Dale Schroeder (April 8, 1919 – April 12, 2005) was a carpenter from Iowa, United States, who worked over 60 years for the same firm. He lived frugally, owning only two pairs of blue jeans: one for work and the other for attending church on Sundays. He never married or had children, and his $3 million estate paid for the college education of 33 Iowan Students.
Schroeder grew up in poverty and wanted to help people like himself attend college. As a result of his generosity, 33 students were able to graduated from college or university without debt. They include both men and women. Many have trained as medical professionals and teachers. The last student to received the final $80,000 of Schroeder's bequest, graduated as a therapist in 2019