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Dollars for Scholars is a nationwide network of more than 1,200 grassroots, community based scholarship foundations, 115 of which are in Iowa. It is a program of Scholarship America. Here, you can find out what's new with Dollars for Scholars, nationwide and right here in Iowa.

What's New at Iowa Dollars for Scholars?

Prairie Meadows Awards $10,000 Grant to Iowa Dollars for Scholars

Iowa Dollars for Scholars representatives Chris Korte, Judi Pierick and Melinda Huisinga accept a $10,000 donation from Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino. Prairie Meadows representatives include Hector Morales (Director of Table Games), Ed Skinner and Dolph Pulliam (Grant Advisory Committee), and Dan Byers (Human Resources.)

Iowa Dollars for Scholars recently announced it has received a $10,000 grant from Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino through the 2007 Community Betterment Grant program. 

Grant funds will be used to help start new Dollars for Scholars chapters and to provide services to strengthen existing chapters in Polk and surrounding counties.

“Iowa Dollars for Scholars is excited and grateful for support from Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino,” said Judi Pierick, Executive Director of Iowa Dollars for Scholars.” Prairie Meadows has been instrumental in helping create much of the Dollars for Scholars legacy that exists in Central Iowa today.  Its ongoing support of our mission has helped Iowa Dollars for Scholars to make significant progress in its vision of encouraging post-secondary education attendance for Central Iowa students through strong Dollars for Scholars support.” 

Prairie Meadows’ Community Betterment Grants are located to four categories:  arts & culture, economic development, education and human services. 

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