Bill Cooley, a member of the York Suburban Class of 1962 is shown with Karen Evans (left) Vice President of the York Suburban Dollars for Scholars program, and Stephanie Sullivan, President of the organization
The York Suburban High School Class of 1962 has become the first class to create a named scholarship through the York Suburban Dollars for Scholars program.
Bill Cooley, one of the 170 members of the class, said the classmates have been funding a $500 “‘half scholarship” over the past 16 years, as well as building another fund to raise the $25,000 necessary to create the named fund. That goal was accomplished this year.
The $1,000 renewable scholarship will be presented for the first time next May.
Stephanie Sullivan, President of the York Suburban Dollars for Scholars was thrilled by the Class of 1962’s contribution. She encouraged other classes to follow the lead of the Class of 1962.
Formed in 1998, to date York Suburban Dollars for Scholars grants have supported 110 students with $337,500. These renewable scholarships — such as the one created by the Class of 1962 — allow Dollars for Scholars to support York Suburban High School graduates over their full college career.
The Dollars for Scholars program seeks to help as many graduates as possible, while maintaining its own sustainability as a fixture in the scholarship landscape. The program accepts any and all donations; contributions can be marked in support of the endowment fund or any of our standing named funds.
Donations may be given as a lump-sum payment, appreciated stock or property, or bequests in a will or through an estate plan. Groups may also submit donations they receive from their own fund raising events. Contributions over $25,000 can be used to create a new “named” fund in honor of someone or a particular class. The York Suburban Dollars for Scholars program is a 501 (c) non-profit organization so donations are tax deductible.
For additional information send an email to info@ysdollarsforscholars.org.