What are Collegiate Partners?
Collegiate Partners are colleges, universities and other accredited post-secondary institutions that demonstrate their commitment to the development of private sector student aid by supporting the mission of Scholarship America and its volunteer-operated Dollars for Scholars community scholarship foundations. All Collegiate Partner institutions have made commitments that Scholarship America-related scholarships will be used first to fill any unmet need remaining after the institutions initial financial aid package has been calculated. Institutions further agree that the first $1,000 in Scholarship America-related scholarships will not be used to reduce institutional grant assistance. There are 20 Collegiate Partners in Illinois and approximately 450 nationwide for Illinois Dollars for Scholars scholarship recipients to choose from.
