The local chapter of Dollars for Scholars plays a significant role in St. Peter and Kasota by provid St Peter-Kasota Dollars for Scholars provides scholarship awards to deserving area high school seniors. The Mission of this local chapter is to obtain scholarship sponsors (either annually or permanently) and also to organize and facilitate fundraising activities so that funds can be obtained and awarded to students to help them pursue post-secondary education. St Peter-Kasota Dollars for Scholars is a local affiliate of the national Scholarship America organization, has an all volunteer board of directors and substantially all funds are raised and awarded locally within the St Peter-Kasota Minnesota school district # 508.