DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS SCHOLARSHIPS

United Way Dollars for Scholars Scholarships are awarded each year to help recognize academic achievement among a larger number of graduating students in Jennings County who have made the choice to pursue higher education.

Who's eligible?
Current year graduates with a 3.0 or higher GPA who are residents of Jennings County and have been accepted at a college or other educational institution. Information flyer (eligibility, criteria and procedure)

How to apply?
Scholarship Application Annual timeline and due date follows the JCHS scholarships timeline. Recipients are announced at the JCHS Senior Awards night presentation.

How do I claim my scholarship?
Submit a Claim Form Puma, our AI Panther, is waiting below to help you claim your scholarship in just a few minutes! (Just click on Puma, in the bottom right corner of this page)
Proof of enrollment in classes for current year is required and can be a class schedule, or other document but must include your name, school, year and show that you are enrolled in classes. (Note- an acceptance letter normally does NOT contain the required elements.)  

History
This program started in 1964 awarding 15- $100 scholarships each year and this continued until 1992 when 25- $100 Scholarships were awarded. In 1998, the most scholarships were awarded - 31- $350 scholarships. The highest scholarship amount awarded was in 2021 when -4- $600 scholarships were awarded.

View some of our past Scholarship Recipients