Awardees

Yes! The Scholarship Foundation requires specific information from you – the recipient – to release private funding. These details are essential and must be submitted by you personally before your scholarship funds can be released. Most tasks can be completed during the summer, before the new academic year begins.

A Disbursement Request From link will be sent to you via email after you have formally accepted your award. You must complete a Disbursement Request Form to initiate the release of your funds. Once you have successfully completed the Disbursement Request Form, please continue to monitor your email in the event we have questions. After it has been approved, we will mail checks to your college’s Financial Aid Office.

You will be notified by email when your award has been disbursed. Please make sure your contact information is current.

If you are studying abroad, please email [email protected] to inform us of your academic plans. Please note that funding will be sent to your home institution.

The Foundation does not offer student aid for summer sessions.

If you change any college-related or personal information, you must notify the Scholarship Foundation immediately. Some changes can affect your funding or disbursements. Email updates to [email protected].

Waitlisted courses do not count towards enrollment. You must be added to the course for units to count towards enrollment. If you are waitlisted, please wait until you’re officially registered for the course before providing your class schedule.

The Scholarship Foundation cannot provide a check within 72 hours, the time that many community colleges allow before dropping students from the class. It is the student’s responsibility to pay for course fees in a timely manner. The Financial Aid Office at your institution will apply your scholarship for tuition and fees required for enrollment or attendance. 

No. The only method of submitting documentation of any kind to the Scholarship Foundation is via your online application portal. Documents must be in either a Microsoft Word (.doc) or PDF format. Documents received via email, mail, or in-person are not accepted. Have questions? Contact us at 805-687-6065 or [email protected].

Yes! Scholarships are awarded on an academic yearly basis only. Students must apply each and every year that they wish to be considered for funding.

Valid documents for verification of enrollment include your student schedule, unofficial transcript, or letter from the Registrar’s office. Examples available here. The document must include:

• Student’s full name
• Name of the institution
• Term
• States that student is full-time* OR shows units equivalent to full-time (12 units)

*If you are considered full-time by your institution but not by the Scholarship Foundation, you must provide additional documentation.

Full-time status is required in order to receive your disbursement. If you are not enrolled full time for one term, you may be eligible to receive a one-time forbearance. This would allow you to receive your disbursement for one term despite being under-enrolled. Have questions? Contact us at 805-687-6065 or [email protected].

No, we do not place hold on awards. Awards will only be disbursed in the academic year for which they were awarded. If you are unable to attend school in the year in which you were awarded, we encourage you to re-apply the following year.

No. The check will be sent to your institution and applied towards any remaining balance you have with your school. If you have already paid your tuition and other school-related expenses prior to your school’s receipt of the disbursement, your institution may release the check to you as refund.