Belle Plaine Dollars for Scholars is a volunteer-run, non-profit, organization promoting post-secondary education by providing local scholarships to graduating seniors from Belle Plaine, Minnesota. Established in 1991, the Belle Plaine Dollars for Scholars has awarded over $2 million dollars in scholarships.
The Belle Plaine chapter of Dollars for Scholars expands the opportunities of Belle Plaine graduates by working in partnership with organizations, businesses, and individuals to raise funds for Belle Plaine graduates seeking scholarships.
Total scholarship dollars earned are based on the student's application score which is derived from application completion and content. The applications are scored anonymously using Scholarship America's standardized scoring rubric. Donor scholarships are then matched anonymously by the Awards Committee using specific donor scholarship qualifications and each applicant's total dollars earned amount.
Email: belleplainedfs@gmail.com
2025 Seniors - Welcome to the Dollars for Scholars Program!
Here are the important dates to be aware of:
- Mail-a-Thon: February 1st and 2nd
- Onsite Student Application Assistance at HS: Mid February (watch for email)
- Belle Plaine DFS Scholarships Open: March 3, 2025
- Application Completion & Submission Deadline: 11:59pm on March 31, 2025
- Car Raffle Sales: March 3th - April 7th & Raffle Drawing: Prom Grand March - May 3rd
- DFS Awards Night: May 14th (following High School Awards Night) - Students must be present to receive their scholarship(s).
- Award Acceptance Deadline: 11:59pm on May 17, 2025
- Redemption/Deferment Deadline: June 15, 2026
2025 Mail-a-Thon
30+ seniors participated in our MAT weekend helping to stuff envelopes.
If you donate $25 or more, you will be entered into a drawing for a $500 in-store gift certificate to Berger Interiors donated by Kevin & Cindy Berger. You will receive one entry into the drawing for every $25 donated ($25=1 entry, $50=2 entries, $75=3 entries, etc). Your contribution must be received by March 31st to be included in the drawing. Donations will be accepted after that date but no entries will be made for the drawing. The lucky winner will be notified by phone or mail and will be posted on our website no later than April 30th.
Cash/Checks can be mailed to the address below or Pay Online by clicking on the envelope icon where you will be directed to our donation page:
Thank you to our 2025 MAT Business Sponsors! Their sponsorship offsets our annual expenses which gives us more money to award in scholarships.
Gold Level Sponsors
Silver Level Sponsors
Congratulations to Paul Heidecker - the winner of the 2024 Dollars for Scholars Car Raffle!
This year's DFS Car Raffle participating seniors sold 536 tickets, raising $21,440! We are grateful to Matt Saxe Chevrolet for their generosity in donating a portion of the car. We appreciate your continued support.
2017 Chevrolet Equinox
Congratulations to our 2024 Scholarship Recipients
We awarded 53 students with 175 scholarships totaling $81,600! Thank you to our generous donors & community members who were instrumental in another successful scholarship season.
Click HERE to Download the Scholarship Redemption and Deferment Instructions - Deadline is 6/15/2025
We had a wonderful Awards Night on May 22nd - Watch it HERE.