1. Applying for Scholarships with Mora Dollars for Scholars
A step-by-step guide for Students completing their web-based application

2. DFS Application: Table of Contents
Getting Started and Logged In… slides 3-12
Student Profile Help By Section
Basic Info… slide 13
Additional Info… slide 14-15
Schools… slide 16
GPA… slide 17
Class Rank… slide 18
Test Scores… slide 19
Activities… slide 20
Awards… slide 21
Employment… slide 22
Documents …slide 23
Parents/Financial Information… slide 24-25
Essays… slide 26
Reference/Transcripts… slide 27
Other Sections
My Scholarships … slide 28
My Opportunities… slide 29-31
My Scholarship News… slide 32
My Resources… slide 33
Final Thoughts… slide 34-35

3. Finding The Website
www://mora.dollarsforscholars.org

4. To Get Started
Click on the
Student & Parents tab
Then Click here

5. Getting Set Up First Time users, click here to start the login process
Returning Users, just fill in your and password

6. Getting Set Up
First Time users, to gain access, you must enter the city and state where your high school is located. Fill in, Mora, MN 55051
2) Then Click the correct “Choose This School” button

7. Getting Set Up
If you are home schooled, leave the top school info section blank and go to the list below and find “Home Schooled”
2) Then Click the correct “Choose This School” button 7

8. Enter Basic Info Complete all fields of this basic information.
Click “Submit”
Once this preliminary profile is complete, you will receive an to verify your profile and create a password.

9. DFS Application: Table of Contents
Getting Started and Logged In… slides 3-12
Student Profile Help By Section
Basic Info… slide 13
Additional Info… slide 14-15
Schools… slide 16
GPA… slide 17
Class Rank… slide 18
Test Scores… slide 19
Activities… slide 20
Awards… slide 21
Employment… slide 22
Documents …slide 23
Parents/Financial Information… slide 24-25
Essays… slide 26
Reference/Transcripts… slide 27
Other Sections
My Scholarships … slide 28
My Opportunities… slide 29-31
My Scholarship News… slide 32
My Resources… slide 33
Final Thoughts… slide 34-35

10. Your Dashboard = Your Homepage
View your progress in filling out your profile (application)
Important: You’re not eligible until it’s all filled out!
View local chapter opportunities
Link to national news and resources
View Scholarship listings and matches

11. Starting Your Profile
Click on “Click Here” 11

12. Your Profile (Application)
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

13. Basic Information
Sections will expand to allow additional information.
Some information is voluntary, but you must complete all of the items with a double **

14. Additional Information
Items marked with a double star ** are required to complete a section
Items marked with a single star * are part of dashboard status, to show percentage of completion of each section.
All of the “Other Information” is voluntary and is NOT required. It is there because it may qualify you for some of the national scholarships, but NOT NECESSARY for our Mora Dollars Scholars scholarships. 14 14

15. Completing The Profile
Click whichever section on the list you want to work on next.
You can do them in any order, just remember to “Save” your work for when you come back
Items marked with a double star ** are required to complete a section
Items marked with a single star * are part of dashboard status, to show percentage of completion of each section. 15

16. School Section
Items marked with a double star ** are required to complete a section
Items marked with a single star * are part of dashboard status, to show percentage of completion of each section. 16 16 16

17. GPA Section You need to identify what info you have
You do not need to fill in the results for your GPAs in 9th and 10th grade if you don’t know them
You DO need your final cumulative HS GPA
Accuracy is important!Data will be compared to your transcript. 17 17

18. Class Rank
Accuracy is important. Your data will be compared to your transcript
Answer the first two questions: Yes Mora does rank and we use a Integer system
Then complete your rank and class size 18 18 18

19. Test Scores Section
Use the dropdown menu to find your first test. Enter test info one test at a time, but complete all three parts (Test name, your score, date taken)
Use the Save and/or add another test if you have more to add. At the end, it will ask if you have any more. Check either yes or no, but you can always go back and add more if you have more 19 19 19

20. Activities
Enter all of your school sports, church and community service activities here for the last 4 years
The Name might be like “Tennis” and the Activity Type from the drop-down menu would be “Athletic Activities” . Or Habitat For Humanity as a “Community Service”. List all you have and the number of years for each and the estimated total hours spent on each.
You can add a description of what you did if it will help
Be sure to scroll all the way to the end to add any awards, honors or offices associated with each activity 20 20 20 20

21. Awards (meaning other Financial )
This is section is NOT necessary for Mora Dollars For Scholars scholarships, but may be for some national ones
Skip if you wish or add data if you are planning to apply for other national scholarships through this web site. 21 21 21 21

22. Employment Enter all of your work experience here for the last 4 years
Do not enter an “end date” if you are still working at a specific employer
Items marked with a single star * are part of dashboard status, to show percentage of completion of each section 22 22 22 22 22

23. Documents
This is section is NOT necessary for Mora Dollars For Scholars scholarships, but may be for some national ones
Skip if you wish or add data if you are planning to apply for other national scholarships through this web site.

24. Parent/Guardian Information
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 under 18 but legally emancipated you can click here.

25. Financial Information
This is section is NOT necessary for Mora Dollars For Scholars scholarships, , you can click the “I do not wish to include financial information button”.
In order to be considered for other national needs based scholarships, you need to have financial info in your profile.

26. Essays
For the first essay, you should provide a word essay on your “goals and aspirations”
For the second essay you should provide a word essay regarding any “unusual circumstances” you may have experienced in your life. 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26

27. Transcripts & References
For your transcript, you need to input your counselors name, address and phone number
For references, you need to input your reference’s name, address, phone number, and relationship to you 27 27 27 27 27 27 27

28. My Scholarships: Finding Scholarships
After completing your profile as much as possible, begin your scholarship search here.

29. My Opportunities
A great link to many other resources for students, parents, and counselors
Other important relevant DFS messages for students

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Student Profile: Scholarship Matches
If any scholarships you match to contain any custom eligibility questions, you will need to answer them first.
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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!
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32. My Scholarship News
Lots of interesting and useful articles on scholarship related topics like:
Four Ways to Prepare for the FAFSA
Top Websites for Financial Aid information
What factors count most for getting into college?
How to Start Paying Off Student Loans

33. My Resources
You can download parts of your profile into a resume format and print it. *Do this and give it to Brigett
Lots of additional articles on scholarship related topics

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Need Help?
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.
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Access
Return to this page regularly to update your profile and view scholarship opportunities.
Parents, counselors and references would also login from here.
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