2027 Application Check List and Document Upload

Date

MonthDayYear
2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit yearDate
2026-27

Scholarship Application Check List and Document Upload
Name

First NameLast Name
High School
High School Student ID
To ensure your application can be fully evaluated, you must complete and sign this acknowledgement form, upload all required documentation, and submit everything by the April 1, 2027 deadline. Please keep a copy for your records.

CHECKLIST OF REQUIRED APPLICATION DOCUMENTS

IMPORTANT FILE-NAMING INSTRUCTIONS

Please name each file with the following theme: LastName_FirstName

Follow the specific document abbreviations and examples listed below.
FAFSA Report (SAI): Financial Aid Award Letter (FAA) and release of information.
Apply for Free/Reduced Lunch through Food and Nutrition Services if you have not already done so, so you can receive the eligibility letter. When applying, be sure to select Broward Education Foundation for permission to share your information.

The eligibility letter may indicate Eligible or Ineligible; however, the report is necessary for some scholarship opportunities.
FAFSA Report (SAI) Upload (All pages, including SAI (Student Aid Index)

Label your document: LastName_FirstName SAR
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Financial Aid Award Letter from your post-secondary institution.

Label your document: LastName_FirstName FAA
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Notice to Households, SNAP, Medicaid, HUD, TANF Free/Reduced Lunch
Notice to Households of Approval/Denial of Benefits (Free/Reduced Lunch), SNAP, Medicaid. HUD, TANF

Label your document: LastName_FirstName Free Reduced Approval/Denial of Benefits
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If your award letter has changed since original submission, you must upload a new one.
Financial Aid Award Letter Changed from Original Submission

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Teacher Statement
Teacher Statement Upload

Not applicable for all awards. Only necessary if the application information indicates need.
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Miscellaneous Uploads
Miscelleneous Uploads: Physician's Documentation, Letters of Recommendations And any additional Free/Reduced Lunch Eligibility. i.e Medicaid, SNAP, TANF, HUD

Please label your document descriptively. i.e. LastName_FirstName Letter or Recommendation
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IMPORTANT – DEADLINE & DISQUALIFICATION NOTICE

FAILURE TO SUBMIT THIS FORM AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION. THIS PACKET MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY NO LATER THAN APRIL 1, 2027.

STUDENT CERTIFICATION & ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I certify that all statements made on my online application are true and correct. I understand that if I submit an incomplete application, fail to answer all required questions, or fail to submit all required documents labeled correctly, my application will be deemed incomplete and may not be considered for scholarships.

The Scholarship Committee will not contact colleges to obtain missing Award Letters, Student Aid Reports (SAR), or other documentation. The decisions of the Committee and the Broward Education Foundation are final. There are no exceptions to the above requirements.

If I change my choice of school after submitting my application, I must submit these forms for my new school choice. I must also submit the new Award Letter to the BRACE Committee by the deadline. Award Letters received after the deadline may result in disqualification.
Student Signature
Date Signed
Financial Aid and Education Records Release Information
Student's Name
Student High School ID
DO NOT MAIL THIS LETTER TO YOUR FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: We will use this letter if we need to contactyour school regarding your status.

FINANCIALAID AND EDUCATION RECORDS RELEASE OF INFORMATION
Date

MonthDayYear
2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit yearDate
TO: FINANCIAL AID DIRECTOR
COLLEGE
ADDRESS OF COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY
CITY, STATE, ZIP
COLLEGE PHONE
Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
COLLEGE WEBSITE
RE: Permission to Release Information to the Broward Education Foundation

I have applied for a scholarship from the Broward Education Foundation. All of my required documents have been submitted to the committee and my file is complete. I hereby authorize you to discuss my eligibility to receive the Scholarship by telephone, fax or mail with a representative of the Scholarship Committee or the Broward Education Foundation.
Student Name: Print

First NameLast Name
Last 4
Student Home Phone #:
Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
Student Cell Phone #
Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
Student Email Address

Confirmation Emailexample@example.com
Signature of Student
Signature of Parent
Parent Name (Print)
Student's College Student #
Student's Name
Student High School ID
FREE/REDUCEDLUNCHAND/OR EDUCATION RECORDS RELEASE OF INFORMATION

We will use this letter if we need to request your Free/Reduced Lunch Eligibility Letter.
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MonthDayYear
2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit yearDate
TO: School Board of Broward County
RE: Permission to Release Information to the Broward Education Foundation

To whom it may concern: I have applied for a scholarship from the Broward Education Foundation. My required documents will be submitted to the Scholarship committee to complete my application. I hereby authorize you to discuss and or provide my eligibility for free/reduced lunch in the 11th and 12th grade by telephone, fax or mail with a representative of the Scholarship Committee, Broward Education Foundation or the Florida Prepaid Foundation.
Signature of Student
Student Name (Print)
Signature of Parent
Student's Home Phone
Format: (000) 000-0000.
Student's High School ID
Date

MonthDayYear
2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit yearDate
Student's E Mail Address
example@example.com
Student's Cell Phone #
Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
Dear Parent/Guardian: To save you time and effort, the result of your Free and Reduced Price School Meals Application may be shared with other programs for which your children may qualify. For the following programs, we must have your permission to share this information. Sending in this form will not change whether your children will qualify for free or reduced price meals.
Florida Prepaid Foundation for the purposes of processing for College, University and Tech College Florida Prepaid Scholarships provided by the Broward Education Foundation.
the 11th and 12th grade to Broward Education Foundation Selection Committee(s)for the purposes of applying for College, University and Tech College Scholarships with the Broward Education Foundation.

If you checked yes to any or all of the boxes above, fill out the form below to ensure that your information is completed. Print a new form for each child(ren) you would like the information shared. Your information will be shared only with the programs you checked.
Child's Name
High School
Child's Student #
Signature of Parent/Guardian
Date

MonthDayYear
2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit yearDate
Printed Parent Name
See below for a sample of the letter that you can upload showing eligibility.
Should be Empty:

2026-27

Financial Aid and Education Records Release Information

TO: FINANCIAL AID DIRECTOR

FREE/REDUCEDLUNCHAND/OR EDUCATION RECORDS RELEASE OF INFORMATION