LSSF APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FEBRUARY 1 - MARCH 31.

A few helpful hints - please read this section before you apply! The Application Portal is below.

• Please use your personal email, not your student email. This is in case we need to get in touch with you after graduation. 
• Items with two stars (**) are required. One star (*) means suggested, items with no stars are at your discretion.
• TRANSCRIPTS: We do not need your transcript when you apply, we will collect it later from the high school. However, the Scholarship America platform requires you to fill in that section. In that section, write in "LSSF" for the name and for the email: lsscholarshipfund@gmail.com. If it requires a phone number, put your own. Do not put "registrar" and do not put in your counselor's name or email, as that will cause unnecessary email reminders.
• VERY IMPORTANT: DO NOT EMAIL YOUR COUNSELOR AND DO NOT PUT YOUR COUNSELOR'S EMAIL ADDRESS IN YOUR APPLICATION. 
• Financial information is not required. However, you will not be considered for awards with a financial component if you have not submitted this information. The only financial data needed is your FAFSA Expected Family Contribution.
• Some awards have intended college major as a factor. List one (or more) as part of your application. If you're not sure, select the area(s) you will most likely pursue. 
• Your probably won't complete all information (since not all items are required), so your application will not show 100% complete. That's OK! You will still qualify for scholarships.
• We recommend 200-300 words for "Goals and Aspirations" and "Unusual Circumstances" essays, but there is no strict word minimum or maximum requirement. "Unusual Circumstances" is not required.
• Recommendations are NOT required for LSSF scholarships. If you happen to get a system generated email reminder, please ignore it.
• If you wish to apply for scholarships other than LSSF, ask your counselor for recommendations.
• Note that the LSSF awarding process is "blind", meaning all applicants are assigned a number, which is used to identify you throughout the process. 

APPLYING FOR AWARDS

• The system determines which awards you are eligible based on the information you input. Criteria includes GPA, sports, intended college major, volunteer work, activities, etc. and some custom questions.
• Some awards require an upload. A few require writing samples or a longer essay.  Art or music samples may also be requested. 
• VERY IMPORTANT: You must hit SUBMIT for each award you wish to apply for. Your application for each eligible award is NOT automatically submitted.

SELECTION OF AWARD RECIPIENTS

• The application process opens February 1 and closes on March 31. There are no exceptions after March 31. 
• If you are selected for an award, you will receive an invitation in May to attend a ceremony (in person at LS or online) where you will lean which scholarship(s) you've been awarded. 

Application Portal HERE