Applying for Scholarship Instructions

 
 

Applying for a WSFDFS Scholarship

You will need to complete the Student Profile on the Willington Scholarship Foundation Dollars for Scholars (WSFDFS) website. Note that the form, provided by the national Dollars for Scholars, is extensive. Please don't let it intimidate you, as there is only a limited amount of information required for our local Willington Scholarship Foundation Dollars for Scholars 2025 awards. While all other information is optional; including it may help you match to other scholarship opportunities available through the national organization.

Accessing the application form and entering your profile information:

Visit www.Willington.DollarsforScholars.org.

  • Click Students & Parents.
  • Click Click to Login.
  • To create an account, click the hyperlink, "Don't have an account yet? Create one here."
  • To log into an existing account, type your USERID and password in the login box.

(Note that you can start your profile and then save it to come back later to complete it.)

Creating a new account:

  1. Identify and choose your high school. (Pro Tip: Type in Edwin if you are attending E.O. Smith).
  2. Fill in basic information (Note that ** are the required fields) and click Submit.
  3. Once you have successfully submitted your data, you will receive an email from Scholarship America with a log-in link and a temporary password.
  4. Use the links and temporary password in the email to get more information and/or log in to complete your application. (Note that one of the links takes you to documentation on filling out your application.)
  5. Create your own password and click Save Password.
  6. Correct or update any of the basic information and click Save and Continue. Your dashboard appears.

Building your profile:

  • On your dashboard, click Work on Profile and begin filling out your profile.
  • You can move through the document either by clicking on the Save and Continue button on each page or by clicking on the options in the left-hand menu. Note that green lettering indicates a section is complete.
  • You will only need to fill out a minimal amount of information (** required fields) to be eligible for Willington Scholarship Foundation 2024 awards. Below are the fields the Willington Scholarship Foundation considers.

 

Required Fields

Notes

Current Grade Level

You must be a Senior in High School in Spring 2025

Age

 

Birth date

 

Eligibility for free lunch

To be considered for our financial need-based awards

Eligibility for Pell Grants

To be considered for our financial need-based awards

Parental consent

Required only if you are not yet 16 years old

Guidance Counselor Name

To automatically contact your counselor to get your transcripts

Counselor Email Address

 

Transcript and GPA

Your GPA will be verified by your Guidance Counselor

Additional Fields

 

Intended/Current Major 1

To determine if you match to specific awards

Activities

To determine if you match to specific awards

FAFSA EFC (SAI) Total Family Income

To be considered for our financial need-based awards
 


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No other information is required for most of the Willington Scholarship Foundation Dollars for Scholars awards; however, you may be prompted to fill out other fields as well, especially if you are applying for one of the financial need scholarships, so please do not forget to address those as well. Also, the more complete you make your profile, the greater chance you have to match national Scholarship America opportunities for which you may be eligible.

Completing your application:

Once you've entered all the necessary information in your profile, make sure to:

  • Click on Save and Look for Scholarships (or click the My Scholarships option in the left-hand menu on your dashboard). As long as you are either 16 or we have received parental consent, the scholarships for which you are eligible should appear.

·Follow instructions under Scholarship Applications Ready to Complete and be sure to answer any questions that may be associated with specific scholarships.

  • Click (1) Apply and then (2) Confirm on each scholarship for which you are eligible.
  • Check back before March 15th: Occasionally, a new scholarship may be added during the scholarship season, so it's worth checking to see if you get matched to any other scholarships.

Having technical problems?

Click the grey Support button in the lower left of the screen to get technical support (such as no available scholarships appearing for you).

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at Willington@DollarsforScholars.org or call Theresa Salisbury at 860 916-4817 or Chopeta Lyons at 860-429-9594.

Good Luck!

 

Willington Scholarship Foundation Dollars for Scholars

 

 
   
 

Parental Consent

If you are under the age of 16, your parents' consent is required. Consent can be granted on-line through the Willington Scholarship Foundation Dollars for Scholars website, or by completing the form below and emailing a copy to Willington@DollarsforScholars.org. You can also send the form via land mail at:

Willington Scholarship Foundation Dollars for Scholars

P.O. Box 194

Willington, CT 06279

IMPORTANT: YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SEE ANY SCHOLARSHIPS UNTIL PARENTAL CONSENT IS GRANTED!

I grant consent for my child,                                                                                                              , to apply for Willington Scholarship Foundation scholarships.

 

Parent Name:

Parent Signature:

Date: