Important information from the Scholarship Board
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Every student who completes and submits this application is eligible for one (1) local scholarship. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee a scholarship for each applicant.
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If you have been awarded $5,000 or more in institutional scholarship money for your first year, please only apply for the Sherie Porter Wright and Distinct Scholarships.
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You should allow for sufficient time to complete this application. (Estimated time 1-3 hours). If you are unable to complete the application in one setting, please be sure to save your progress. (See instructions below.)
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Some scholarships have required essays. If your application is submitted without the essay, your application will be rejected for that specific donor.
How to save progress
If you are completing the form on a laptop or desktop computer:
You should see an icon at the bottom of the screen that allows you to save, but be sure to complete the screens for your name, phone number, and email address before saving. (See the image below for the save icon.)

If you are completing the form on your smartphone:
At the bottom of the page you are on, look for the page number (similar to this):

Click on the page number to open the index of all pages, and you will be able to click the save icon at the top of the page to save your progress. (It's best to save your progress after you have completed the fields for your name, phone number and email address.)
