*The Fergus Falls Area Dollars For Scholars Application opens annually on January 1 and closes on the last day of February. *
To be eligible for a local chapter scholarship, you must meet the following criteria:
1. Live in the state of Minnesota
AND Attend/graduate from:
- Kennedy Secondary School
- Hillcrest Lutheran Academy
- Area Learning Center
- IQ Academy Minnesota (must live in the Fergus Falls Public School District #544)
- Be a Home-Schooled Student (must live in the Fergus Falls Public School District #544)
2. Planning to attend a 2 or 4-year college, or accredited vocational/trade school program * If planning to attend a vocational/trade program, the program must be at least 9 months in length, and scholarships will not be transferred to another two-year or four-year post-secondary institution.
NOTE: Students who are awarded full scholarships (tuition and room & board) by post-secondary institutions are not eligible to apply for or receive a monetary award from Fergus Falls Area Dollars for Scholars. If you are awarded a scholarship from Fergus Falls Area Dollars for Scholars and later receive a full scholarship (tuition and room & board), please contact Lori Larson at lori@ffdollarsforscholars.org so your award can be transferred to another student.
Eligible Students:
You are invited to create a personal student profile, and you will be able to store and update things like your GPA and letters of recommendation throughout your high school and college career. When the application opens January 1, you will be able to review what you have entered and submit. NEW for 2026: There is just one scholarship to submit for all students. Extra-curricular activities and other specific questions will be asked AFTER you choose the scholarship. Please make sure you respond to the questions. Some of these questions will affect your ratings.
Follow the steps below to register with our chapter and create an account. You do not need to enter your complete application at once, you can return to add information at a later time. Be sure to have a COMPLETE profile and application status for local chapter scholarships by the deadline on the last day of February at 11:59 p.m.
1. Create a login. An email will be sent to you with a link to create your password. The system does not create a password for you.
2. Create your profile. You will complete information in each of the groups listed below.
- Kennedy Secondary School
- Basic and Additional Info
- School Info
- Academic Info
- Parent Financial Info (entered by parent, optional for our local chapter, see details below)
- Supporting Material
- Activities, Awards, Employment (When it states we do not require, it means we are not using this portion of the application. We ask the questions and do use them when you choose the scholarship to submit. You just need to hit submit for the areas anyway and it will move you through to the next section.)
- References
NOTE: Many of the fields are optional; however, the more information you complete the better your chances of being eligible for scholarships through our affiliate, Scholarship America.
Regarding parent financial information: All of the Fergus Falls Area Dollars for Scholars scholarships are merit-based and do not use parent financial information in awarding scholarships. Parent financial information may be required for other, non-local, Dollars for Scholars scholarships.
Looking for more information about how to use our website? Click on the links below to download instructions.
References and Recommendations Info
