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

Why does a scholarship say Ineligible or Check Eligibility? This means you need to update or review the info in your Going Merry Profile!

[Students] Why am I ineligible to apply to a scholarship?

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

Students - Scholarships

We have various filters and sorting available in the left hand menu of your Matched Scholarships page.

[Students] How do I filter/sort scholarships?

You are matched to scholarships based on the information in your student profile.

[Students] How can I get matched to scholarships?

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

[Students] What are Scholarship Bundles?

These icons help you see if you've been matched to a scholarship.

[Students] What do the green checks and red crosses mean?

Local Scholarships are scholarships specific to your school or geographical area.

[Students] What are 'Local Scholarships'?

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

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

Hiding a scholarship hides it from your view.

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

Report incorrect information to help our team keep our scholarships up to date.

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

Browsing Scholarships

Complete your profile and see what scholarships you're matched to!

[Students] How do I apply for scholarships?

View and apply to local scholarships from your student account.

[Students] How do I view and apply for my 'Local Scholarships'?

Not exactly, but we make applying to scholarships much easier!

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

No, we make the process simpler but it's your job to submit!

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

The best time is now! You can apply all year around.

[Students] When can I start applying for scholarships?

Yes, but you may reuse them in some cases.

[Students] Do I still have to write essays?

Yes, you can! We have scholarships without a GPA requirement.

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

Typically scholarships are intended to cover future education related expenses.

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

No, an application is final once it is submitted.

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

Applying to Scholarships

Upload & Attach documents directly to your application.

[Students] How do I upload & attach documents to my application?

If the recommendation letter instructions on your scholarship application gives you the option of adding additional letters, read on.

[Students] How do I attach multiple letters of recommendation to a scholarship application?

No. You are unable to delete or edit a request after you submit your request.

[Students] Can I delete a request to upload a transcript or recommendation letter? What if I sent my request to the wrong email?

Official transcripts are directly uploaded by your counselor.

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

View your requests in the Documents section of your Profile.

[Students] How can I check if I already sent a request for a transcript or recommendation letter?

You can upload documents such as transcripts, recommendation letters, and Miscellaneous Documents in the Documents section of your Profile.

[Students] How do I upload supporting documents?

Your transcript, recommendation letters, and your FAFSA® Submission Summary are the most commonly requested supporting documents.

[Students] What supporting documents should I upload?

All supporting documents must be attached prior to submitting before the deadline.

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

No, you won't be able to submit an incomplete application that is missing documents.

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

Documents - General

Use the “Request Document” function on our website.

[Students] How do I request a recommendation letter or transcript?

You should request recommendation letters as soon as you can.

[Students] When should I request recommendation letters?

All recommendation letters must be attached prior to submitting.

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

Recommendations letters are confidential.

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

Documents - Recommendation Letters

Read this article for step-by-step instructions.

[Students] How do I upload my FAFSA® Submission Summary to my Going Merry profile?

Documents - FAFSA Submission Summary

This is be communicated to you by the scholarship provider.

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

Start by filling up your profile and applying to scholarships.

[Students] How do I win scholarships?

Check the application status in your account. See how to report if you submitted, lost, or won an external scholarship.

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

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

[Students] When are scholarship winners announced?

This depends on the scholarship provider.

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

Winning Scholarships

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