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

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2026 Seniors - Welcome to the Dollars for Scholars Program!

Here are the important dates to be aware of: 

• Mail-a-Thon: January 31st and February 1st
• Onsite Student Application Assistance at HS: Mid February (watch for email)
• Belle Plaine DFS Scholarships Open: March16, 2026
• Application Completion & Submission Deadline: 11:59pm on April 7th, 2026
• Cash Raffle Sales: March 2nd - April 10th  & Raffle Drawing: Prom Grand March - May 2nd
• DFS Awards Night: May 20th (following High School Awards Night) -Students must be present to receive their scholarship(s).
• Award Acceptance Deadline: 11:59pm on May 23, 2026
• Redemption/Deferment Deadline: June 15, 2027

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2026 Mail-a-Thon 

25 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: 

 

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