Please visit our How to Apply page for detailed instructions.
On average, it takes 15-30 minutes for most students to complete the general application, which will allow students to be auto-matched with multiple scholarships.
The general application will allow applicants the opportunity to share information about their activities, honors, achievements, organizational participation and leadership. It will also include space for students to provide additional personal and family information, which could help match a student to certain scholarships.
The time it takes to complete the general application will depend on how much information a student includes. Usually, the scholarship committee can make a more informed decision when students include details on what might set them apart from other applicants.
Students may also be invited to apply for additional scholarship opportunities if information from the general application indicates that there could be additional matches. To be considered, there will be additional requirements for students to apply to these scholarships. Below are the most common requirements:
Essay and resume:
Students may simply upload their documents when prompted.
References:
First, applicants need to identify who might be willing and able to write a reference letter for them. Second, ask permission. Applicants need to make sure the person is willing to be a reference. While it is acceptable for students to request their favorite faculty member, some faculty may not feel comfortable; many faculty serve on scholarship committees and may feel being a reference could be conflict of interest.
When a student has secured permission, they may enter their reference's name and email when prompted. Then, AcademicWorks will send an automated communication to the reference with instructions on how to upload their letter directly to the AcademicWorks system. This process keeps everything confidential.
Auto-matches made using student information from the general scholarship application are not viewable in the Blackbaud Award Management portal because there is no further action required for a student to be considered.
Scholarship criteria (qualifications) for each donor-funded scholarship opportunity may be viewed by visiting . Donors specify criteria (qualifications) for their scholarships. The GPA required for eligibility can vary. Some scholarships are based on state and county residency. Some scholarships are based on academic performance. Others are based on a student demonstrating financial need by submitting a FAFSA.
No. Scholarship committees throughout the university will review applicants who meet the criteria (qualifications) and identify and award the most qualified applicant(s) based on the criteria listed for each scholarship.
Yes, of course! Many scholarships do not have geographic criteria, and there are some that are specifically geared toward out-of-state students.
Yes. Donor-funded scholarships are scholarships that our generous donors have created, and these scholarship funds are managed by the 91制片厂 Foundation. Students are selected by various scholarship committees throughout the university for these scholarships.
Institutional scholarships are scholarships that are allocated and budgeted by the university. These are typically awarded to new freshmen and transfer students by the Office of Admissions in the fall or early spring for the upcoming academic year. The Graduate College also awards some institutional scholarships.
Athletics combines institutional and donor-funded scholarships in many of their athletic award packages.
Potentially. While many donor-funded scholarships are renewable as long as students reapply and continue to meet the criteria, a few are not renewable because the donor set a restriction. An example would be a scholarship for freshmen that is intended to be re-awarded each year.
It is best to reapply each year. The majority of donor-funded scholarships require students to apply each year, even for renewals. No matter the outcome of the previous award cycles, students should apply each year to be considered!
To be considered for donor-funded scholarships, students need to apply through the 91制片厂 Foundation scholarship application portal: .
91制片厂 awards the majority of scholarships during the spring semester. However, as some scholarships need to be re-awarded and/or new scholarships become available, students may be awarded these scholarships throughout the year.
No. Students are not required to complete the FAFSA to apply for donor-funded scholarships; however, many of our scholarships require students to demonstrate financial need by completing the FAFSA for consideration. In other words, to be considered for the most opportunities, it is best for students to complete the FAFSA!
The 91制片厂 Foundation Office will send email notifications for donor-funded scholarships awarded through AcademicWorks. Award notification emails come from foundscholar@radford.edu and will be sent to students through their 91制片厂 email accounts.
Most award notifications go out in March and April; however, additional scholarships may be awarded throughout the year.
Donor-funded scholarship funds are posted against a student's university account to settle any charges at the university.
For either full-time or part-time students, total scholarship awards cannot exceed the cost of attendance. Cost of attendance is the total budget for a student 鈥� which includes tuition, fees, room and board, books, personal and travel expenses 鈥� and varies if a student is part-time or less than part-time. Although rare, if the amount of a student's scholarship puts the student over the cost of attendance, the scholarship will be reduced superseding the original scholarship award notification sent to the student.
Scholarship funds are typically disbursed across the academic year with 50% of the award paid in the fall semester and 50% paid in the spring semester.
There are a few reasons you may not see your award listed in your financial aid account:
It depends. If you were awarded a donor-funded scholarship for the fall/spring, you may be allowed to have the spring portion of your scholarship applied to the fall semester if it does not put you over cost of attendance or financial need. The Financial Aid Office will make the determination and update your record if it is possible.
Students can see their scholarship award in a few places:
It is the right thing to do! Donor-funded scholarships are not just another funding source; they are gifts, and gifts like these need to be acknowledged in a sincere, meaningful way. Because our donors are a very special part of the 91制片厂 community, we must take the time and effort to ensure they understand the impact of their gifts. The best way to do this is by sending a message of thanks in writing.
Students are required to submit their thank-you letters by the designated deadline to receive their scholarships for the upcoming academic year.
If a student's donor attends, the student will be required to attend. This is a great opportunity for students to meet and thank their donor(s) in person and make connections with members of the 91制片厂 community.
Should there be a class conflict with the luncheon, we will work with the student's faculty to determine if attendance is possible.
Yes. Although rare, it is possible. If it is found that a student no longer meets the scholarship criteria, a student's scholarship could be cancelled. Below are some examples of factors that could impact a student's scholarship eligibility:
Yes. We award scholarships year-round.
Scholarship: A type of financial support based on academic, artistic, athletic achievement or other criteria that may or may not require financial need.
Donor-funded scholarship: Scholarships created by donors and managed by the 91制片厂 Foundation, Inc. They are used to defray the cost of attendance for the recipients for a set time frame such as a semester or academic year. These may also be referred to as "Foundation" scholarships.
Criteria: The qualifications or eligibility requirements that are set by the donor(s) of a scholarship. Criteria will vary from one scholarship to another. Most common criteria include GPA, major, geographic area, leadership and demonstrated financial need.
Blackbaud Award Management: The platform that manages 91制片厂's donor-funded scholarship award process, including the application, review and award processes.
Blackbaud Award Management portal: The gateway, or starting point, for students to view 91制片厂's donor-funded scholarships, apply for them and review award offers.
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA): Filling out the FAFSA is one of the first steps in the financial aid process. It determines the amount that a student and their family should be contributing to postsecondary education. The results of the FAFSA determine student grants, work-study, loan amounts and qualification for need-based scholarships. The FAFSA establishes a student's demonstrated financial need.
Cost of Attendance (COA): The total budget for a student to attend. This includes tuition, fees, room and board, books, personal and travel expenses. This amount varies based on credit enrollment and residency.
Student Aid Index (SAI): An index number calculated according to a formula established by federal law. The Financial Aid Office uses SAI to calculate how much financial aid a student should receive based on information reported on the FAFSA.
Demonstrated financial need: This is the difference between COA and SAI. Financial need increases with increases in the COA and/or decreases when the SAI increases. The way a student demonstrates financial need is by filing the FAFSA online and requesting that a student aid report is sent to 91制片厂.
The for the 2026-27 school year is available now. If you have any questions about filing your FAFSA, please contact the Financial Aid Office:
Don't forget to include the 91制片厂 school code (003732) so we receive a copy of your FAFSA.