• Step 1
  • Go to www.colesvilledollarsforscholars.org and click on "Students and Parents"
• Step 2
  • Click "Click to Login"
  • If you don't have an account yet, click "Don't have an account yet? Create one here."
  • Complete the information asked (it becomes part of your application)
  • Check your email to get a temporary password
  • Log back in using the link in the email and change your password
    • Whenever you login after this, just enter username and password.
• Step 3
  • Once you are logged in, click on "Click here" under My Information. This is where you will complete your application.
  • Your application is not finished until it says "Your profile is 100% complete"
• Step 4
  • Complete the application.
  • If you have taken college classes, it does not mean you are currently in college when it asks. Make sure you put that you are a high schooler! Otherwise, you won't be eligible.
    • GPA: You will need a copy of your transcript because it asks for GPAs grades 9-12. Please use weighted GPA when completing this and click the box that says "My school uses weighted GPA." When entering, do not use a 4.0 scale. We use a percentage. If your weighted average is a 94%, enter 94.
    • Class Rank: The school uses an "Integer" system. Use the information on the transcript Mrs. Whaley gave you.
    • Test Scores: This is where you will enter SAT/ACT scores. When you are finished, make sure you press "I have entered all of my test scores."
    • Activities/Awards/Employment: Enter any activities/awards/employment in this section. When you are finished, press "I have entered all my activities/awards/employment."
    • Documents: Press "I have entered all my documents." (You will not be entering anything here.)
    • Parent/Guardian Info: If you are under 18, your parent will have to give consent for you to apply to this. They will receive an email.
    • Financial Info: Click "I do not wish to include financial information."
  • Essays: Please complete both essays in this section. They will be graded with the ELA regents rubric. Please write an ESSAY… a paragraph is not an essay. This is free money… put in the effort. Your essays should be at least 200 words. Proper grammar and sentence structure.
    • Unusual Circumstances- Please see Mrs. Whaley for a list of suggested items to include in this essay. If you do not feel you have any unusual circumstances, write "I do not have any unusual circumstances at this time."
  • References/Transcripts: You will need to request a transcript from the guidance office even though I gave you a printed copy. For references, choose someone who would give a positive reference for you. Tell them you have requested them!!
• Step 5
  • When you are all done, click "Save and Look for scholarships" on the bottom of the Reference/Transcript Page
• Step 6
  • Custom Eligibility Questions
  • You will be asked to answer custom eligibility questions that may help you qualify for other scholarships.
  • Scholarships you are eligible for will show up under "Scholarship"
    • They each have additional components. Click "view" to read the description then "essay" to complete the additional tasks. Again, write quality essays.
    • If no scholarships pop up, see Mrs. Whaley immediately. It means something is missing.
• Step 7
  • When you are fully done with all of your applications, click "Submit App"!

YOU WILL HAVE FROM APRIL 1-April 24 TO APPLY FOR THESE SCHOLARSHIPS.