Financial Documentation Requirements

To complete your scholarship application, you must submit financial documentation that allows The Scholarship Foundation of Wakefield to assess your financial need.  Providing complete and accurate documentation by the deadline helps ensure a timely review of your application.

What Documents are Accepted?

Submit PDF files only.  Screenshot images are unacceptable.

The document(s) must clearly show:

• Your name and the name of your school, and
• Direct educational costs (such as tuition, fees, room, and board, if applicable), and
• All financial aid awarded for the academic year or applicable semester(s), including grants, scholarships, and loans.
• This information should be available in your school’s online account.

Which Year’s Statements Should I Send?

• Freshmen and Transfer Students:
  • Submit your financial aid award letter for the 2026–2027 academic year.

• Returning Students (Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors, etc):
  • We know you have not received your 2026–2027 statements yet, therefore:
  • Submit your billing activity statements for the 2025–2026 academic year for both the fall 2025 and spring 2026 terms.  These should include all charges and payments made. Balance due should be close to $0.
  • Please do not resubmit your award/offer letter from a previous term.

• First Year Graduate School Students
  • Because graduate costs differ from undergraduate aid, please provide:
  • A statement showing your Graduate Cost of Attendance for 2026-2027
  • Documentation of all graduate-level financial assistance
  • Proof of full-time attendance (official letter or credit breakdown).
  • Disclosure of any school, employer or organizational subsidies.

When & How to Submit?

• All required financial aid documentation must be received by the application deadline, May 5, in order for your application to be considered for a scholarship.
• Email documents to Scholarships@TSFofWakefield.org  (if not already submitted when applying).

How do I Create a PDF Copy of an Online Document?

If your online account does not provide a download option, you can easily create a PDF version using the Print function.

• Open the document you need.
• Select Print (File > Print)
• In the printer selection menu:
  – PC: Choose Save as PDF or Microsoft Print to PDF.
  – Mac: Click the PDF button in the lower-left corner and select Save as PDF.

• Click Save, choose where you would like to store the file, and confirm.

You can then attach the saved PDF file to your email and send it to us.