In 1958, an optometrist in Fall River, Massachusetts, had a simple but profound idea-if everyone in their community gave just one dollar, it would be enough to help every student attend college. Dr. Irving Fradkin called his plan “Dollars for Scholars”, and it has expanded into what is today the nation’s largest non-profit, private sector scholarship and educational support organization.

For nearly 60 years, Scholarship America has worked directly with students, parents, colleges, businesses and communities to empower people to achieve their educational goals. As the nation’s largest private education support organization, Scholarship America has distributed over $3.1 billion to more than 2 million students.

The Trustees of the James and Thelma Connors Foundation are pleased to have partnered with Scholarship America to administer the James and Thelma Connors Scholarship Fund.

Any and all questions regarding the Scholarship Fund’s administration and selection process are to be directed to Scholarship America.

The Trustees of the James and Thelma Connors Foundation are expressly prohibited from the nomination or selection of the scholarship recipients.