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2020-2021 Matching Grant Recipients

Congratulations to the following Dollars for Scholars as recipients of this years’ Matching Grant Program:

All four recipients are first-time grantees, earning matching (challenge) grants in the amount of $5,000 or $10,000 to start or expand a need-based renewable scholarship program.

“We are very excited and looking forward to a terrific year. I think this will inject a new level of energy into our organization – and put a spotlight on all of the terrific work that has been done over the past 20 years. Looking forward to the future of Binghamton Dollars for Scholars and to working with Scholarship America.” – Roxie Oberg, Vice President of Binghamton Dollars for Scholars.

In addition to the grant funds, each of the chapters will participate in a series of interactive webinar trainings, and receive marketing resources and planning tools to help raise funds and promote the program within their communities.

If you’d like to learn more about the Matching Grant Program, or what your Dollars for Scholars can do to start or expand a need-based renewable scholarship program, please reach out to your Engagement Director.

ChapterNet Enhancements, Archive and Data Removal

On August 10, the latest round of enhancements to the ChapterNet system went live. Among the updates–a reporting dashboard and easier-to-navigate main page. You can find a detailed overview of the enhancements in Affiliate Resources.

Some additional updates to ChapterNet that will occur on September 1:

Annual Archive: We archive data in ChapterNet to ensure it continues to run efficiently, and to start the new scholarship year. An outline of what takes place during the archive can be found in Affiliate Resources.
Inactive Student Data Removal: We will be permanently deleting inactive records from ChapterNet. You should have received emails from us over the course of these past few months, outlining details of this. You can read our most recent email from August 24 – ChapterNet-Student Data Updates.

Please reach out to the Support Team if you have questions.

Dr. Irving Fradkin Legacy Award

If you’re interested in applying for the Dr. Irving Fradkin Legacy Award, nominations are due September 30!

The Dr. Irving Fradkin Legacy Award is a $10,000 award, presented to one Dollars for Scholars that best exemplifies two vital principles on behalf of students:

Building and expanding community partnerships
Delivering impactful student support

To be eligible your Dollars for Scholars must also meet basic operational standards, employ best practices and be fully compliant with all Dollars for Scholars affiliation agreement standards and policies.

To nominate your Dollars for Scholars, please complete and submit the nomination form, found in Affiliate Resources. You can contact your Engagement Director or the Support Team with questions.

In Case You Missed It…

Scholarship America hosted a couple of webinars over the past month. Below are the recordings for you to review at your convenience. You can also find these recordings and additional resources from each of the webinars in Affiliate Resources.

COVID-19 and the Changing Landscape of Scholarships – June 25, 2020
Creative Strategies for Year-End Fundraising – July 23, 2020

Questions? Contact your Engagement Director!