The ChapterNet Student Dashboard is your "one-stop shop" for everything related to our chapter's scholarships. This is where students log in to create or update your profile, and apply for the scholarships you're eligible for. And it's not just our chapter's scholarships -- you'll see opportunities from Scholarship America's partners across the nation.  

Since its inception in 1989, Twin Cedars Dollars for Scholars has awarded scholarships for the first year of post-secondary education.  The Chapter has recently received the following endowment fund donations that allow for subsequent year awards to students who continue to re-apply. They are considered named awards with their own set of criteria.

• In memory of Dolores Bailey Dykstra, Bussey Class of 1952 -  earnings earmarked for scholarships for the 2nd year of post-secondary education  
• John "Jack" and Mary U. Duffy Estate - earnings earmarked for scholarships for all four years of post-secondary education
• Judith Swanson Estate - earnings earmarked for awards to those pursuing higher education in a math or science field for their 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year of post-secondary education
• Robert Dykstra Estate - earnings earmarked for scholarships for the 3rd year of post-secondary education

You can also use your Dashboard to apply for scholarships other than the Twin Cedars Dollars for Scholars scholarship at any time and for any and all years you attend an accredited post-secondary education institution.  You may login to create and/or update your profile at any time, you may even begin when you are a high school freshman, and use the profile page to enter and keep track of all of your activity and award information.  Just be sure to keep your login information and password in a readily accessible place.

 

You may wish to print this page to be aware of all requirements, dates, and important information that is applicable to both parents and students.

 

The following dates are applicable to the Twin Cedars Dollars for Scholars 2023 scholarships.  

First date you may begin your application is anytime.

First date you may search for and match to the Twin Cedars Dollars For Scholars scholarship is

Friday, December 1, 2023.

The deadline for submitting a completed application for the TC DFS scholarship is

Friday, March 1, 2024, at 5:00 p.m.

* * * YOUR APPLICATION IS NOT SUBMITTED UNTIL YOU CLICK THE "SUBMIT" BUTTON * * *

Applicants must attend Senior Awards Night, if one is held, to receive their scholarship.

Following scholarship presentation/notification, you must log on to your profile page and accept the terms of the awarded scholarship by

Monday, July 15, 2024.

The Dolores Bailey Dykstra Scholarship will be open January 1 thru March 1, 2024.  

Scholarships are awarded for the second year of post-secondary education. Applicants must be a graduate of Twin Cedars Jr-Sr High School and must have completed their first year of post-secondary education. Amounts awarded may be used for tuition or other expenses pursuant to the Dykstra Agreement. 

The Robert Dykstra Scholarship will be open January 1 thru March 1, 2024.

Scholarships are awarded for the third year of post-secondary education. Applicants must be a graduate of Twin Cedars Jr-Sr High School and must have completed their second year of post-secondary education. Amounts awarded may be used for tuition or other expenses pursuant to the Dykstra Agreement. 

The Duffy Memorial Scholarship will be open January 1 thru March 1, 2024.

Scholarships are awarded for the second, third, and fourth year of post-secondary education. Applicants must be a graduate of Twin Cedars Jr-Sr High School and must have completed their first year of post-secondary education. Amounts awarded may be used for tuition or other expenses. 

The Judith Swanson Memorial Scholarship will be open January 1 thru March 1, 2024.

Scholarships are awarded for the second, third, and fourth year of post-secondary education. Applicants must be a graduate of Twin Cedars Jr-Sr High School and must have completed their first year of post-secondary education. Applicants must be pursuing higher education in a math or science field.  Amounts awarded may be used for tuition or other expenses. 

 

Please verify that you are using a permanent email address when registering on this site, i.e., don't use your @TwinCedarsCSD email address. We will need to maintain contact with you after your high school graduation to verify where your scholarship money needs to be sent.

You do not have to enter all of your information for your scholarship application at one time on our website.  You may enter and save your information as it is available.  Your application is not submitted until you click the "submit" button - which you must do by the deadline shown above.  Once your application has been submitted, you can no longer make any changes to the information you entered.

Twin Cedars Dollars for Scholars scholarships are not based on financial need, and no financial information is required to be given by a student or a parent in applying for only a Twin Cedars Dollars for Scholars scholarship.  However, financial information may be entered in the student profile when applying for other scholarships.

If you volunteered to help Twin Cedars Dollars for Scholars for extra points, be sure to enter that information on the scholarship application under: Activities, Community Service, Dollars for Scholars.

Checks for scholarships are payable, and mailed, to your school along with a transmittal letter stating that one-half of the total award is to be applied to the first semester/term, and that the other one-half is to be applied to the second semester/term.  Checks and letters will be mailed in early August and late December of your scholarship year.  You will receive a copy of the letter approximately one week before the mailing to your school.  If you make any changes to your college plans, please notify Twin Cedars Dollars for Scholars immediately so that scholarship checks may be sent to the correct school.  Item 8 of to our Chapter's Scholarship Award Policy states as follows:  "The transmittal letter will state that the scholarship awarded to the student must first be used for fees that the institution requires for enrollment, such as tuition and other required enrollment fees, and also for books, supplies, and equipment required for particular courses.  However, if the aforementioned expenses will be paid by scholarships or grants awarded to the student from any other source, including, but not limited to, the institution where the student is enrolled, then the scholarship awarded by Twin Cedars Dollars for Scholars may be applied to other costs assessed by the institution, including room and board."   You should be aware that if the amount that the student receives as a scholarship or grant is greater than the amount of tuition and required fees, the excess may be taxable on individual income tax returns.

If you're a student, logging into the Student Dashboard will give you access to volunteer and internship opportunities, important news about college life, and exclusive resources to help you manage your money, succeed in college, and take advantage of everything Dollars for Scholars has to offer.  Remember to keep your profile up to date and stop by the dashboard often.  New scholarships will be added periodically, and you may qualify for these.

If you're a parent, this is a great resource, too; if you're here to enter financial or other information for scholarships, you've come to the right place!

 

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