As you begin your scholarship application, here are some steps & resources to help you successfully navigate the application process.
Please email Maryellen Ferro or call 734-663-0401 x116 with questions.
If you forget your login credentials, please contact Nathan Smith at nsmith@aaacf.org.
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.
With the exception of the Community Scholarship Program & the Morse B. Barker Memorial Scholarship, 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 Nathan Smith at nsmith@aaacf.org.
Download instructions for Resuming an Application.
Financial need is determined based on the information that is entered into the online Scholarship Application. If the student is now or has been before eligible for free and reduced lunch AAACF staff will take the family income and number of people in the household and consider those below 200% of the poverty level as eligible.
Download instructions for Uploading Documents. Please note that you may upload your documents at any time in the application process. If you have trouble uploading the documents you can email them to Zac Smith at zsmith@aaacf.org and he will upload them for you.
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.
With the exception of the Richard Weldon Memorial Scholarship which must be completed by an employer for a job that was held while attending Pioneer HS, this form should be completed by someone who knows you best and can speak to your individual qualities (teachers, advisors, mentors, counselors, coaches, supervisors, employers, etc.). Scholarship Recommendation Forms from relatives, family members, or peers are not accepted.
Scholarship Recommendation Forms that are to remain confidential can be emailed by the recommender to mferro@aaacf.org.
In order to ensure that our committees have the information they need to make thoughtful and objective decisions about scholarship recipients, ONLY the Scholarship Recommendation Form is accepted.
Official and unofficial transcripts are accepted. Please note that unofficial transcripts must include the students name, school name, grades (semester and cumulative), and cannot be cut and pasted into a document. If transcripts are only accessible if paid for, please contact Maryellen Ferro at mferro@aaacf.org before purchasing. AAACF does not want paying for transcripts to become a barrier or obstacle to applying for a scholarship. Please begin the process of obtaining your transcript as soon as possible so it can be uploaded before the application 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 March and April. 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.