If you have carefully gone through the Prequalifying Questions and still are not receiving the results you think you should, please contact Zac Smith at zsmith@aaacf.org or 734-663-0401 x123 for additional assistance.
Although all students are encouraged to complete the FAFSA, it is not required to apply for a scholarship through AAACF.
The scholarships offered through AAACF are open to students regardless of their citizenship or permanent residence status.
Students who plan to take a gap year are eligible to apply for scholarships, but if they are selected as a recipient must communicate their plans to AAACF after the award has been made.
Students are encouraged to apply for as many of the scholarships as they are eligible for and are not limited in the number they may receive.
Because it is a new year and a new application cycle you will need to complete the Prequalifying Questions again to determine which scholarships you are eligible for. If you can’t recall your User Name and/or Password, please contact Zac Smith at zsmith@aaacf.org.
Financial need is determined based on the information that is entered into the online Scholarship Application. AAACF staff will take the number listed as the EFC (expected family contribution) and add it to the amount that your family can pay towards college expenses and subtract that number from the cost to attend each of the colleges to which you are applying. This number will give the committee a guideline to use to determine the gap in funding.
A Pell Grant is money the government provides for students who need it to pay for college. Grants, unlike loans, do not have to be repaid. Eligible students receive a specified amount each year under this program. To determine the status of your Pell Grant eligibility, you can check the status of your FAFSA by logging in to your account on FAFSA.gov.
Documents that are uploaded to your application must be Word documents or PDF’s. Google documents, jpegs, pngs, and photos of documents are not acceptable and can often not be opened internally. Unfortunately, this will result in your application being marked as incomplete.
While AAACF strongly encourages transcripts to be official, unofficial transcripts are accepted. However, transcripts that are cut and pasted into a Word document and photos of transcripts are not accepted. Please begin the process of obtaining your transcript as soon as possible so that you have it in time to upload before the deadline.
Applicants who are enrolled in college should upload their most recent college transcript only.
Applicants who are enrolled in college should not include their high school activities, but should list any community based activities that occurred during that time if they are relevant.
In most instances, scholarship applicants can expect to hear back from AAACF via email regarding the status of their application at any time between the months of April and June. However, a few scholarships are announced at high school graduation ceremonies/banquets/etc.
Scholarships may be used to help defray the costs associated with tuition, the purchase of books, and any other related educational expenses. Scholarship payments will be sent in full to the school a recipient has identified they will be attending after AAACF receives a Verification of Enrollment. Unless otherwise arranged, AAACF will request the dollars are distributed equally between the fall and winter semesters.