Note about Scholarship Displacement

Scholarship displacement is a type of award displacement where a reduction in college grants occurs after a student wins a private scholarship. Scholarship displacement is becoming more common, and we encourage you to review your college or university’s outside scholarship policy before reporting your award(s).

Learn more about scholarship displacement from the National Scholarship Providers Association and get tips on how to avoid facing a reduction in aid.

Scholar Information Form

Once your scholarship is approved, NCCF sends you an email to confirm the award and with instructions on how to accept it.

You are required to complete a Scholar Information Form and submit it via your account on the NCCF Scholarships Portal before your scholarship check is issued to your college or university. If you do not submit your online form by Aug. 14, 2026, your scholarship award may be delayed.

Please note that answers to questions on your Scholar Information Form are shared with your scholarship donors.

Review a sample of the Scholar Information Form. The form includes a media release where you (or your guardian if you’re under 18) can provide permission for us to share information about you and your scholarship award publicly on our website, social media, digital newsletters and print publications.

Scholarship Payments

Upon submission of the Scholar Information Form, NCCF issues scholarship checks directly to colleges and universities. Awards will be paid in one check, but the college or university will split the amount equally between the fall and spring semesters.

Scholar Spotlights

If you would like to nominate yourself for inclusion in our Scholar Spotlight Series, you may do so by submitting a photo of yourself when you submit your Scholar Information Form. Please note that Scholar Spotlights are shared on NCCF’s website and public social media accounts.

Thanking your donor

Each scholarship fund at NCCF was established by a donor or organization to benefit students like you, and they appreciate hearing how their generosity is making a difference.

We will automatically share your name, hometown, schools and answers to questions on your Scholar Information Form with your scholarship donors.

If you would like to send an additional thank you letter to the donor, you may do so by emailing scholarships@nccommunityfoundation.org. Please use the subject “Scholar Thank You.”