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Our Mission

The Day Dreams Foundation eliminates financial barriers to participating in extracurricular activities and promotes healthy lifestyles, goal setting, academics, teamwork and respect for others.

We fulfill this mission by providing scholarships to children ages 5-18, with demonstrated financial need, to participate in the qualified extracurricular of their choosing.

Day Dreams Kids Since 2014
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Extracurricular Scholarship Program

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Requirements and Eligibility

Day Dreams serves Columbia kids, 5-18, that qualify for free or reduced lunch. Read more about our requirements.

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Ready to apply for a Day Dreams scholarship? Children are eligible for up to $500 per calendar year.

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About Our Scholarships

Day Dreams supports a wide variety of activities, including athletics, dance classes, music lessons, theater, and more!

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“My daughter is so excited for her semester at dance and I am incredibly thankful that it is fully covered. What a gift Day Dreams is to our family.”

– Day Dreams Parent
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“I can’t even express in words how grateful that I am. We wouldn’t have been able to do it without [Day Dreams]. It’s been an enormous blessing to our family. Enormous.

– Day Dreams Parent

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