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Making College Dreams Come True


It has been so gratifying to watch our seniors walk across that stage and say thank you, because now they have a couple thousand dollars that they can go to college with as a head start. I think there’s nothing more gratifying than having a head start

Dr. Marcus Jackson, Chief of Student Services, Lancaster ISD

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

Check out the video to learn more about Dollars for College and its growing impact.

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