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The Arlington Scholarship Program came into existence in 1983. As the result of home-rule legislation, a first-in-the-nation town-wide scholarship fund was established, the principal of which comprises the voluntary contributions of taxpayer by means of a checkoff box on all local tax bills. The investment return from this pool of taxpayer contributions is used to provide scholarship aid for qualified Arlington residents.

In its inaugural year, we awarded 6 scholarships totaling $3,500. Through sustained and generous support from our community, we are now able to award more than 100 scholarships annually. In 2025 there were 109 Arlington recipients and more than $223,000 awarded.

As an affiliate of Scholarship America®, Arlington scholarship opportunities are a part of Dollars for Scholars® programs operating across the country.