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External Scholarship Vetting Process Overview
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English
Pages
2
Time to read
2 mins
Publication
Language
English
This document is a guide detailing the external scholarship vetting process employed by the Student Financial Success Team. It outlines the importance of transparency in evaluating scholarship opportunities and describes the steps taken to ensure that all scholarships are vetted, verified, and matched appropriately. The vetting process begins with ensuring alignment with the team's mission and values, followed by a thorough review of applications, which includes the assessment of required documents while safeguarding the privacy of applicants by excluding Personally Identifiable Information (PII). The guide also explains the verification of the legitimacy of scholarship providers, ensuring that they have not been involved in illegal activities. Additionally, it discusses the evaluation of the purpose of scholarships to confirm alignment with educational support goals and adherence to a non-discrimination policy. Finally, it addresses financial accountability, ensuring that funds are disbursed reliably and ethically, and emphasizes the importance of not requiring application fees.