Instructions for creating a Student Profile
in ChapterNet
Updated January 13, 2015
Helpful Hints
Complete your profile completely and accurately. You will match to more Dollars for Scholars or
Scholarship America scholarships if you provide complete information.
Check back frequently to see if you qualify for additional scholarship opportunities. New scholarships are
added periodically.
Make sure the following sections have been completed before selecting “Apply” for any scholarships.
• Basic Information – Items with one or more stars next to them must be completed
• Additional Information – Demographic information must be completed. We do not need Other
information at bottom. However, you may not be matched to other scholarships if you do not
complete this sub-section
• Schools – This entire section for those with one or more stars next to it needs to be completed
• Activities – This section needs to be completed. For each Dollars For Scholars event you have
participated in please provide a separate activity. Use this information to help fill in one of our
additional questions when applying for our scholarship
• Awards – Please complete this section with any known scholarships you have been awarded and the
amount of each award if financial
• Parent/Guardian Information – For those 18 or older you do not need to complete this section
• Financial Info – Please provide your FAFSA EFC. You may have your parents complete their financial
information to help you be matched to other scholarships
• Essay – Please complete the two essays
All other sections do not need to be completed for you to apply for the Upward Bound at USM
Dollars for Scholars Scholarship.
If you are under 18, your parent will need to provide consent. This process is explained during the
application process.
Questions? Email us at: [email protected]
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www.upwardbound-usm.DollarsForScholars.org
Click on Students
& Parents tab
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How to Login
Click Here to Login
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Student Access
First time
users, “click
here” to start
the login
process
If you already
have an
account, login
here
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Creating Your Account
(If you already have an account skip to slide 8)
1. Enter “Massabesic” as
your school
2. Click “Select This
School”
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Basic Information
Enter your basic
profile information.
Once complete,
Select “Submit” at
the bottom of the
screen and you will
receive an email to
verify your profile
and create a
password. You will
then be directed to
the student
dashboard.
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Student Dashboard = Your Homepage
•
View your
progress
•
View local chapter
opportunities
•
Link to national
news and
resources
•
View Scholarship
listings and
matches
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Your Student Profile
To return to
Dashboard
Click each link
under “My
Information” to
edit or update
sections of your
profile
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Student Profile – Basic Information
Sections will expand
to allow additional
information.
Some information is
voluntary, however
you may match to a
broader range of
scholarships by
filling in all fields
completely.
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Student Profile – Additional Information
Items marked
with a double
star ** are
required to
complete a
section.
Items marked
with a single star
* are part of your
dashboard status
bars to show
percentage of
completion in
each section.
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Student Profile - Schools
Be complete and
accurate!
This will lead to
more scholarship
opportunities.
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Student Profile - Activities
**Important**
Enter all athletic,
community service,
club, Dollars For
Scholars fundraising,
and extra curricular
activities. Many
scholarships, including
Upward Bound at USM
Dollars for Scholars
scholarship are scored
based on this
information.
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Student Profile - Awards
Click “add another award” to add an award. Make sure to
include each award and the amount that you have already
received award notification for.
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Student Profile – Employment
Click “add another employment” to add a place of
employment. Make sure to include each place of employment
and the amount of hours per week that you work there.
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Student Profile – Parent/Guardian Information
Those under the
age of 18 will need
to complete this
section. Those 18
or older can move
to slide 17.
If you are under 18
years of age, you
must have parental
permission to
complete and the
application process
and apply for the
Upward Bound at
USM Dollars for
Scholars
Scholarship.
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Student Profile – Financial Information
Upward Bound at
USM Dollars for
Scholars uses
(FASFA EFC) to
evaluate
applicants for
scholarships
based on
financial need.
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Student Profile - Essays
Provide 300-500 word
essays on your “Goals &
Aspirations” and any
“Unusual
Circumstances” you
may have experienced
in your life.
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