Tonight is the 8th Annual Knoxville Dollars for Scholars Awards Banquet. Dollars for Scholars Board member Chris Hoegh says that 90 different Dollars for Scholars Scholarships will be awarded totaling approximately $54,000. Two hundred community scholarships funded by local service organizations and churches will also be awarded in amounts ranging from $100 to $500. Dollars for Scholars has contributed over a quarter of a million dollars to furthering the education of Knoxville grads over the past eight years. The banquet will be at 7PM at the high school gymnasium. Hoegh says that it has been great to watch the number of scholarships grow over the years as Knoxville students use the awards to continue their educations.