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• Yes, generally that is the case. There are some minor updates to the reports each year but it's generally not reinventing the wheel.

  in Scholarships are in, now what Comment by SarahBurzycki April 5
• We do not use the UA so I don't how applicable our process would be if you use UA. During the first screening, we abandon incomplete/draft applications. I run reports for our different scholarships so it's easier to look through the applications for ones that don't meet the hard criteria of a specific scholarship (GPA,…

  in Scholarships are in, now what Comment by SarahBurzycki April 5
• @RebeccaHardenJones We had some questions in our applications already. I looked at the updated FAFSA and added a few additional ones based on the information requested in the FAFSA since I knew the students would have that information available. In our financial aid section, we ask: - Parents Adjusted Gross Income for 2022…

  in With the FAFSA issues, has anyone changed the application for finanical information? Comment by SarahBurzycki February 7
• Our applications are currently live with the application deadline this week. We incorporated some additional questions to help us assess need this year not knowing the potential impacts of the of FAFSA updates and how the SAI would look for evaluation purposes. I did make a change to some of our applications recently - as…

  in With the FAFSA issues, has anyone changed the application for finanical information? Comment by SarahBurzycki February 7
• We have a smaller number of scholarship applications (~100) that go to the committee for evaluation. We strive to have each application reviewed by at least 3 individuals. The same group of 3 will review all applications for a particular scholarship. While individuals may review more than one scholarship the individuals in…

  in Scholarship Review Process Comment by SarahBurzycki November 2023
• @robincowles Hi Robin! Did you ever come up with criteria to use for those types of requirements. We are setting up a new scholarship and the donor wants one of the criteria to be "demonstrates good character". Trying to figure out how we would set up criteria to evaluate that or if I should encourage them to consider…

  in Scholarship Criteria Comment by SarahBurzycki November 2023
• Thanks @codifarrar - I had missed that.

  in Evaluating Financial Need with New FAFSA Comment by SarahBurzycki August 2023
• @LeeONeil We have a couple scholarships that require a specific letter of recommendation from a specific individual (eg coach). For those scholarships that have the requirement in the agreement we do still require letters of recommendation; however, we have generally moved to having a space for the student to include an…

  in Scholarship letters of recommendation Comment by SarahBurzycki October 2021
• We have them upload course registration, enrollment deposit, or other proof of enrollment provided by the school in the follow-up form. Screenshots are acceptable. All other necessary information (name, student id, school mailing address for payment etc) is also collected on the same form (or carried over from the initial…

  in What documentation are recipients asked to provide to verify enrollment & pay scholarships? Comment by SarahBurzycki October 2021
• This is a great question as we are currently revaluating our timeline. In the past we opened our scholarships mid-November on a Monday (around 11/16) and close mid-February on a Wednesday (around 2/12). We allow an extra week for 3rd party recommendations as it seems majority of the students wait until the last minute to…

  in How long is your scholarship application open? Comment by SarahBurzycki September 2021