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California Dollars for Scholars asks for your support in our "A Dollar A Day In May... because college doesn't happen by chance" campaign. Too many deserving students find the door to a college education closed because of increasing costs.

 

 

Student Stories:

Lilian P.
Lilian is attending UCLA, (a Matching Partner school), partly because of the scholarship she received from the Dollars for Scholars Lincoln Heights chapter...(View the full story here)

Angelica N.
Angelica is a budding playwright who not only saw her play "Solitaire"   produced at her high school, but directed it as well. She received a scholarship from The Lorraine Jackson Foundation Dollars for Scholars chapter. She also attends UCLA...(View the full story here)

There are many simple yet effective ways to help students like Lilian and Angelica. Here are just a few ways you can make higher education more accessible:

  • Spread the Word! Tell your friends, family and co-workers about Dollars for Scholars and the A Dollar A Day In May Virtual Graduation Party.
     
  • Ask your employer to help you collect a dollar from each employee during the month of May.
     
  • Visit small businesses, churches, synagogues, or service clubs with which you are involved, and ask for their participation in the Dollar A Day In May campaign.
     
  • Most Importantly - Make a tax deductible contribution of $31 or more to Dollars for Scholars to support our efforts!

Donate online today or mail in your contribution to:

California Dollars for Scholars
17581 Irvine Boulevard, Suite 120
Tustin, CA 92780


 

California Dollars for Scholars Board of Directors

President: David M. Ward
US Trust

Dr. Bruce Braciszewski, San Diego County Office of Education, and President, AVID San Diego County Dollars for Scholars

Nancy Brandel
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton, LLP

Hank Castillo, Hankster, Inc.,
and President, Lincoln Heights
Dollars for Scholars
Cheri Cruz, Central Valley Higher Education Consortium

Dr. Benjamin Duran,
Merced College

Dr. Reynaldo Garay, Los Angeles Community College District, Retired,
and Volunteer, Wilmington Dollars for Scholars

Krista Johnson,
Capital Research Company

Ronald W. Johnson, UCLA

Judith Lewis Logue,
University of San Diego

Lisa G. Mrozek,
Western Asset Management

Bernadette Gonzaque Robert,
Mount St. Mary's College

Ruth Jones Saxey,
First Interstate Bank, Retired

Catherine Thomas,
University of Southern California, Retired

 

For information on becoming A Dollar A Day Corporate Partner, contact Ann Worley, 1.800.335.4504 or annw@californiadollarsforscholars.org


 
 
There are more than 1,200 Dollars for Scholars community-based, volunteer-led chapters nationwide.
More than 500 Collegiate Partner colleges and universities across the country have pledged to maximize the benefits of Dollars for Scholars' scholarships. Many of those schools will match all or part of our scholarships.