HOW FILLING OUT A SINGLE PROFILE CAN LEAD TO MULTIPLE SCHOLARSHIPS. CSF of Marlborough Dollars for Scholars, Inc © Scholarship America. November 2013.

The Basics 1. Visit our website Complete the FREE online profile. 3. Match to local scholarship opportunities 4. Gain access to MORE scholarships from Scholarship America ®. 5. Apply for scholarships! © Scholarship America. November 2013.

Objectives Learn how to access the student profile. Learn the different components of the student profile. Understand how to match and apply for scholarships. Parental information needed © Scholarship America. November 2013.

How to Access Scholarships Visit our chapter website. Click on the student & parent login tab. Click to login. Visit our chapter website. Click on the student & parent login tab. Click to login. © Scholarship America. November 2013.

How to Access Scholarships © Scholarship America. November If you’re a new user, create your account here. If you already have an account, log-in here. If you’re a new user, create your account here. If you already have an account, log-in here.

Creating Your Account Start by entering the name of your high school. If your school name returns too many results, you can filter by the city/state/zip code your school is located in Click on “Choose This School” when your high school appears. Start by entering the name of your high school. If your school name returns too many results, you can filter by the city/state/zip code your school is located in Click on “Choose This School” when your high school appears. © Scholarship America. November 2013.

Creating Your Account Start filling out your profile by entering your information. Once this is complete, you will receive an to verify your address, and will then be directed to the student dashboard to establish your password. Start filling out your profile by entering your information. Once this is complete, you will receive an to verify your address, and will then be directed to the student dashboard to establish your password. © Scholarship America. November 2013.

Welcome to the Student Dashboard! © Scholarship America. November The Student Dashboard lets you… 1.View your progress. 2.View local chapter matches and opportunities. 3.Link to national news and resources. 4.Search for scholarships! The Student Dashboard lets you… 1.View your progress. 2.View local chapter matches and opportunities. 3.Link to national news and resources. 4.Search for scholarships!

Your Student Profile © Scholarship America. November Click the links under “My Information” to edit or update sections of your profile. Notice the progress bars and color matches your level of completeness.

Student Profile: Basic Information © Scholarship America. November Items marked with a double star ** are required to move on from each section.Items marked with a double star ** are required to move on from each section.

Student Profile: Additional Information © Scholarship America. November Items marked with a single star * are part of your status bars to show percent completion in each section.Items marked with a single star * are part of your status bars to show percent completion in each section.

Student Profile: Schools © Scholarship America. November Be complete and accurate! This will lead to more scholarship opportunities. Be complete and accurate! This will lead to more scholarship opportunities.

Student Profile: Test Scores © Scholarship America. November Click this button to enter ALL your information!

Student Profile: Activities © Scholarship America. November Enter ALL school and non-school related extra curricular activities (church, sports, volunteering, etc.). Scoring depends on the completeness of your profile. Enter ALL school and non-school related extra curricular activities (church, sports, volunteering, etc.). Scoring depends on the completeness of your profile.

Student Profile: Employment © Scholarship America. November Enter all your employment information.Enter all your employment information.

Student Profile: Parent/Guardian Information © Scholarship America. November If you’re under 18, you need parental consent to apply for scholarships. Enter your parent information and request consent.If you’re under 18, you need parental consent to apply for scholarships. Enter your parent information and request consent. If you are over 18, you do not need consent but can still enter your parent information.If you are over 18, you do not need consent but can still enter your parent information. If you are under 18 but legally emancipated you can click here.If you are under 18 but legally emancipated you can click here. If you’re under 18, you need parental consent to apply for scholarships. Enter your parent information and request consent.If you’re under 18, you need parental consent to apply for scholarships. Enter your parent information and request consent. If you are over 18, you do not need consent but can still enter your parent information.If you are over 18, you do not need consent but can still enter your parent information. If you are under 18 but legally emancipated you can click here.If you are under 18 but legally emancipated you can click here.

Financial Information © Scholarship America. November In order to be considered for needs based scholarships, you need to have financial info in your profile.In order to be considered for needs based scholarships, you need to have financial info in your profile. There are three different methods of financial info, you can use one or all of them. Check with your local chapter to confirm which method they use.There are three different methods of financial info, you can use one or all of them. Check with your local chapter to confirm which method they use. If you do not want to be eligible for needs based scholarships, you can click the “I do not wish to include financial information button”.If you do not want to be eligible for needs based scholarships, you can click the “I do not wish to include financial information button”. In order to be considered for needs based scholarships, you need to have financial info in your profile.In order to be considered for needs based scholarships, you need to have financial info in your profile. There are three different methods of financial info, you can use one or all of them. Check with your local chapter to confirm which method they use.There are three different methods of financial info, you can use one or all of them. Check with your local chapter to confirm which method they use. If you do not want to be eligible for needs based scholarships, you can click the “I do not wish to include financial information button”.If you do not want to be eligible for needs based scholarships, you can click the “I do not wish to include financial information button”.

Student Profile: Essays © Scholarship America. November Provide a 300 word essay on your goals and aspirations.Provide a 300 word essay on your goals and aspirations. Provide a 300 word essay on any unusual circumstances you may have experienced in your life.Provide a 300 word essay on any unusual circumstances you may have experienced in your life. Provide a 300 word essay on your goals and aspirations.Provide a 300 word essay on your goals and aspirations. Provide a 300 word essay on any unusual circumstances you may have experienced in your life.Provide a 300 word essay on any unusual circumstances you may have experienced in your life.

Student Profile: Transcripts & References Click to add your counselor/registrar information to request transcript information. Click to add reference information to request a recommendation. Click to add your counselor/registrar information to request transcript information. Click to add reference information to request a recommendation. © Scholarship America. November 2013.

Student Profile: Finding Scholarships © Scholarship America. November After completing your profile as much as possible, begin your scholarship search here.After completing your profile as much as possible, begin your scholarship search here.

Student Profile: Scholarship Matches If any scholarships you match to contain any custom eligibility questions, you will need to answer them first. © Scholarship America. November 2013.

Student Profile: Scholarships! Additional essay or reference information may be required before submitting some applications. Double check that your profile is as complete as possible. To submit for a scholarship, you MUST click the “Submit App” button! Additional essay or reference information may be required before submitting some applications. Double check that your profile is as complete as possible. To submit for a scholarship, you MUST click the “Submit App” button! © Scholarship America. November 2013.

Need Help? © Scholarship America. November Check out the Help section for instructional documents and videos. If you have any questions or need technical assistance, click on the gray support tab and enter a help ticket. Check out the Help section for instructional documents and videos. If you have any questions or need technical assistance, click on the gray support tab and enter a help ticket.

Access Return to this page regularly to update your profile and view scholarship opportunities. Parents, counselors and references would also login from here. Return to this page regularly to update your profile and view scholarship opportunities. Parents, counselors and references would also login from here. © Scholarship America. November 2013.

PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT INCLUDES GRANTING CONSENT FOR STUDENTS UNDER 18 AND ENTERING FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS LOOKING TO APPLY FOR NEEDS BASED SCHOLARSHIPS Parent Portion of the Student Profile © Scholarship America. October 2014.

Consent & Login Info When your under 18 years of age student requests consent from you, you will receive an with a link to the parental log in along with log in information. Click on the link (or copy and paste the text) provided in the in order to submit the proper information. When your under 18 years of age student requests consent from you, you will receive an with a link to the parental log in along with log in information. Click on the link (or copy and paste the text) provided in the in order to submit the proper information. © Scholarship America. October NOTE: If your student is 18+, you do not need to give your consent and can skip ahead to page 6.

Parent Login Page © Scholarship America. October The link in the will bring you here to the log in page. Enter your and the temporary password given in the and click Login. After clicking the Login button, you will be prompted to set your password. Enter the password you would like to use and click the Save Password button.

© Scholarship America. October Parent Home Page After setting your password, you will be taken to the parental home page. Here you can review/update your contact information and also access other useful information from. To grant consent, click on the Complete Permission and/or Financial Information link. After setting your password, you will be taken to the parental home page. Here you can review/update your contact information and also access other useful information from. To grant consent, click on the Complete Permission and/or Financial Information link.

Granting Consent for Minors Here you will see your student listed. Click the Grant Consent button to grant consent. © Scholarship America. October You will then be prompted with a popup. Check the consent box to confirm you wish to grant consent and then hit the Save button and you’re all set! Your student can now submit to scholarships.

Financial Info & Login Info When your student requests you complete financial information for them, you will receive an with a link to the parental log in along with log in information. Click on the link (or copy and paste the text) provided in the to get to the log in page. When your student requests you complete financial information for them, you will receive an with a link to the parental log in along with log in information. Click on the link (or copy and paste the text) provided in the to get to the log in page. © Scholarship America. October NOTE: If you’ve already been in and set your parental account password, your will look slightly different and you won’t have the temporary password.

NOTE: If you’ve already set your parental account password, use that password to log in. You will not be prompted with the set your password box, you will be taken to your home page. © Scholarship America. October The link in the will bring you here to the log in page. Enter your and the temporary password given in the and click Login. After clicking the Login button, you will be prompted to set your password. Enter the password you would like to use and click the Save Password button. Parent Login Page

Entering Financial Information © Scholarship America. October After setting your password, you will be taken to the parental home page. Here you can review/update your contact information and also access other useful information from. To enter financial information, click on the Complete Permission and/or Financial Information link. After setting your password, you will be taken to the parental home page. Here you can review/update your contact information and also access other useful information from. To enter financial information, click on the Complete Permission and/or Financial Information link.

© Scholarship America. October Click on the Enter Financial Info button to enter your information. NOTE: The buttons you see may vary slightly depending on if you also had a student who has requested consent. If you have an active Grant Consent button, it indicates you still need to grant consent. If you have a greyed out Consent Granted button, it indicates you’ve already completed your consent. If no button is listed at all pertaining to consent, your student is 18+ and didn’t need your consent. NOTE: The buttons you see may vary slightly depending on if you also had a student who has requested consent. If you have an active Grant Consent button, it indicates you still need to grant consent. If you have a greyed out Consent Granted button, it indicates you’ve already completed your consent. If no button is listed at all pertaining to consent, your student is 18+ and didn’t need your consent. Entering Financial Information

© Scholarship America. October Enter the information using the drop down boxes. Be sure to scroll down to ensure that all questions are answered. When complete, click the Save and Submit Financial Information Now button. If you need to exit before you can complete, click the Save and Submit Financial Information Later button so save your progress. Enter the information using the drop down boxes. Be sure to scroll down to ensure that all questions are answered. When complete, click the Save and Submit Financial Information Now button. If you need to exit before you can complete, click the Save and Submit Financial Information Later button so save your progress.

Submitting Parent Information © Scholarship America. October When hitting the save and submit not button, you will be prompted with this confirmation screen. Click the Submit button and you’re all set! You will not be able to edit this info after this point. If you hit the save and submit later button, you can come back and hit the Enter Financial Info button to get back in and complete when ready.

Questions? Issues? © Scholarship America. October If at any point you have any questions, run into any issues or need to change the info you submitted please click on the grey Support tab on the left hand side of all the pages in your parental account. A form will pop up for you to fill in the details of your question/issue and upon submission will be sent into our help desk. We will get back to you as soon as possible.