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Mission Statement

The purpose of the chapter shall be to expand access to higher education for students of Lake Worth Community High School, Lake Worth, Florida by promoting the Dollars For Scholars (DFS) program, developing an operational structure, raising funds for student aid distribution, and distributing awards on a fair and nondiscriminatory basis. The chapter shall operate in a manner consistent with the policies and procedures of Scholarship America. 

2021-2022 Scholarship Tips for
Lake Worth High School Seniors

We are excited to announce that seniors with a 2.5 GPA or higher can log on to https://scholarshipamerican.org to create an account and start their application beginning November 11, 2021.  The deadline to complete your portion of the application is March 11, 2022.  This allows one week for your counselor to complete their portion before the final deadline of March 25, 2022. You will need your A14 screen and SAT/ACT scores to complete the student portion.  You will also need the “EFC” from your completed FAFSA to finish your application.  Go to www.fafsa.gov to complete the FAFSA.

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Over $1.5 Million

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LAKE WORTH HIGH SCHOOL
ALUMNI FOUNDATION
www.lwhsalumni.org

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2021-2022
Dollars for Scholars & Barry Grunow
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How can you donate to Lake Worth Dollars for Scholars without any cost to you? Believe it or not, you can.

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When you are asked to choose a charity, type in Lake Worth Dollars for Scholars. Amazon will find Scholarship America Inc – Atlantis. Lake Worth Dollars for Scholars is under the umbrella of Scholarship America Inc.
Now that you have selected Lake Worth Dollars for Scholars as your charity – and as long as you enter the site with Smile.amazon.com – Amazon will make a percentage contribution based on the amount of your purchase.

So start shopping and help Lake Worth Dollars for Scholars at the same time! Please share this information with your friends. Thank you for your support!

$1,000,000.00 DINNER

The LWHS Alumni Foundation sponsored a dinner to celebrate Dollars for Scholars awarding $1,000,000.00 in scholarships since 1999. The grand gala was held at Atlantis Country Club on May 23, 2017.

For the complete story, please CLICK HERE to read the article in the Alumni Spring Newsletter.

Lake Worth Dollars for Scholars (DFS) became only the third DFS chapter in Florida in 1999. Since then, we have awarded scholarships each year totaling:

*YEAR = # OF RECIPIENTS = TOTAL $ AWARDED

1999 = 15 = $10,000                                       2010 = 55 = $66,000
2000 = 25 = $17,000                                       2011 = 62 = $74,750
2001 = 28 = $31,500                                       2012 = 54 = $62,000
2002 = 62 = $54,500                                       2013 = 69 = $75,000
2003 = 47 = $51,000                                       2014 = 49 = $87,000
2004 = 58 = $57,000                                       2014 = 49 = $87,000
2005 = 52 = $57,400                                       2016 = 47 = $67,000
2006 = 46 = $47,500                                       2017 = 53 = $104,000
2008 = 44 = $50,500                                       2018 = 70 = $129,500
2009 = 57 = $63,500                                       2019 = 63 = $126,500