Dollars for Scholars Celebration 2023

Student holding up a sign with the scholarship they received.
Student holding up a sign with the scholarship they received with the person who gave it.
Student holding up a sign with the scholarship they received standing along side the person who funded the scholarship.
Student holding up a sign with the scholarship they received standing along side the person who funded the scholarship.
Student holding up a sign with the scholarship they received.
Student holding up a sign with the scholarship they received.
Student holding up a sign with the scholarship they received standing along side the person who funded the scholarship.
Student holding up a sign with the scholarship they received.
Student holding up a sign with the scholarship they received.
Student holding up a sign with the scholarship they received.
Student holding up a sign with the scholarship they received.
Student holding up a sign with the scholarship they received.
Student holding up a sign with the scholarship they received.
Four students who received a scholarship. One student holding up the sign for the scholarship.
9 students standing with 7 seated in chairs in front of them. The student in the middle is holding the sign.
Two student scholarship recipients holding their scholarship sign together.
Student holding up a sign with the scholarship they received.
Student holding up a sign with the scholarship they received.
Four students gathered with a the sign of the scholarship they were awarded.
Three students with the sign of the scholarship they were awarded.
Student holding up a sign with the scholarship they received.
wo student scholarship recipients holding their scholarship sign together.
Student holding up a sign with the scholarship they received.
Student holding up a sign with the scholarship they received.
Student holding up a sign with the scholarship they received.
wo student scholarship recipients holding their scholarship sign together.
Student holding up a sign with the scholarship they received.
Student holding up a sign with the scholarship they received.
Student holding up a sign with the scholarship they received.
Student holding up a sign with the scholarship they received.
Student holding up a sign with the scholarship they received.
Student holding up a sign with the scholarship they received.
wo student scholarship recipients holding their scholarship sign together.
Student holding up a sign with the scholarship they received.
Student holding up a sign with the scholarship they received.
Student holding up a sign with the scholarship they received.
Student holding up a sign with the scholarship they received.
Student holding up a sign with the scholarship they received.
Student holding up a sign with the scholarship they received.
Student holding up a sign with the scholarship they received.
Student holding up a sign with the scholarship they received.
A student holding their scholarship recipient sign with the scholarship awarders.
Student holding up a sign with the scholarship they received.
Student holding up a sign with the scholarship they received.
Student holding up a sign with the scholarship they received.
Student holding up a sign with the scholarship they received.
Student holding up a sign with the scholarship they received.
Student holding up a sign with the scholarship they received.
Student holding up a sign with the scholarship they received.
Student holding up a sign with the scholarship they received.
Student holding up a sign with the scholarship they received.
Four students with the one holding the sign of the scholarship they were awarded.
Student holding up a sign with the scholarship they received.
Student holding up a sign with the scholarship they received.
Student holding up a sign with the scholarship they received.
Student holding up a sign with the scholarship they received.
Student holding up a sign with the scholarship they received.
Student holding up a sign with the scholarship they received.
Two student and one holding the sign of the scholarship they were awarded.
Three students gathered with one student holding the sign of the scholarship they were awarded.
Three students gathered with one student holding the sign of the scholarship they were awarded.
Student holding up a sign with the scholarship they received.
wo student scholarship recipients holding their scholarship sign together.
Student holding up a sign with the scholarship they received.
Student holding up a sign with the scholarship they received.
Student holding up a sign with the scholarship they received.
Student holding up a sign with the scholarship they received.
Student holding up a sign with the scholarship they received.
Student holding up a sign with the scholarship they received.
Student holding up a sign with the scholarship they received.
Three students gathered with the person who gave them a scholarship.
Two students, one with a sign of the scholarship they were awarded.
A student holding a sign of the scholarship they were awarded, with the person they received it from.
A student holding a sign of the scholarship they were awarded, with the person they received it from.
A student holding a sign of the scholarship they were awarded. Along with the people they received it from.
Student holding up a sign with the scholarship they received.
A student holding a sign of the scholarship they were awarded, with the person they received it from.
A student holding a sign of the scholarship they were awarded, with the person they received it from.
Three students. One holding a sign of the scholarship they were awarded. Along with the person they received it from.
A student holding a sign of the scholarship they were awarded, with the two people they received it from.
A student holding a sign of the scholarship they were awarded, with the person they received it from.
Three students. One holding a sign of the scholarship they were awarded. Along with the person they received it from.
A student holding a sign of the scholarship they were awarded, with the person they received it from.
A student holding a sign of the scholarship they were awarded, with the person they received it from.
wo student scholarship recipients holding their scholarship sign together.
A student holding a sign of the scholarship they were awarded, with the person they received it from.
wo student scholarship recipients holding their scholarship sign together.
Five students. One holding a sign of the scholarship they were awarded. Along with the person they received it from.
A student holding a sign of the scholarship they were awarded, with the person they received it from.
A student holding a sign of the scholarship they were awarded, with the two people they received it from.
A student holding a sign of the scholarship they were awarded, with the two people they received it from.
A student holding a sign of the scholarship they were awarded, with the person they received it from.
Two students. One holding a sign of the scholarship they were awarded, with the person they received it from.
A student holding a sign of the scholarship they were awarded, with the two people they received the award from.
Student holding up a sign with the scholarship they received.
Student holding up a sign with the scholarship they received.
A student holding a sign of the scholarship they were awarded, with the two people they received it from.
A student holding a sign of the scholarship they were awarded, with the person they received it from.
12 students gather for a photo with a sign of the scholarship they were awarded, with the person they received it from.
A student holding a sign of the scholarship they were awarded, with the person they received it from.
A student holding a sign of the scholarship they were awarded, with the person they received it from.
A student holding a sign of the scholarship they were awarded, with the person they received it from.
A student holding a sign of the scholarship they were awarded, with the person they received it from.
A student holding a sign of the scholarship they were awarded, with the person they received it from.
A student holding a sign of the scholarship they were awarded, with the person they received it from.
Five students gathered holding a sign of the scholarship they were awarded, with the person they received it from.
A student holding a sign of the scholarship they were awarded, with the person they received it from.
4 students are gathered with a sign of the scholarship they received with the scholarship awarder.

$247,182 was awarded in scholarships to Detroit Lakes students at the Dollars For Scholars celebration held on May 1st, 2023! Thank you to all our Dollars for Scholars sponsors for supporting our Laker students' future!

Dollars for Scholars Sponsors
  • Adolph Larsen Family Memorial
  • AgCountry Farm Credit Services
  • Al Mohs Memorial
  • American Legion John Bridges Post #15
  • Ames Orthodontics
  • Anderson Agri Sales
  • Anonymous Donor
  • Beatrice E. Nelson Memorial
  • Becker County Sportsman’s Club
  • Bell Bank
  • Bremer Bank
  • BTD Manufacturing, Inc
  • Busker Family
  • Callaway Lions Club
  • Chaney’s 2
  • Colleen Knoop Memorial
  • Damiens Society
  • Dean Piche Memorial
  • DL Bike Shop
  • DL Breakfast Rotary Club
  • DL Breakfast Rotary Club- Bob Hooper Endowment
  • DL CPAs
  • DL Eagles- Floyd Svenby Memorial
  • DL Eagles- Garth Cannon/Jill Wothe Memorial
  • DL Jaycees
  • DL Kiwanis Club
  • DL Lions Club
  • DL Noon Rotary Club
  • DL PEO Sisterhood- Chapter DQ
  • Dollars for Scholars 522 Club
  • Donna J. Hagen Nursing Scholarship
  • Dr. Albert Zech Memorial
  • Dr. Albert Zech MSU- Moorhead
  • Dr. Elizabeth McCauley Memorial
  • Dr. Mary Groth Memorial
  • Dr. Robert & Marian Melick
  • Duane Erickson Memorial
  • Edith Osterhout Memorial
  • Education Minnesota-DL
  • Elaine Meyer Speech Scholarship
  • Essentia Health- St. Mary’s
  • Fair Hills & Five Lakes Resorts- Wildflower Golf Course
  • Frank & Barb Foltz Second-Year Scholarship
  • George & Margaret Seaworth Memorial
  • Hagen Family
  • Howard Myhre Memorial
  • Independent Order of OddFellows Lakeside Lodge #105
  • Isaac Eggebraaten & Jake Hanson Laker Pride
  • Jack & Helen Benshoof Memorial
  • Jamie & Susan Gjersvig Family
  • Jill Wothe & Garth Cannon Family Memorial
  • Jim’s Barber Shop
  • Joan Zeman Memorial
  • Julie Burhans Memorial
  • Julie Nettestad-John Pearson Memorial
  • Kate West Emerson Spaeth Community Caring Scholarship
  • Kathryn Engebretson Hecock PEO
  • Kathy Larson Music & Theater Scholarship
  • KDLM/Leighton Broadcasting
  • L. James & Mary Lou Norby Memorial
  • Lake Region Electric Cooperative
  • Laker Prep Preschool
  • Lakeridge Dental
  • Lakeshirts
  • Les Strand Memorial
  • Lindy Olander Memorial
  • Lorentzen Family
  • Mann Financial
  • Marc Henderson Legacy
  • Mark & Cindy Fritz
  • Matt & Kelly Carrier Family
  • Max & Judy Maxwell
  • Midwest Bank
  • Mike & Cheryl Hutchinson
  • Mike & Jodie Herzog Family
  • MMCDC
  • MN Flyers
  • MState Foundation & Alumni
  • Nereson Automotive
  • Oja Family
  • Phaser Marketing
  • Phil & Dianna Hansen
  • Pro Resources
  • Ralph Anderson Memorial
  • RE/MAX Lakes Region
  • Richard Carr Rotary Scholarship
  • Robert & Elaine Arnold Memorial
  • Robert & June Paulson Scholarship Fund
  • Robert A. & Michelle A. Harris Memorial
  • Royale B & Eleanor M. Arvig Memorial
  • Samuel M. Hartman Memorial
  • Sanford Health
  • Scott & Susan Busker Family
  • SJE Rhombus Foundation
  • Steve Baukol Memorial
  • TEAM Lab
  • Ted Anderson Memorial
  • Terry & Michelle Maier Family
  • Thornton & Marcella Lemmon Memorial
  • Tim & Denise Eggebraaten
  • TIP Gaming- Ottertail Chapter
  • Tom Schmitz Memorial Scholarship for Mental Health Awareness
  • Von & Brian Stoen
  • Walter Schweigart Family
  • Wayne & Jean Benson
  • Wild Rice Electric Cooperative
Application Process

The first step for eligibility to receive a scholarship from Dollars for Scholars is to submit an application from our website.  After the deadline, the applications are anonymized and committee members help to score them.  Applicants  are awarded scholarships based upon their GPA and rank in class as well as school activities, work experience, and essays.  Some scholarships are awarded based upon what the applicant may be going into for a career, or what school they are planning on attending. Financial need is also considered for a select few.  This year, 124 students received 178 scholarships!