Application Instructions
Personal Data - Complete all fields as specified
- School Student ID - You are not required to provide your SSN or SIN to apply but it may be required for award disbursement. Please enter the numeric or alphanumeric ID your school uses to identify you. The data must be entered without dashes (correct: 123456789; incorrect 123-45-6789). All information is used for identification purposes only and is not shared.
- Address - Provide one address where you can receive written notifications both in the month of February and May/June.
- E-mail address - Valid e-mail addresses are required. This is also your username, needed to log into your application. All correspondence to students (confirmation of submission, nomination status, etc.) is communicated via e-mail. Please provide a working e-mail address, one that you check often.
- Institution - This must be the Datatel client institution you are currently attending.
- Academic level - Choose the class level of your next academic year. Unfortunately, high school students are ineligible for this scholarship program unless taking college classes concurrently with high school.
- Expected date of graduation - Please list the month and year you expect to obtain your degree.
Essay
The essay should be organized and succinct. Essays should be at least 800 words, but no longer than 1,000 words. Essays are strictly limited to 1,000 words.
The Foundation highly encourages applicants to compose essays in a separate word processing program, such as Microsoft Word, and then copy and paste it into the application. The Foundation is not responsible for any information that is lost.
Transcripts
The Foundation no longer requires a paper transcript for nominees. Only students who have been nominated by their institution will have their current GPA entered electronicaly at the time of nomination. Transcripts mailed to the Foundation under separate cover will not be accepted.
Authorization
- Application Certification - All applicants must certify that all information provided on the application is correct.
- Submission - To officially have your application submitted for consideration, you must click the “Submit” button, on the second page of the application. If your application was successfully transmitted, you will receive a confirmation message via e-mail. We are now offering the ability to edit/delete your application even after submission.
Status of Application
By “Logging Into Existing Application” applicants are able to:
- View & print their application
- Edit their application
- Confirm their application submission status
Notifications
- Nomination Notifications - Institutions will be reviewing applications and making nominations from 02/1-02/19. Expect to receive your notification of your nomination status via email by 2/19.
- Awards Status - The Datatel Scholars Foundation will be reviewing nominated student’s applications between March and mid-April. Final decisions regarding the final awarding of scholarships will be made in early May. Winners will be posted on the Foundation’s web page and notification will be sent to winners, non-winners and scholarship administrators in May.