Stamford Dollars for Scholars

Stamford Dollars for Scholars was established to fill a void in our community by providing scholarship assistance to high school graduates who live or attend high school in Stamford, and who want to pursue education beyond high school. We share a passionate belief that education changes the lives of individuals and communities for the better.

We were conceived around a simple idea: together we can step in and help local students achieve their educational goals. There's no greater gift we can give our student neighbors-in-need than access to the tools to create a brighter future. Doing so tells them that we take pride in their determination and share their dreams.

We are all volunteer.  That means everything we raise goes to scholarships.  No one associated with our organization is compensated.  We do it because we believe in what we do.

In just five years we have awarded 107 scholarships with a value of $357,000.

Stamford Dollars for Scholars is one of over 500 Dollars for Scholars affiliates throughout America. The first Dollars for Scholars chapter was formed in Fall River, MA in 1958. Dollars for Scholars is part of Scholarship America, a national organization which has distributed more than $2.9 billion in scholarship assistance to more than 1.9 million students, funding both entry-level and multi-year scholarships and emergency financial grants.

Scholarship America has received an A+ rating from the American Institute of Philanthropy's Charity Watch and has received a Four-Star rating every year since 2001 from Charity Navigator. The benefits of their support are considerable and include partnerships with colleges and universities that benefit scholarship recipients. A strong national supporter, Katie Couric aired a segment honoring Scholarship America's founder, Dr. Irving Fradkin, on her show. She also donated the net proceeds of her book, The Best Advice I Ever Got, to Scholarship America which funded the Dream Award to provide scholarships to students. More information is available at www.scholarshipamerica.org.