Completing the Student Profile.

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General overview. Check with your local Dollars for Scholars for specific instructions.

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• Visit ANY local Dollars for Scholars website.
• Click on the student and parent tab.
• Look for and follow any specific instructions provided by your local Dollars for Scholars on the web page.
• “Click to Login.”

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• If you don’t already have an account, create one here.

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• Start by entering the name of your high school.

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• If your school name returns too many results, you can filter by the city, state, or zip code of your school.

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• Click “ Choose This School” where your high school appears.

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• Fill in all the fields with the appropriate information.

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• Read the terms and conditions, check the box to agree to them, and then “Submit.”

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• An email will be sent to you with your login information. Check other folders (Junk/SPAM/etc.) if the email is not found in your Inbox.

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• The email you receive will provide a link to the login page and a temporary password.

• When you first log in, a popup will ask you to set your password. Enter the password you want to use moving forward, and click “Save Password.”

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• If you have forgotten your password, click “Forgot Password?”

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• Turn-off pop-up blockers in your browser.

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• Enter the email address associated with your Dollars for Scholars account.

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• Click “Reset Password” and an email will be sent to you with instructions to set a new password.

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The Dashboard lets you:

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• View your local Dollars for Scholars under Your Chapter Matches. Click the name to be directed to their website.

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• My Information: View your progress and follow the link to complete your profile.

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• My Opportunities: View other scholarship opportunities that you may be eligible for.

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• My Scholarship News & My Resources: View and use other national news and resources.

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• My Scholarships: Search for scholarships.

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• When completing your profile, notice the progress bars – The color indicates the level of completeness of each section.

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• Red = Not started
• Yellow = Started but not completed
• Green = Complete

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Items marked with a double ** are required to move on from each section.

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• Items marked with a single star * are factored into your profile completion percentage.

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• Complete all starred fields to move your profile to 100% complete.

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• NOTE: Being 100% does NOT mean you have applied to a scholarship.

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Some scholarships require GPA information.

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• Accuracy is important.

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• If you have a weighted GPA, make sure you check this box.

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• Enter your GPA and the GPA scale as shown on your transcript or as provided by your school official/counselor.

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Some scholarships require Class Rank information.

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• Class Rank may be used along with GPA information.

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• If your school ranks students, select the system used.

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• If your school does not rank students, select “No”.

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Some scholarships require test score information.

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Click this button to enter all your test information.

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You can enter scores for multiple tests.

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Some scholarships require Activity information. Enter all school and non-school related extracurricular activities for the last four years (church, sports, volunteering, etc.).

This Activity form appears when you click “Add an activity.”

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• The required fields are indicated by **.

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• When entering an Athletic Activity you will also need to enter a Level of Involvement.

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• Make sure to enter any Awards, Honors, or Offices held associated with this activity.

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Some scholarships require employment information.

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Enter all Employment history and information from the last four years.

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• Click “Enter Document Information” to upload additional application documents.

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• In the pop-up, enter the Document Name, select the Document Type, enter Document Description, and upload the file.

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If you’re under 16 years old, you MUST HAVE parental/guardian consent to apply for scholarships.

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• Enter your parent/guardian information and request consent.

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• If you are 16 or older, you can still enter your parent/guardian information.

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In order to be considered for need-based scholarships, you need to provide financial info.

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What is shown in this section depends on what your local Dollars for Scholars requests.

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• You may be asked to provide your SAI, and upload your FAFSA Submission Summary,

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• Your parent’s information so they can provide more detailed financial information,

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• If your local Dollars for Scholars does not require financial info, the instructions will indicate this.

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Some scholarships require a Goals and Aspirations Essay.

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• Provide an essay describing your plans as they relate to your educational and career objectives.

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• Check your local Dollars for Scholars’ website for length requirements of the essays. If no instructions are provided, there is no length requirement.

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Some scholarships require an Unusual Circumstances Essay

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• Provide an essay describing how and when any unusual family or personal circumstances affected you.

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• Check your local Dollars for Scholars’ website for length requirements of the essays. If no instructions are provided, there is no length requirement.

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Some scholarships require a transcript or verified transcript information.

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• Click “Add School Official Information” to request your transcript information.

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• If you are a college student, you will be prompted to upload your own college transcript.

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Some scholarships require a recommendation.

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• Click “Add Reference Information” to request your recommendation.

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Click “Search for Scholarships” on My Dashboard.

Click “My Scholarships” in the menu on any page.

Now search for scholarships!

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Click “Save and Look for Scholarships” on the References page.

Applying for Scholarships

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On the My Scholarships page, your Dollars for Scholars may have additional questions you need to answer to verify your eligibility for scholarships.

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Not all Dollars for Scholars have these types of questions.

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• Some Dollars for Scholars require additional open-ended questions and/or additional references.

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• Click the active Questions and/or References buttons to complete the additional information.

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• As with the previous screen, your Dollars for Scholars may or may not have these additional questions or references.

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• Additional question or reference information may be required before submitting an application for certain scholarships. The “Apply” button will activate only after these are complete.

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• If no further information is required, the “Apply” button will already be active.

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• To be eligible for a scholarship, you MUST click “Apply.”

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• Please carefully read the submission consent window that pops up after clicking “Apply”.

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• To be fully submitted for a scholarship, you MUST sign your name and click “Submit.”

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• Check out the Help section for Frequently Asked Questions.

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• If you have any questions not answered here or need technical assistance, contact the Support team.

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You can get back to your profile at any time via “Click to Login” on your Dollars for Scholars’ Students & Parents page.

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