The Northampton Dollars for Scholars recently announced its annual scholarships to students who graduated from high school and are attending college or advanced vocational training in the fall.
As we were not able to publicly present the awards as we have in the past, we published a list of the high school recipients that appeared in the Gazette on June 12. This year, we increased our usual award at least $750 per recipient and provided a total of 183 scholarships. This exceeds our previous total by 40.
As part of our commitment to be equitable to all students in Northampton, each student who completes the application process will obtain a scholarship. We also provide about 60 scholarships named in memory or honor of people from our community. These “named” scholarships often require students to qualify to specific criteria, accomplishments, or pursue designated academic or vocational interests.
Our ability to support all of these students depends on donations from our community and the many who have connections to Northampton. As the Northampton Dollars for Scholars is run by an all-volunteer board, every dollar donated goes to the students. We wish to thank the individuals, businesses and organizations who have contributed over the years. Please know that our continued commitment to lessen the financial burden of post high school training and education depends on your generosity.
Please visit us at Northampton.DollarsforScholars.org to learn about how you can volunteer or contribute to our mission, to be “The Community Behind Our Students.”
Dan Olshansky
Northampton Dollars
for Scholars Treasurer