First-year students can now match with scholarship opportunities directly in Common App. Last year, Common App students received nearly $5 million in funding from partner scholarship providers. 

Match with scholarships on Common App

How to match

  1. Create a
    first-year student account
    .
  2. Complete the
    Profile
    and
    Education
    questions in the
    My Common Application
    section.
  3. Check for notifications in the
    Financial aid
    section of your Common App. We’ll let you know when you get a scholarship match.

Common App doesn’t create scholarship criteria or select recipients for scholarships.
Learn more
about how scholarship matching works.

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