eastwood, who starts with the organization on July 28, 2008, brings more than 20 years of nonprofit leadership to Scholarship America ....

2008-06-05
Scholarship America Elects Three New Members to National Advisory Board
Scholarship America, the nation’s leading nonprofit scholarship and educational support organization, is pleased to announce that Shirley Alexander, Andres (Drew) Brugal and Sue Henderson have been elected to serve as National Advisory Board Members for Scholarship America’s Board of Trustees.

2008-05-27
NASFAA Urges Awareness of Deceptive Loan Marketing
We'd like to share this letter from Dr. Phillip Day, president of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, who writes:

"As the height of the lending season fast approaches, a handful of unscrupulous student loan providers are up to their old tricks: providing misleading information in direct-to-consumer marketing campaigns in the hopes of increasing their loan volume. I want to take this opportunity to update you on the actions NASFAA is taking to address this troubling practice. ...

"We will ... oppose on every level the ultimate harm done to students and families by advertisements that intentionally cause families to distrust the financial aid office. Families can all too easily be misled into borrowing expensive private loans before exhausting federal financial aid options, or may be talked into borrowing more than they need. In addition, students who bypass the financial aid office due to direct-to-consumer marketing may miss out on state, local, and institutional aid."

Click here to read the full letter on NASFAA's Web site.

2008-05-01
Terrance Kraling Hired to Lead Planning & Analysis Efforts
Scholarship America is pleased to announce that Terrance Kraling has accepted the position of Assistant Vice President / Director of Planning and Analysis, bringing with him more than twenty years of technology and consulting experience. ...

2008-04-23
New ScholarShop Newsletter Available
Click here to download the Spring 2008 issue of ScholarShop News, and find out what's going on in the world of college preparation.

2008-04-05
Illinois Dollars for Scholars Announces 2008 Lincolnland Legends Winners
Twelve Illinois high school students were recently awarded $3,000 scholarships for their winning essays in the Lincolnland Legends Essay Contest. The first and second place essays earned their authors an additional $7,000 and $2,000, respectively, in scholarship funds. The essay contest, sponsored by Illinois Dollars for Scholars, culminated in an award ceremony at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum in Springfield on April 5.

Ellen Dunne of Serena High School was awarded the top prize, for her essay commending her mother, Marta Dunne, for her dedication to her roles as a wife, mother, businesswoman, educator, volunteer and community activist.

Click here or on the above headline to download the full list of winners, and view the Lincolnland Legends photo set on Flickr for high-resolution photos.

2008-03-18
Scholarship America Designates $270,000 in Financial Aid to Union University Tornado Victims
When a tornado struck Union University on February 5, some students had every right to worry that they could lose their chance at a college education along with their dormitories and possessions. 

With grant dollars from Lumina Foundation for Education, Scholarship America® has set up a $270,000 emergency financial aid fund for students with financial need to help them stay in school and continue toward their goal of completing their college education.  The program is available to students who currently meet eligibility requirements for federal Pell Grants.

“We’ve seen it in Louisiana and Mississippi after the hurricanes – kids and families already struggling to pay for a college education risk dropping out altogether when a natural disaster strikes their school or their family,” said Dr. Clifford Stanley, president and CEO of Scholarship America ...

2008-03-06
Scholarship America Receives Sixth Straight Top Rating From Charity Navigator
Scholarship America®, the nation’s leading nonprofit scholarship and educational support organization, has earned Charity Navigator’s coveted 4-star rating for the sixth year in a row for sound fiscal management. ...

2008-02-25
Wal-Mart Foundation Donates $500,000 To Support Scholarship America's Dreamkeepers Program
The Wal-Mart Foundation has made a $500,000 commitment to the Scholarship America® Dreamkeepers Emergency Financial Aid program. The Dreamkeepers program addresses the high dropout rates of community college students when faced with an unexpected crisis ...

2008-02-20
Scholarship America Establishes Scholarship For Child Struck by Tragedy
Scholarship America took part in the February 20, 2008 episode of ABC's The View, establishing a $25,000 scholarship for three-year-old Allyson Dunn. Allyson's mother, a day-care worker, was killed by her estranged husband at work; The View interviewed Louise Zoller, a parent who disarmed the gunman and kept the children safe.

A recap of the show with information about Scholarship America is available here; video of the segment is available here. (The segment is in two parts; part two will auto-play after part one.) Our thanks to The View for allowing us to help Allyson during this time of tragedy.

2007-12-12
Scholarship America Named to GiveSpot.com's Annual Top 100 Charities List
Scholarship America has been named one of the Top 100 Highly Rated Charities in America by GiveSpot.com, in recognition of our status as one of the nation's most efficient fundraisers and spenders ...

2007-12-12
Scholarship America Named to GiveSpot.com's Annual Top 100 Charities List
Scholarship America has been named one of the Top 100 Highly Rated Charities in America by GiveSpot.com, in recognition of our status as one of the nation's most efficient fundraisers and spenders ...

2007-10-29
Three New Members Elected to Scholarship America Board of Trustees
Scholarship America is pleased to announce the elecction of Treasa Bowers, Timothy Christensen and Robert Rasmussen to our Board of Trustees ...

2007-08-06
Scholarship America Named One of Ten "Slam-Dunk Charities" in America
Charity Navigator, the nation's premier evaluator of non-profit organizations, has put Scholarship America in its top-ten list of "Slam-Dunk Charities," for fiscal health and responsibility to donors ...

2007-07-27
Gisele M. Johnson and Eva M. Johnson Education Fund 2007 Winners Announced
A total of eight awards were presented this year to graduating Minnesota seniors by the Gisele A. Johnson and Eva M. Johnson Education Fund ...

2007-06-15
Scholarship America Announces New Board Members and Officers
Five new board members, two new governing board officers, and a new Honor Roll Trustee are among those named to organization's board ...

2007-06-05
Scholarship America Founder Awarded Honorary Degree
Dr. Irving Fradkin was honored by his alma mater, the New England College of Optometry ...

2007-05-15
USA Funds Grant to Support Major Technology Investment
Scholarship America's Scholarship Management Services plans to invest nearly $2 million in information technology...