Canton Dollars for Scholars - 2025 Scholarships

Canton Dollars for Scholars (CDFS) will award over $100,000 in scholarships in 2025, similar to the last few years. There are scholarships for vocational/technical school as well as two-year/four-year degrees.

Financial assistance paying for education after high school continues to be of great importance. CDFS offers a broad range of post-secondary scholarships. We awarded over 74 scholarships last year. With most scholarships providing at least $1000, it would certainly help, right?

We have a long list of scholarships for 2025. We encourage you to check the list of scholarships on the website to see for which you are eligible.

Online applications will begin on March 1 and end at midnight on Tueday, April 1. But don’t wait to the last minute, the time will go by fast. You can even create your profile now, if it isn’t March yet. High school seniors residing in Canton may apply regardless of whether they attend Canton High School or a private, parochial or homeschool program. Non-residents graduating from Canton High School are welcome to apply, though some scholarships are limited to Canton residents only. Scholarships are offered for a broad range of post-secondary programs including vocational and technical schools as well as two-year and four-year college degrees.

Canton Dollars for Scholars seeks the well-rounded student who is achieving his or her personal best grades while serving the school, community and the greater good. CDFS focuses on school involvement, work and community commitments. Most scholarships are not need based. Teacher recommendations are not considered or required, however, the student may provide this info if they want to pursue certain national scholarships through our parent organization, Scholarship America. Financial information will only be required for the need based scholarships.

Students and parents can find information on both local Canton scholarships and national awards by visiting the CDFS website at www.canton.dollarsforscholars.org. Anyone interested in making a donation to support our scholarship programs should visit the website as well.