VALLEY CITY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – Valley City Dollars for Scholars received a $1,000 donation from Bank of North Dakota (BND) to distribute as a scholarship. Their collaboration with the high school and local community to host College Application Month, a Financial Aid Night Presentation and Presentations to Valley City High School Seniors on the scholarship application process in 2020 allowed them to qualify for the donation. These events encouraged families to become more aware of the opportunities available in the state for planning and financing post-secondary education.

North Dakota Dollars for Scholars has 64 community chapters in the state. Bank of North Dakota provides a State Director and operational support for local chapters. Since the first North Dakota chapter was established in 1962, Dollars for Scholars chapters in North Dakota have raised over $40 million and helped more than 40,000 students.

This year, the local chapter plans to distribute over $6,500 to local high school students and recent graduates attending college. Events such as VCHS sporting event sponsorships increase the funds available for the students. Individuals and families may donate directly to the local chapter. You may do so by contacting the chapter treasurer Crystal Nehlich at 701-845-2712 or mailing a donation to PO Box 997, Valley City ND 58072.

Members of the Valley City Dollars for Scholars board are Natalie Meyer, Todd Anderson, Ken Reid, Crystal Nehlich, Dan Klein, Mark Oberlander, Al Schuldt, Tanya Leick, Tatiana Eggum, and Dave Carlsrud.

For more information on North Dakota Dollars for Scholars, visit northdakota.dollarsforscholars.org or call 888.592.8540.