The ChapterNet Student Dashboard is your "one-stop shop" for everything related to our scholarships. Log in to create or update your profile, and you'll be able to apply for a LNADS scholarship with just a few clicks. And it's not just our chapter's scholarships -- you'll see opportunities from Scholarship America's partners across the nation. What's more, logging into the Student Dashboard will give you access to volunteer and internship opportunities, important news about college life, and exclusive resources to help you manage your money, succeed in college, and take advantage of everything Dollars for Scholars has to offer. If you're a parent, this is a great resource, too; if you're here to enter financial or other information for scholarships, you've come to the right place!

The process of creating and filling out your student profile is straight forward. It will, however, take some time and effort so don't wait until the last minute. For assistance in filling out your profile, please review all the information below and view/print a detailed copy of the Scholarship America's standard student instructions by clicking here: click here. Also on each page you will see a "Support" tab that will enable you to create a help desk ticket. Last but not least, by clicking on the Chapter Contact header it will take you to the student inquiries links.

Important things to remember while completing your student profile for LNADS:

-You should include all the activities that you participated in during you four years of high school (beginning with 9th grade) 
- Check "applied/accepted" in the Basic Information section of the application under "College Application Status" - once you have completed your application.
- Use the town zip code of 01237 or 01224 on the address line for your application to be processed.

1) ACTIVITIES TAB:

This is where you will list all of your activities such as Athletics - Clubs and Organizations - Volunteer Hours - Music Theatre/Arts - Employment - etc.

You MUST provide a name and contact info for a person who can verify your volunteer service hours in order to get credit for them!  For Athletics, please list which years you participated in each sport.

For any Lanesborough-New Ashford Dollars for Scholars (LNADS) activities/fundraisers that you have participated in during your high school career, please list as follows:

-​Select "Volunteer Activities" under the Activity Type, then select "Dollars for Scholars" under the Activity.

For Community Service Activities that do not fall into any of the categories provided, please use the "Other Community Service" category from the drop down box to include activities you have been involved with during your four high school years.

Be sure to list each activity under the appropriate category.

If the number of years or total hours spent per year are hard to enter, you can put the detailed information in the "Activity Description" box. You can also use this box to include the contact information if you like, or you can add that to the Activity Organization Address box.

2)  ESSAY TAB: THIS IS NOT A REQUIREMENT for a LNADS scholarship. You may choose to provide an essay in support of your application for a LNADS scholarship but ONLY if you feel there were "special circumstances" that prevented you from certain achievements. If this applies to you then briefly describe, in 50 words or less, any personal or family circumstances that may have affected your ability to reach your goals, or participate in school or other activities. 

HOWEVER, an essay is required if you want to be considered for the Polly Condron Memorial Scholarship in addition to your LNADS scholarship:

The family of Pauline (Polly) Condron has established a scholarship in Polly's memory. Polly was a loving and respected resident of Lanesborough who sadly passed away in 2019 at the age of 98. Her devotion, enthusiasm and love of life was a breath of fresh air to all who knew her. The scholarship will be awarded to a student who resides in either Lanesborough or New Ashford with plans to pursue a career in early childhood education (first choice), including but not limited to preschool children. Secondarily, it will be awarded to a student planning to study education at any level, and thirdly to a student who has voluntarily tutored younger students. Please write a brief essay , no more than 150 words, exemplifying these requirements. If you do not qualify for this scholarship or wish not to apply, simply type NA in the response box. Thank you.

3) After completing your profile you will start the search for open scholarships, the scholarships you are eligible for will be listed. 

4) Other than what is described above, LNADS does not require References, Transcripts, Financial Information or Essays (unless you have an unusual circumstance). While this section of your profile is not a requirement for a LNADS scholarship, this information may be required if you wish to search for additional scholarships within the Scholarship America network.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, please reach out to the LNADS Chapter President for assistance: bethstom2@gmail.com.