Dollars For Scholars

The Northern New York Community Foundation is affiliated with Scholarship America's Dollars for Scholars program. Community Foundation scholarship recipients who attend colleges participating in the matching grant program may be eligible for additional funding from their college.

Matching Partners are colleges that agree to match scholarship awards coming to their campus from Dollars for Scholars chapters; the amount matched per student for each academic year is set by the college. The college also agrees that matching funds represent resources dedicated for this purpose and will not be used to replace previously awarded institutional grants.

Matching award policies vary between colleges in the amount of the match per award and the total dollars budgeted each year for matches. In some cases, the matching funds are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Many participating schools require the student to demonstrate financial need or meet other qualifications to be eligible for the match. For policies of particular colleges, contact their Financial Aid office.

Each year after scholarships are awarded, the Community Foundation, at the request of the student, completes Matching Award Request Forms for those attending Matching Partner colleges. The current list of Matching Partners is included with Foundation scholarship award letters. Please note that scholarship checks for Dollars for Scholars students are made payable to and mailed directly to the college.

For more information on the Dollars for Scholars program, see the Scholarship America web site. Their annual Collegiate Partners Directory is available on the site and includes a list of Matching Partners which is updated each year.