Students - Scholarships

Help articles for students using our Student Portal to apply for scholarships

36 articles in this collection
Written by Charlie Maynard and Jacob Choi

[Students] I have a question about scholarships – how do I ask for help?

Contact us right on our website.

Written by Charlie Maynard
Updated over a week ago

Browsing Scholarships

[Students] How do I filter/sort scholarships?

You may refine your scholarship search using Going Merry's filter and sort functions.

Written by Jacob Choi
Updated over a week ago

[Students] How can I get matched to scholarships?

You are matched to scholarships based on the suitability of your profile.

Written by Charlie Maynard
Updated over a week ago

[Students] How do I display 'Matched Scholarships'?

You may turn on the Matched Scholarships function.

Written by Charlie Maynard
Updated over a week ago

[Students] What do the green checks, yellow question marks and red crosses mean?

The additional icons aim to indicate how well you meet specific scholarship requirements.

Written by Charlie Maynard
Updated over a week ago

[Students] What are 'Local Scholarships'?

Local Scholarships are scholarships you are matched to based on your location.

Written by Charlie Maynard
Updated over a week ago

[Students] What are Bundled Apps/Scholarship Bundles?

Scholarship Bundles allow you to conveniently apply to many scholarships with one general application.

Written by Charlie Maynard
Updated over a week ago

[Students] How do I 'Favorite' a scholarship?

Favoriting a scholarship allows you to save the scholarship information for future reference.

Written by Charlie Maynard
Updated over a week ago

[Students] How do I hide or ignore a scholarship?

Ignoring a scholarship allows it to not be presented to you on the scholarships list.

Written by Jacob Choi
Updated over a week ago

[Students] A scholarship has incorrect information. What should I do?

Report incorrect information so that our team can keep our scholarships most updated.

Written by Jacob Choi
Updated over a week ago

Applying to Scholarships

[Students] How do I apply for scholarships?

Written by Charlie Maynard
Updated over a week ago

[Students] Does Going Merry increase my chances of winning scholarships?

Written by Charlie Maynard
Updated over a week ago

[Students] Does Going Merry complete scholarship applications on my behalf?

Written by Charlie Maynard
Updated over a week ago

[Students] When can I start applying for scholarships?

Written by Charlie Maynard
Updated over a week ago

[Students] Do I still have to write essays?

Written by Charlie Maynard
Updated over a week ago

[Students] Can I get scholarships if I have a low GPA?

Written by Charlie Maynard
Updated over a week ago

[Students] Can I use scholarships to pay for past expenses or student loans?

Written by Charlie Maynard
Updated over a week ago

[Students] Can I edit an application after it is submitted?

Written by Charlie Maynard
Updated over a week ago

Documents - General

[Students] What is the difference between a transcript that is official and unofficial?

Written by Jacob Choi
Updated over a week ago

[Students] How do I upload supporting documents?

Written by Charlie Maynard
Updated over a week ago

[Students] What supporting documents should I upload?

Written by Charlie Maynard
Updated over a week ago

[Students] What is the deadline for submitting supporting documents?

Written by Charlie Maynard
Updated over a week ago

[Students] Can I attach a recommendation letter or transcript to an application after it is submitted?

Written by Charlie Maynard
Updated over a week ago

Documents - Recommendation Letters

[Students] How do I request a recommendation letter?

Written by Charlie Maynard
Updated over a week ago

[Students] When should I request recommendation letters?

Written by Charlie Maynard
Updated over a week ago

[Students] What is the deadline for submitting recommendation letters?

Written by Charlie Maynard
Updated over a week ago

[Students] Why can’t I download my recommendation letter?

Written by Charlie Maynard
Updated over a week ago

Documents - FAFSA SAR

[Students] What is FAFSA?

Written by Charlie Maynard
Updated over a week ago

[Students] Can I fill out the FAFSA on Going Merry?

Written by Charlie Maynard
Updated over a week ago

[Students] How do I upload my FAFSA?

Written by Charlie Maynard
Updated over a week ago

[Students] What is my EFC?

The FAFSA EFC is your Expected Family Contribution and it typically represents your financial need.

Written by Charlie Maynard
Updated over a week ago

Winning Scholarships

[Students] How will the scholarship money be disbursed to me and by when?

Written by Jacob Choi
Updated over a week ago

[Students] How do I win scholarships?

Written by Charlie Maynard
Updated over a week ago

[Students] How do I see if I have won a scholarship?

Written by Charlie Maynard
Updated over a week ago

[Students] When are scholarship winners announced?

Learn more about when you will find out about scholarship application decisions

Written by Charlie Maynard
Updated over a week ago

[Students] What’s the maximum amount of scholarships I can receive?

Written by Charlie Maynard
Updated over a week ago