HOW DO I DO THAT?

by Torian Brown

This section is your chance to send us your questions about the Imagine America scholarship and award programs. You can e-mail your questions to IANewsletter@career.org.

Q: A student came to my office and wanted to know the status of his Imagine America scholarship application. Can you help me figure out how to find this out?

A: Of course! Finding out the status of an application is an easy process. The student can even check the application status himself. Listed below are the steps to check an application status.

• How do I find a student’s application status?

To begin, you will need the student’s application ID number. Application ID numbers are given to the student once he/she applies. They are also located in the e-mail correspondence to the student, counselors and career college contacts from the Foundation. All application numbers begin with the student’s last name and a series of four numbers or letters (i.e. Brown14FG).

Next, you will need to go to the Check Application Status page on the www.imagine-america.org web site. Simply click on the tab located at the lower left corner of the page. Enter in the application ID number and select “Check Status.”




• What do the different application statuses mean?


• Pending High School Approval
  This means the student’s high school scholarship application is currently under review by the high school counselor.


• Accepted by High School - Pending College Approval
  This means the student’s high school scholarship application has been approved by the high school counselor and is currently under review by the selected career college for final award determination.


• Rejected by High School
  This means the student’s high school scholarship application has been rejected for nomination by the high school.


• Pending College Review
  This means the student’s Military Award Program scholarship application is currently under review by the selected career college for final award determination.


• Accepted by College
  This means the student’s scholarship application has been approved by the selected career college. The student should receive an award certificate and letter in the mail within 60 business days.


• Rejected by College
  This means the student’s scholarship application has been rejected by the selected career college.


• Application Not Found
  This means the student’s scholarship application ID number entered was not found in the system. If the student is sure he/she has entered the ID correctly, have him/her e-mail us at scholarships@career.org for further assistance.

As always if you have any questions or need help throughout the application process, contact us at 202.336.6800 to speak to one of our customer service assistants and ask us, “How do I do that?”