Phase two of Scholarship Universe will open on April 15.
This phase will include all donor-based Ferris Scholarships. These scholarships are not included in the first phase because some require Free Application for Federal Student Aid information.
Phase one included over 10,000 external scholarships, whereas phase two scholarships were created for Ferris.
Students are automatically entered for scholarships if they meet the requirements. This is based on things like cumulative GPA, program, or college.
The only scholarships from phase two that will show up in Scholarship Universe are those that have other requirements. This includes questions about leadership experience or participation in registered student organizations, essays and letters of recommendation.
Applications for all phase two scholarships are due on May 3 at midnight.
Pre-dentistry junior Adrianna Drier was disappointed with phase one but is excited for the release of phase two.
“I put in all of my information and still had to go to each scholarship individually to look at the requirements and sometimes I didn’t even meet the requirements,” Drier said, “I’m glad phase two is supposed to be better and applies your information automatically like the old platform.”
Drier understood the reason for the delay in the release of phase two but found the timeframe for applications stressful.
“Two weeks seems a little ridiculous,” Drier said, “That’s so little time and it’s at the end of the semester when we have [to] worry about getting ready for finals.”
Sophomore Arismia Lautenbach struggled to find scholarships.
“There aren’t many scholarships for people that are undecided on a major because a lot of them are major-focused,” Lautenbach said.
Lautenbach appreciates that the new phase will automatically enter students into scholarships they qualify for.
A comprehensive list of all Ferris Scholarships is available for students through Scholarship Universe. This list includes all scholarships that will be available and their requirements. This can be found through the “public listing” tab.
Students who are awarded Ferris Scholarships are expected to be notified in early May through early July.
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