American College Foundation (ACF) Undergraduate Scholarship
The mission of the American College Foundation (ACF) is to help Make Higher Education possible by delivering valuable insight and vital college planning procedures to high school students and parents without bias or a hidden agenda. The only purpose of each award is to help students pay for their first year of higher education at an accredited institution of their choice in the United States. Awards are one-time, non-renewable, and paid directly to the institution. The American College Foundation will retain the funds in the event that an underclassman receives an award until the student graduates from high school and starts college. Race, colour, sex, religion, national origin, or disability are not grounds for discrimination at the American College Foundation.
The ACF, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, acts as your college preparation cornerstone, providing all information and related tactics from the family’s perspective. Families can also use the ACF to explore more in-depth college planning solutions from leading companies, receive college planning-related email updates directly from the ACF, and stay up to date on the latest developments in college financing and admissions.
ACF Undergraduate Scholarship Category:
Undergraduate.
ACF Undergraduate Scholarship Benefits:
Awards range from $1,000 to $2,500 each.
ACF Undergraduate Scholarship Eligibility Criteria:
When submitting the application, all required parts must be received in full. An incomplete or partial application will not be communicated to the applicant. The following will be included in every application for the Visionary Scholarship Program of the American College Foundation:
- Filled out application for ACF Visionary Scholarship.
- Most recent unofficial high school transcript.
- A 500 word essay titled “Why College is Important to Me”
- US citizens or eligible non-citizens.
Test Requirement:
Most colleges and institutions demand the PSAT, SAT or ACT as a prerequisite for admission. Most universities in the nation will accept one or both of them. The main purposes of the SAT and ACT are to assess a student’s readiness for college-level work, evaluate their performance in a range of disciplines, and assess their relative strength to other applicants. It is advised that the student take the ACT and SAT exams at least twice. Students frequently do better on follow-up exams, and universities typically only take into account the greatest result when deciding whether to accept a student.
What is PSAT About?
The PSAT is a test that students should take in their sophomore and junior years of high school as a preparation for the SAT. Eligibility for a National Merit Scholarship may be determined by testing in the junior year of high school.
What is SAT About?
The SAT is a multiple-choice, computer-based test created and administered by the College Board. SAT is one of two standardized college admissions tests in the United States, and it is widely accepted by the majority of the country’s schools and universities. It is administered seven times a year nationwide.
What is ACT About?
The ACT contains four multiple-choice tests; English, mathematics, reading, and science, and an optional writing test. ACT is a standardized test used to determine high school achievement and college admissions. The ACT is administered seven times nationally each year and is accepted by all colleges and universities in the United States.
Application Process:
- Visit the Registration page to begin the application process.
- Within two (2) weeks of registering, you will get an Application Packet via email. Please email us if, after two (2) weeks, you have not received your application packet. Send an email only after completing the registration page and failing to get an application packet in the allotted two weeks. Kindly only send in your complete application packet.
- The ACF Scholarship Committee will choose all grant recipients, and will have the last say. The chosen beneficiaries consent to the possibility of the American College Foundation website and related materials mentioning their application and award details, such as essay, photo, name, state, high school grade level, and grant amount.
- All application packets that are sent in become the American College Foundation’s sole possession. Regarding the receipt, screening, verification, or judging status of an application package that has been submitted, no correspondence will be entertained. Once received, an application package cannot be changed or added to.
What Makes up the Application Packet:
All applications for the American College Foundation’s Visionary Scholarship Program will consist of:
- Completed ACF Visionary Scholarship Application
- Student’s most recent unofficial high school transcript
- 500-word essay on “Why College is Important to Me”
Application Deadline:
1st of June 2024