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Longtime Volunteer and Washington State Senator Ken Jacobsen Receives Community Hero Award At Light the Fire Event

Northwest Dollars for Scholars® has selected Sen. Ken Jacobsen to receive the Northwest Dollars for Scholars Community Hero Award for his ongoing commitment to higher education. Randy Dorn, Superintendent of Public Instruction, presentedt the award at the Seventh Annual Light the Fire for Education Reception on May 21.

Jacobsen was instrumental in starting and developing Northwest Dollars for Scholars, a division of Scholarship America®. He also started the Community Scholarship Matching Grant Program, which provides $2,000 grants to 100 scholarship foundations each year.

Read the full press release here.

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Since 1987 Northwest Dollars for Scholars (NWDS) continues to send students to college through local scholarship programs in communities through out Washington and Oregon. NWDS, along with our partners, have supported over 23,000 students representing by providing nearly $19 million in scholarships.

Scholarships provide a vital resource to students across our region. To learn more about their overall impact on our economy and the current projections for higher education see our Government Research and Resources.

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