Students must have completed at least one year of college. They must be enrolled full-time at a two-year or four-year college, university, vocational or technical school. To be eligible, students must be recommended by their local Dollars for Scholars affiliate.
Applications are judged according to academics, participation in extracurricular activities, and amount of volunteer work. Students volunteering for Dollars for Scholars will earn the highest number of points toward scholarship eligibility.
Dollars for Scholars, a division of Scholarship America, is dedicated to serving students around the country and helping them achieve their educational goals. Their programs include annual scholarships, information on how to prepare for college, and raising money for scholarship funds.
The deadline for this scholarship is usually in MARCH of each year, and the award amount is usually $1,000 - $4,000.
For more details, visit www.scholarshipamerica.org/sva
