The cost of attending college increases every year and so does the number of hardworking traditional and post-traditional students who need financial help to achieve success. National statistics indicate that on average only 1 in 8 students who need a scholarship receive it, and only 8% receive enough funds to cover 50% of costs (www.thinkimpact.com/scholarship-statistics/). Far too many students are enrolling in college and performing well academically but struggling to afford the secondary expenses such as books, computer technology, a place to live, and food to eat. These facts compelled me and a small group of leaders to make a difference. So, we started the Last Dollar Scholarship Fund as a nonprofit 501c3. The fund was seeded with $25,000, $3,000 in stocks, and a $250,000 planned gift. We need your help to continue to grow our resources and ability to help 25 students per year.