What you need to have on hand before you apply.
The Community Foundation awards 250+ new and renewal scholarships each year, totaling over $400,000! Our donors have established many different scholarships with a wide array of selection criteria. You will need to gather the following information to help you apply for scholarships.
Applicant Information
- Name
- Address
- Birthdate
- Citizenship
- County of Residence,
- Non-school Email Address
- Other Contact Information
Parent/Guardian Information
- Parent/guardian Names
- Addresses
- Employers
- Occupations
- Other Contact Information
Note: Employees and Board Members of The Community Foundation as well as spouses, siblings, parents, grandparents, children, stepchildren, grandchildren, step-grandchildren, and great-grandchildren of employees and Board Members of The Community Foundation are not eligible for assistance from The Community Foundation scholarship programs.
High School Information
- Name of the school you attend
- Cumulative GPA, SAT and/or ACT scores
- School/club/athletic involvement
- College-level courses taken while in high school, transcript(s), etc.
Note: Applicable to graduating high school seniors only.
Extracurricular Activities, Community and Religious Activities, and Awards and Honors
- Years of participation
- Total hours per week/month/year
- Specific activities/positions held (captain, president, etc.).
Post-Secondary Information
The institution you are/will be attending or your top choices of institutions if a final decision has not been made at the time of application
- If you will be attending a two-year, four-year, or other institution
- What level you will be in the upcoming school year
- If the school is outside Hancock County
- Your selected major/minor
- If you will be a full-time student.
- If you are a current college student, your grades and unofficial transcript are required.
Education Financing Information
- FAFSA Submission Summary
- Student Aid Index (SAI)
- Estimated tuition, room and board costs for your first-choice school
- If you are financing your own education or the type of help you may be receiving with college expenses
Note: This information is only required if you are applying to be eligible for scholarships that take financial need into consideration.
Additional Information
- A 300-word or less essay describing your goals for the future and why you merit scholarships.
- If you are applying through our Universal Application process, many scholarships have additional specific requirements and you will immediately see the additional materials needed on your dashboard upon submission of your application.
Note: You must submit the additional materials for your application to be considered complete.
Employment Information
- Current employment status
- Other work experience
Recommendation Requests
- At least one personal/non-family reference
- A transcript request from your school counselor
- You will need each recommender's email address and will request the letters of recommendation and transcript directly through the application
