WELCOME TO THE STUDENT & PARENT HOME PAGE!
Online Application for 2025 - 2026 scholarship season
DEADLINES:
Application Deadline: March 27, 2025
Awards Night: May 28, 2026 @ 6:30pm
(Attendance is mandatory for recipients)
Student registration: 6:00pm - 6:15pm
CRITICALLY IMPORTANT:
Critical: Please read ALL the instructions on this page completely
Failure to follow directions will result in disqualification!!
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: The blue bubble instructions are specific to Avon Dollars for Scholars
Detailed Student & Parent Instructions: Specific to Scholarship America's online application process
One application - Many Scholarships!
Click for a list of currently posted scholarships
NOTE: You must complete a personal statement (maximum 250 words). Applications without a personal statement will not be considered. The personal statement is found in the "My Scholarships" section along with the scholarship questions.
To ensure you receive all email correspondence check your spam/junk folders and add the following email addresses to your safe sender list: Avon@dollarsforscholars.org & dollarsforscholars@scholarshipamerica.org
Avon Dollars for Scholars exclusively uses an on-line application process for administering scholarships. Once the Student Profile is complete you will be eligible for both our local Avon Dollars for Scholars scholarships as well as access to national scholarships.
As you fill out your Student Profile you will be able to save and update information such as GPA, extracurricular activities, awards, etc. throughout your high school and college career. You only have to fill out the application ONCE to be eligible for multiple scholarship opportunities over time, so we encourage you to begin to build your profile early.
A confidential Selection Committee will review all applications and match scholarships to the most qualified student. To be eligible for any scholarships you must fill out your application 100%, include a personal statement, and match to at least one scholarship.
From the application home page, you will be able to:
1. Create your student log-in & password. Do not use your school email address!
2. Create your parent log-in & password. This is only required for minors under the age of 16.
3. Build & update your profile
4. Transcripts are no longer required.
5. Request Financial Info from your parents only if you are applying for need based scholarships. We require your SAI (Student Aid Index) from FAFSA if you want to apply for need based scholarships.
6. View Student FAQ's
7. Download Detailed Student Instructions as a pdf file or Power Point
8. View Parent FAQ's
9. Download Detailed Parent Instructions as a pdf file or Power Point
Below are some guidelines that will help you with the application process. Please read them thoroughly before you begin.
Basic steps to the application process and creating your profile:
1. Click here (or button above) to create an account and Password Log-in
2. Build your Profile: You will complete information in the following areas:
* Create your personal statement (maximum 250 words); found in the "My Scholarships" section. A personal statement is MANDATORY! This is your chance to tell us about yourself, increasing the likelihood of being awarded a scholarship.
* Basic and Additional Information
* School Information
* Academic Information (GPA, Class Rank, Test Scores)
* Activities, Awards, and Employment: the more info you provide, the better!
* Parent/Guardian Info for minors (under age 16) only. Minors require parental permission.
* Financial Info: Provide your SAI from FAFSA (only required if applying for need based scholarships)
* Goals and Unusual Circumstances Essay
The Goals Essay is required. The Unusual Circumstances Essay is optional. If you do not have any unusual circumstances, please write "None" in the essay box. Expanding on your goals will increase the chance of being awarded a scholarship.
* Support Material: Optional, but you may upload items such as a CV, artwork, photography, publications, etc.
3. Search and apply for scholarships. You will need to answer some general questions before applying. These questions help the selection committee narrow the focus of certain scholarships' criteria to be matched to the right applicant. You must match to at least one scholarship to be considered for all the scholarship.
4. DO NOT WAIT until the deadline to apply. Apply early. If you have any computer glitches, questions, or difficulties applying, you will be out of luck. No exceptions.
Scholarship applications must be 100 % completed. Incomplete applications will not be accepted!
Submission of an application does not guarantee the award of a scholarship. Awarding of scholarships is based on meeting all application requirements, the amount of money available, and the number of qualified student applicants. Final selection of recipients will be made by a confidential scholarship Selection Committee of Avon Dollars for Scholars.
