Traditional Scholarships

Yes. The first time you use our Scholarship Portal, you will need to create an account by clicking on the Create New Account button. Be sure to use an active and valid email address that you check frequently to setup your account. We do not recommend using your high school email address as it will expire after graduation.

The email address tied to your account is how the Community Foundation will communicate with you regarding your application and scholarship awards. Please check your email regularly.

Please note that the Community Foundation launched a new Scholarship Portal on July 10, 2023. Students that have not applied for a scholarship since July 10, 2023 will need to create a new account.

Yes! Students are eligible to apply each year that they remain enrolled in school. You may use the same login information to access our scholarship portal and re-apply year after year.

Yes! We use a two-step application process for Traditional Scholarships. In step one, you will complete and submit the common application. We recommend submitting your common application by February 15. This will give you plenty of time to complete step two before the March 1 deadline.

In step two, you will complete and submit supplemental information pages for each scholarship opportunity that requires an additional essay or recommendation. You want to be sure you give your references enough time to complete their recommendations by the deadline.

Your common application, all supplemental information pages, and recommendations must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on March 1. 

The Community Foundation does not accept letters of recommendation. Your references will need to complete an online recommendation form tied to your application.

To request a recommendation from your reference, you will be asked to provide their email address and given the opportunity to send them an email. They will receive a separate email from us with a link to the recommendation form. We strongly suggest talking to your reference before providing their email address for a few reasons: 1) to ask their permission and verify their email address, 2) to let them know they will be receiving an email with a link to the online recommendation form, and 3) make sure they understand that their recommendation form must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on March 1 or you will not be eligible for the scholarship.

All applications must include a recommendation from a teacher/professor and a secondary reference that can speak about how you’ve spent your time outside of class. You will request these recommendations on your Common Application. Some scholarship opportunities require supplemental recommendations from a specific individual like a coach, employer, pastor/church youth leader, community service leader, or peer. You will request these recommendations on the Supplemental Information Pages for those scholarships.

1. Login to the Scholarship Portal and click on the Apply button at the top of your dashboard.
2. Find the Traditional Scholarship Application and click Apply.
3. Follow the instructions to complete the application.

It’s important to note that the Traditional Scholarship Application is a two-step application process. In step one, you will complete and submit the common application. In step two, you will provide supplemental information for each scholarship opportunity that requires an additional essay or recommendation. Your common application, all supplemental information pages, and recommendations must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on March 1. Because of this, we recommend submitting your common application by February 15.