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In 1983 the state Legislature passed home rule legislation (Chapter 405 of the Acts of 1983, as amended), sponsored by the Town of Arlington to establish a first-in-the-nation, townwide scholarship fund, the principal of which comprises the voluntary contributions of taxpayers by means of a tax checkoff box on Arlington's municipal tax and utility bills. The return earned from this pool of taxpayer contributions is used to provide annual scholarship aid for qualified Arlington residents.
In 1986, statewide legislation authorizing all local governments to adopt the tax checkoff concept became law. To date, a number of Massachusetts cities and town have established, or are considering establishing a tax checkoff program.
For additional information and application material for students and their parents for Arlington's Dollars for Scholars, click here.
New England Dollars for Scholars Program
Program information and downloadable materials for setting up a similar scholarship program in your town or city.
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