Scholarships

What is a scholarship?

A scholarship is a type of financial aid awarded to students to further their education. It is awarded on various criteria based on the values and purpose of the donor or founder of the award. Scholarships do not need to be repaid. Many scholarships will require students to first fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

You can improve your chances of getting a scholarship by:

When applying for scholarships, pay attention to the deadlines and the eligibility criteria. Follow the directions carefully.

 

How to Apply for Scholarships

Applications open January 1, 2024

 

1.   Go to https://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=cfozarksscholarships

2.      Click Create New Account.  Use your personal email account. Do not use your school email address.  Do not use your parent’s email address.

 

3.      After creating an account, follow the prompts and click Continue.

 

4.      Read the instructions carefully. When you are ready, click Apply.

 

5.      Complete all questions on the eligibility/universal application. At the bottom, click Submit.

 

6.      You will receive a confirmation page which lists the scholarship opportunities that you were found eligible for.

 

7.      You are strongly encouraged to print your confirmation page. You will not see that page again.

 

8.     The confirmation page also lets you know if any of these scholarship opportunities require supplemental questions. Not all scholarship opportunities will have supplemental questions.

 

9.      You must click Submit at the bottom of each supplemental question page of the individual scholarship opportunity to be considered complete.

 

10.  If a supplemental question is used on more than one scholarship opportunity, your response will carry across the applications.

 

11.   If you feel you should be eligible for any given scholarship opportunity, please call 417-864-6199.

 

 

NOTE: Using your dashboard gives you great information on each opportunity.