No. Before you register, ensure that the scholarship you are looking to apply for is online. Only those listed in Scholarship Opportunities that state "Apply Online" in the "How to Apply" column have an online application. Currently 28 scholarships have online applications.
Click the START HERE button on the STARS welcome page. You will be asked to create a username and password. On future visits to STARS, just enter your username and password in the upper login box.
No. If a scholarship has an online application, you may not submit a previous year’s paper application.
Each scholarship may have additional required documents but all applications must include the following documents (to be uploaded in the Attach Documents section):
- A completed financial information worksheet (See Apply Online page for document)
- A copy of your financial aid award letter
- Most recent transcript
- A copy of your Student Aid Report
An application is not complete without these documents. Applications missing any of the required documents will be incomplete and will not be considered.
Please provide a brief explanation of why you don’t have a SAR on the financial information worksheet. If you have not received your financial aid award letter for the upcoming year, attach the letter from the prior year and indicate that you have not received a more current letter yet.
If you don’t have access to a scanner, try the library, your school, or any commercial printing/photocopying business that provides this service.
After answering a series of questions, you will be directed to the scholarships for which you may be eligible. Click “Apply now” next to each scholarship to review the criteria. If you wish to apply, complete the application, check the boxes that state you are eligible for the scholarship and then click “Apply now”. Also, be sure to complete all required sections of the registration process before submitting an application.
We will contact you by email or mail.
Answer all questions in the
personal information section. Please use the seven digits of your phone number (excluding area code) as your student ID. Save and move on.
- The opening questionnaire will ask you various questions. Answer all questions. Save and move on.
- The academic information section requires you to provide information about your academic history. Please note: the question regarding your major and the college you are attending does not have a full list; please choose Other. All information regarding your undergraduate/postgraduate education is requested in the free form questions section. Save and move on.
- The financial information section requires information on your financial situation. Answer all questions. Save and move on.
- The free form questions section asks ten questions. Please answer all completely. We recommend that you complete your work in Microsoft Word or a comparable program, then copy and paste your answers into the boxes provided as the online application will not notify you of grammatical or spelling errors. Save and move on.
- Under attach documents, you will be asked to provide certain information specific to your application(s) electronically. All documents listed below must be attached in this section in order to complete an application. Unless otherwise stated, this information is required:
- A completed financial information worksheet (see Apply Online page for document)
- A copy of your financial aid award letter (from college/university)
- Most recent transcript
- A copy of your Student Aid Report