The Eligibility Requirements section of a scholarship's listing page helps you determine if you're eligible to apply to that particular scholarship.

In this Eligibility Requirements table, notice the far right column with the header that asks Are you Eligible?

This column indicates whether you meet a given requirement. Take a look at the possible statuses that might appear under the Are you Eligible? column:

✅ A green check with a Yes means that you meet a requirement.

❌ A red cross with a No means you don't meet that requirement.

✏️ Needs info means that you have not added enough information to your profile. You must complete your profile to determine your eligibility.

Here's an example of what the statuses look like. Notice the three statuses mentioned above: Yes, No, or Needs Info:

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Related article: Why am I ineligible to apply to a scholarship?

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