The Fairfield County Foundation scholarship application for the 2019-2020 school year will open on December 1, 2018 to anyone seeking financial support to further their education. For those who are excited to get started, there are a few things you can do before the application opens!
- Visit the Scholarship FAQ section of our website to find:
- Insight into required documents
- Tips on filling out the application
- New information is added frequently, so check back often
- Follow us on Facebook for reminders (tell your parents to follow as well)
- Complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
- Application opened October 1, 2018
- We recommend filling out as soon as possible
- You will be required to upload the first page of your Student Aid Report (SAR) and report your Estimated Family Contribution (EFC) from your FAFSA
- Think about the best people (at least 2) to serve as references for you and ask them before adding them on your application
- Reference letters must be uploaded online by the reference before the deadline (March 15, 2019)
- We only require two, but be prepared to ask others if the original two cannot complete before deadline
- Make sure you have a correct email address
- Obtain a copy of your transcript
- You will need to include information about class rank, GPA, ACT/SAT scores
- School counselor will upload official copy of transcript for high school seniors
- Make sure you have their email address correct
Current college students will need to upload an OFFICIAL transcript that they have obtained from their current school (a DARS report or a screen shot of your grades online is NOT acceptable)