The Los Angeles County Schools' Dollars for Scholars (LACSDFS) program is committed to improving the quality of life for vulnerable youth by providing the tools and resources needed to: enter college, earn a degree/certificate, and enter the workforce.

Each year in June, LACSDFS holds its annual scholarship award ceremony to recognize scholarship recipients. Alumni scholarship recipients and guest speakers from various colleges are invited to share information on life at the postsecondary level.

LACSDFS has awarded over 1,500 scholarships to students who show great academic promise, and who demonstrate a financial need.

LASCDFS provides:

	Over $35,000 annually in scholarship funds to students of the Los Angeles County Office of Education;
	Financial aid workshops in January of each year for parents and students;
	A comprehensive leadership development program that focuses on enhancing academic and leadership skills;
	Life Skills training that is focused on transition from school to career; and
	Mentoring support.

Students have gone on to receive their education at
universities such as:

	University of Southern California (USC)
	California State University Los Angeles (CSULA)
	Virginia Union University (VUU)
	The New School University - New York
	University of California at Berkley (UC Berkley)
	University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
	El Camino College
	Concord Career Institute
	Los Angeles City College (LACC)