Community Foundation of Greene County Scholarships

You'll typically need to create an account to apply for a scholarship, and submit your application through their website—this is called a scholarship application portal. Not all scholarship providers use portals—some will just require that the application materials be sent via email. Tip: it's a good idea to write down your usernames and passwords to keep track of all your applications!

To be defined as a “nontraditional student,” you must meet ONLY ONE of the following criteria:

• be over the age of 25 or

• work full time (35 hours/week or more) while enrolled or

• have dependents other than a spouse or

• be financially independent from parents and/or considered independent for FAFSA purposes or

• have not received a standard high school diploma (completed with a GED, HiSET, or certificate of completion) or

• have delayed enrollment in college after high school for a reason other than a gap-year activity.

Yes, you’ll need to do the FAFSA every year you’re in college, and the earlier you get it done, the more money you can get!