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1 What is the Daniels Scholarship Program?
In establishing the Daniels Scholarship, Bill Daniels wanted to seek out outstanding young people from Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming who possess tremendous strength of character, the passion to succeed, a willingness to work hard, and a commitment to giving back to the community.
2 Where can the Daniels Scholarship be used?
Daniels Scholarships may be used at any two- or four-year nonprofit accredited college or university in the United States. Students must intend to complete a bachelor’s degree. If students start at a two-year college, they must pursue an Associate of Arts or an Associate of Science degree with an intended path to earn a bachelor’s degree. Daniels Scholarships may not be used at technical or trade schools or for participation in certificate programs. If students have questions, they may contact the Daniels Fund for clarification.
The Daniels Fund strongly encourages students to apply to college by the end of December 2012. Please note that the Daniels Scholarship can only be used at one of the schools listed in your Daniels Scholarship application. In other words, students may not apply to a new school once they have been awarded a Daniels Scholarship.
3 Who can apply for the Daniels Scholarship?
To be eligible to apply for a Daniels Scholarship, students must satisfy all of the following:
4 What is the application deadline?
The deadline to submit the application is:
November 29, 2012 4:00 PM Mountain Standard Time
5 What is "financial need"?
The Daniels Scholarship is a supplemental or "last dollar" scholarship. As such, the Daniels Fund works in partnership with Daniels Scholars, their families, higher education institutions, and federal and state financial aid resources to help financially support students to achieve a four-year college degree.
Among the primary eligibility criteria for the Daniels Scholarship is financial need. The Daniels Fund determines financial need by evaluating a number of factors, including the applicant family’s income, assets, and family size. However, the most important factor used to determine an applicant’s financial need is his or her family’s ability to pay toward the costs of college. This ability, often referred to as the Estimated Family Contribution (EFC) is calculated and determined by the College Board.
6 Determining your financial eligibility
In general, a family of four, with one child in college and a family income of up to $50,000 has a reasonable chance to be financially eligible for the Daniels Scholarship. Conversely, a family earning more than $75,000 is probably not financially eligible. While these are general rules, the Daniels Fund evaluates all applicants on an individual basis.
The Daniels Fund uses a tool provided by the College Board to determine an applicant’s financial eligibility for the Daniels Scholarship. In general, a family with an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) between $0 and $6,000 is likely to be financially eligible for the Daniels Scholarship. However, the Daniels Fund reserves the right to examine a number of factors in making the final determination of an applicant’s financial eligibility. The Daniels Scholarship Program reviews its threshold for financial eligibility on an annual basis.
The College Board offers a calculator to assist families in determining their Estimated Family Contribution (EFC). Before applicants begin their application, it is highly recommended that they, along with their parent o, visit the website below to gain insight into their family’s Estimated Family Contribution (EFC) and likelihood of eligibility for the Daniels Scholarship. Tips for using the College Board EFC Calculator:
Should you need further guidance regarding financial eligibility for the Daniels Scholarship Program, please contact the Daniels Fund. 7 How to select my Recommenders? The Daniels Scholarship Program requires two recommendations as part of the scholarship application. A Recommender is an individual who can provide candid, detailed responses based on the scholarship selection criteria. Recommendations have considerable impact on your application. Be very thoughtful about selecting your Recommenders. At least one of your recommendations must come from someone at your high school (like a principal, teacher, college counselor, coach, etc.). Your second recommendation could come from an employer, community leader, mentor, scoutmaster, community service coordinator, or religious leader. Your Recommenders must be at least 21 years of age and cannot be related to you. 8 When will my Recommenders be notified? When you login and begin the online application process, you will be prompted to enter your Recommenders' contact information, including their email address. Each Recommender will receive an automated email message prompting them to complete a recommendation on your behalf. Recommendations must be submitted by November 29, 2012 at 4:00 PM Mountain Standard Time. You should follow-up with your Recommenders to be sure that they received the email and will complete the recommendation prior to the scholarship application deadline.
9 How do I know that my application has been properly submitted?
Once you've submitted your application, your Application Status (located on the Status tab) will change from "In Progress" to "Submitted".
10 What makes a complete application?
11 How do I know the status of my application?
Login to your application and then click on the Status tab. There you will be able to view the status of your application and your recommendations. Your application status will be one of the following: Not Started: Account has been created but application has not been started In Progress: Application has been started Submitted: All required questions on the application have been answered and the Submit Application button has been pushed indicating application is ready for review Complete: Application and two recommendations have been submitted Withdrawn: Application has been withdrawn by the applicant, indicating a decision not to continue the application process Incomplete: The deadline has passed and the application and/or the two recommendations have not been submitted
12 How do I change my password or user ID?
Your User ID is a unique identifier that was created when you first filled out the registration section, and it cannot be changed. If you have forgotten your password, go to the login page and click on Forgot Password for additional instructions. Enter your email address and click Submit. You will be redirected to the password retrieval page.
An email will be sent to you with a verification code. Copy and paste the code into the Verification Code field on the password retrieval page and click Submit. The site will automatically redirect you to the password reset page. Enter your new password in both the Password and Confirm Password fields and click Submit.
13 Do I have to finish my application all at once, or can I save it and come back later? You will be able to work on your application from September 17, 2012 until 4:00 PM on November 29, 2012. To save your updates, click the Save button and then log out. The next time you login, you will be able to continue from where you left off.
14 Why did I get an error message about my short answer questions?
You will get an error message if you have exceeded the word count limit of 250 or if you have not entered enough information.
15 Why do I see strange symbols in the text box when I copy and paste my short answer responses? Special characters (apostrophes, double quotations marks, etc.) and formatting (bold, italics, underlining, etc.) may be problematic when you cut and paste from another software program. To avoid this problem, remove or replace the special character(s) and formatting.
16 How do I properly log out?
When you are ready to log out, be sure you have saved any updates that you were working on. Log out using the Log Out button at the top of the page.
17 What happens after the application deadline? Applicants will be notified of their status by the end of January 2013. Students who become Semifinalists must provide the following documents by March 1, 2013:
18 Submitting your application You will be able to work on your application from September 17, 2012 until 4:00 PM on November 29, 2012. While you are not required to complete an application all at once, you will only be able to submit the application after all required questions have been answered. When you are ready, and all answers have been filled out, click the Submit Application button. Please note, clicking the Submit Application button is the final step in completing your application. 19 Editing a submitted application The need may arise for you to edit your submitted application. Edits will be allowed until the November 29, 2012 deadline. You can re-open your application by making a change to any field in the application. If you re-open and make edits to an already submitted application, you will need to click the Submit Application button again to save any changes you made. Edits will not be accepted after 4:00 PM on November 29. Please note, your application will have a status of “In Progress” until you click the Submit Application button again. 20 Re-opening a withdrawn application The need may arise for you to re-open your previously withdrawn application. You will have access to your application until the November 29, 2012 deadline. You can re-open your withdrawn application by making a change to any field in the application. If you re-open and complete your application, you will need to click the Submit Application button to save any added information. Edits will not be accepted after 4:00 PM on November 29. Please note, your application will have a status of “In Progress” until you click the Submit Application button again. 21 What items should I collect before starting an application? To save time completing the application, you will find it helpful to gather the following information beforehand:
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