Now Accepting 2023-2024 Award Applications
Coshocton County Dollars for Scholars is NOW ACCEPTING applications. The window opens, December 1, 2023, you may apply, by going to the "Students and Parents Login" page and create your profile. Instructions are included. Upon completion of your profile and entering the most complete information you can about yourself, your profile will be linked with local scholarships as well as other opportunities available through Scholarship America. All profiles to be considered for Coshocton County Dollars for Scholars awards are due no later than March 1, 2024 . Award winners will be notified by early May and will be invited to an award assembly
The 2023-2024 Campaign for Donors Now Underway
If you would like to find out more about how you can help, please contact campaign chair Jim Eckelberry at jandjaeckelberry@gmail.com, or Betsy Brown at betsyb@classictbird.com.
PROFILE FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is the purpose of the profile on the Dollars for Scholars website?
The profile is a master scholarship application that you can submit for national scholarships and our local Coshocton County Dollars for Scholars scholarships. Our website also allows you to opt in and match your profile data with 1.5 million scholarship listings from Fastweb, a free online scholarship matching service. Scholarship matches will be posted on your "My Scholarships" page and you will then be able to submit your profile as an application for those scholarships. Your profile will also serve as a central place to store all your information where it will be easily accessed when needed for completing paper scholarship applications.
Why can't I use my school email address for my profile?
Your school email address will no longer be valid after you have graduated. If you started your profile with your school email address, just edit your email address on your profile.
Does my profile need to be complete or show 100% on the progress bar before I can match to national scholarships?
Your progress bar will show 100% completion when all single starred (*) and double starred (**) items are complete. The information contained in your profile allows the website to match you to Fastweb scholarships. To increase your chances of a match, your profile should be as complete as possible.
What national scholarships will be available on this website?
The information in your profile determines which scholarships you will be matched to. To increase your possible matches, your profile should be as complete as possible.
How do I match to scholarships and submit my profile?
Click in the "My Scholarships" section of your Profile Dashboard to see which scholarships you match to. This page manages your scholarship applications by listing possible scholarship matches, allows you to submit your profile for those scholarships and keeps a log of scholarships applications submitted. Check this page frequently as the scholarship list will be constantly changing as the individual application periods open and close.
One of my national scholarship matches requires the name of local Dollars for Scholars official and an email address for a reference, where can I find this information?
You will find this information on the Chapter Contact section of our website. Amy Shutt is our President and her email is amycshutt@gmail.com
Do I have to complete all the sections of the profile if I only wish to apply for a local Coshocton County Area Dollars for Scholars Scholarship? I am not interested in applying for any national scholarships.
To take advantage of all possible scholarship opportunities, we highly recommended that you complete the entire profile. For local scholarships, the information on the profile is used to generate the points used in scoring the applications. Completing all the sections of the profile increase your chances of scoring maximum points.
