About Iowa Dollars for Scholars

Dollars for Scholars is a nationwide network of more than 1,200 grassroots, community based scholarship foundations, 110 of which are in Iowa. It is a program of Scholarship America, the nation’s premier non-profit private-sector scholarship and educational assistance organization.

Dollars for Scholars chapters maximize their local scholarship dollars through initiatives such as formal partnerships with more than 500 post-secondary institutions nationwide—43 of which are in Iowa. Of these 43 Collegiate Partners in Iowa, 18 colleges go farther by providing matching funds.

In 2007, more than $3 million in scholarships were awarded to more than 5,000 Iowa students, with an average award of $600. 71 Iowa chapters reported endowments totaling $18 million.

Iowa is the only state with seven national Golden Tassel Award winning chapters:

CSF of Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom (1997)

Battle Creek-Ida Grove CSF (1998)

Carlisle Area Dollars for Scholars (1999)

Indianola Dollars for Scholars (2000)

Pella Dollars for Scholars (2001)

Saydel Dollars for Scholars (2004)

Charles City Area Dollars for Scholars (2008)

Iowa Dollars for Scholars has also received two national Awards of Excellence from the American Society of Association Executives in the Associations Advance America program.

 

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