Scholarships
Information about our scholarship program and application process.
Scholarship Portal Access and Troubleshooting
- How do I register for the scholarship portal?
- How do I start a scholarship application?
- How do I submit a scholarship application?
- I didn't receive an email to log into the scholarship portal.
- How can I reset my password for the scholarship portal?
- How do I resume working on a scholarship application I already started?
- How do I change a submitted scholarship application or my contact information?
- What do I do if I receive an error message on my scholarship application?
- How do I know if I’m a Reapply or a Renewal scholarship applicant?
- Why was my scholarship application started for me?
Application Components and Documentation
- Who should write letters of recommendation for a scholarship application?
- What do I do if I need to make a change to my Letter of Recommendation request for my scholarship application?
- Is an unofficial transcript of my grades okay for my scholarship application?
- How important is my personal statement for my scholarship application?
- What do I do if my high school is not listed in the scholarship portal?
- What to do if a college isn't listed in the scholarship portal.
- What do I do if I am missing required information or documents for my scholarship application?
- What if I miss the deadline to submit my scholarship application?
- What do I do if I am not able to submit my scholarship application?
- How do I check the status of my Letter of Recommendation requests for my scholarship application?
- Am I able to view the scholarship recommendation after it has been submitted by my recommender?
- What do I need to do with my scholarship application if I am changing schools?
Eligibility and Financial Need
- Are all Community Foundation scholarships need-based?
- How is financial need determined for scholarships?
- Why is my parent/guardians’ income considered when I am going to be the one paying for my education?
- When must I have my FAFSA filed?
- Will my completed application qualify me to be considered for more than one scholarship?
- May I receive scholarships from more than one fund?
- Do I have to re-apply if I received a Community Foundation scholarship last year?
Post-Submission and Awards
- When will I be notified that I have been awarded a scholarship?
- What can the scholarship money be used for?
- If I receive a scholarship award, should I send a thank you note? Where do I send it?
- If I am awarded a scholarship, how much will I receive and how is it paid?
- How do I check the status of my scholarship application?