Student Application – Tips
TSF Scholarship Application for the 2025 – 2026 School Year
Deadline: Extended to May 5, 2025
Testers: Please submit feedback HERE
Tips for Completing This Application
- Device Recommendation:
- Use a computer or laptop to complete this application. Avoid using a phone for the best experience.
- School Information:
- If you haven’t finalized your school choice, enter your top choice for now. Once your decision is made, notify us, and we’ll update your application accordingly.
- Obtain Your 2025-2026 FAFSA Submission Summary (FSS):
- Obtain a PDF copy of your FSS before starting the application. You will need to upload it to complete the process.
- Only the pages up to the “Demographics” section are required (typically the first four pages in portrait mode).
- If you experience issues extracting these pages, you may upload the entire FSS report.
- Detailed instructions for How to get a PDF copy of your FSS.
- Obtain a PDF copy of your FSS before starting the application. You will need to upload it to complete the process.
- Additional Financial Documents:
- Submit PDF copies of financial aid award letters and billing invoices/statements that detail direct costs and any financial aid awarded for the academic year or semester(s) depending on your enrollment status.
- Your documents should include an itemized breakdown of your cost of attendance, as well as any grants, scholarships, and loans offered. This information is typically found in your financial aid award letters and/or billing statements.
- New and Transfer Students: Provide documents for 2025-2026.
- Returning Students: Provide documents for 2024-2025.
- Please make sure your name and school are clearly displayed on the financial documents you submit.
- If these are not yet available, email them to [email protected] as soon as possible but no later than May 1, 2025. Periodic email reminders will be sent to help ensure you meet this deadline.
- To create a PDF, go to the Print menu, select “Save to PDF” instead of a printer, name the file, and save it to your computer for uploading.
- Time Management:
- This application must be completed in one session. You cannot save a partially completed form. Allocate at least 15 minutes to finish.
- Required Fields:
- Fields marked with a red asterisk (*) are mandatory.
- Navigation:
- Use the Previous and Next buttons at the bottom of the pages to navigate through the application. Avoid using your browser’s Back or Forward buttons.
- Confirmation Email:
- After submitting the application, you will receive a confirmation email containing a copy of your responses.