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Dollars for College

This partnership with Communities Foundation of Texas expands access to affordable, long-term college savings accounts for low- and moderate-income families. Dollars for College seeds college savings accounts and provides students with in-class financial education, helping put them on a path to college attendance and completion.

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With as little as $500 saved, children are three times more likely to attend college and four times more likely to graduate.

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Results & Impact

View Our Impact Across All Programs

9

participating schools
in Lancaster and Richardson ISD

80%

of eligible students
opted into the program

64

college savings accounts
opened last year, for a total of 1,044 active accounts

$403,869

in deposits
made into accounts since the program began

    9

    participating schools
    in Lancaster and Richardson ISD

    80%

    of eligible students
    opted into the program

    64

    college savings accounts
    opened last year, for a total of 1,044 active accounts

    $403,869

    in deposits
    made into accounts since the program began

    Dollars for College is a partnership between:

    Communities Foundation of Texas • Lancaster ISD • Richardson ISD • RAISE Texas • United Way of Metropolitan Dallas
    And enjoys the support of these generous sponsors:
    Boone Family Foundation • Brennan Financial Services • W.W. Caruth, Jr. Fund at Communities Foundation of Texas • Lancaster ISD • Meadows Foundation • Social Venture Partners Dallas • United Way of Metropolitan Dallas • Wells Fargo

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    Together, we can improve access to education, income and health so all North Texans can thrive.

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