SLM Applicant Tutorial - Universal Application

1. Click the link provided to you by the organization to access the Logon Page.
   • If you have already created an account, enter your information and click Log On.
     
     
   • If you have already created an account but have forgotten your password, click Forgot Your Password to reset it.
     
     
   • If you have not created an account, click Create New Account.
     
     
2. If you clicked Create New Account, you will be asked to complete registration information. After filling out all the information, click Create Account.
   
   
3. The next page asks you to verify that you received your confirmation email. This helps ensure that you will receive other communications from this organization about your application. Click Continue.
   
   

1. Click Apply to reach the Apply page which lists the available scholarship opportunities and details about each.
   
   
   • Click Preview for any scholarship opportunity on the page if you would like to view the first form without starting a scholarship request.
     
     
2. Click Apply for a scholarship opportunity when you are ready to start a request.
   
   
3. You will arrive at the first form for the request which is usually an application. 
   • If there is a deadline to submit the form, it is listed at the top of this page.
     
     
     
   • Click Question List to download a copy of the form.
     
     
   • Click Application Packet to download a .pdf copy of the form once you have completed it.
     
     
4. Complete the questions on the form.
   • Required questions are marked with an asterisk. 
   • The system auto saves your work every 100 characters you type and when you click out of a question. You can also click Save at any time.
     
     
5. Click Submit when you are ready to submit the form.
   
   
   • If you decide to withdraw your application before submitting it, click Abandon Request instead.
     
     
   • The system notifies you of any required questions that were missed. Complete those questions and then click Submit again on the form. 
     • The form cannot be edited once it is submitted.

You will receive a confirmation message when your form is successfully submitted. 

Confirmation Page

The confirmation page lists the scholarship opportunities that you were found eligible to be considered for. It also lets you know if any of these opportunities require supplemental questions. Follow the instructions below if supplemental questions are required.

1. 1. Click Continue to move to the supplemental questions for the first opportunity.
      
      
      
   2. Complete the questions, and then click Submit Application.
      
      

• Continue until you have completed the additional questions for each opportunity. 
• • • If you have submitted the application and the request stays in the Action Needed column on the dashboard, this means that there are additional questions that need to be answered. 
    • If you do not want to apply for an opportunity, click Abandon Request.
      
      
    • Click Save Application at any time if you want to finish the additional questions later.
      
      

You might see your response to a question carry across to another opportunity. In this case, if you update your response, it will update for the other opportunities as well.

1. Click the Home icon to access your Dashboard.
   
   
   • There are three columns on your Dashboard.
     • Action Needed - Contains your draft requests and any approved requests that still need action.
     • No Action - Contains requests that do not need further action from the applicant as administrators process the request.
     • Historical - Contains any of your other requests that are no longer active.
       
       
       
   • The actions you can take on forms for a request depend upon the form's status. 
     • Click the document drop-down menu to select and view the forms you have already submitted.
       
       
       
     • Click Start in the To Do panel to start working on a follow up form.
       
       
       
     • Click Continue in the To Do panel to continue working on a form you have not yet submitted.
       
       • This includes follow up forms which might be assigned if your request is approved. Applicant Tutorial - Submit a Follow Up Form contains details.
         
         
         
     • For an approved request, click the request header to see the Award Details tab. This displays more information about the scholarship award.
       
       
       
   • Click the menu icon in the upper-right corner of the page to view additional options.
     • Click Edit My Profile to update your contact information or password.
     • Click Sign Out to log out of the site.
       
        

• Some questions have character limits. 
  • You will not be allowed to submit the form until the length of your responses to these questions fits within the character limits.
  • Responses that are longer than the limit will be saved, but an error message will appear informing you that the limit has been exceeded.
• File upload questions only accept one file per question.  
  • If you attempt to upload a file that is larger than the limit, you will receive an error message informing you that the file is too large, and the file will not be saved.
  • If you attempt to upload a file in an unaccepted file type, you will receive a warning that the file type is not acceptable; you will not be able to upload the file. 
  • Once a file has been uploaded, it can be deleted by clicking the X icon next to the file name.
• The application form might contain one or more sections to be completed by another person, for example, someone who will write you a letter of recommendation. You will see specific instructions on the application if this is the case, but the general steps are listed below.
  1. Enter the email address for the person who will complete this section, and then click Compose Email.
     
     
  2. Write them an email with details about what you are requesting, and then click Send.
     
     
     • The system will automatically send them another email with a link to complete the questions.
       • You will not see the questions or their responses in this section, but you can see whether or not they have been completed. 
     • Unless the organization instructs you otherwise, you can still submit your application before this person completes their section.
• For some text questions, you might see a rich text editor bar. This allows you to add formatting to your response. If you are copying and pasting text from a Word document, it will also allow you to keep most formatting from Word.
  
  
  • Click a button in the editor, such as the B button for bold text, and then type. The formatting will be applied to the text that you type. 
    • Click the button in the editor again to stop using that formatting when you continue typing.   
  • Highlight existing text and then click a button in the editor. The formatting will be applied to the highlighted text. 
    • Highlight existing text and click the button in the editor again to remove the formatting.
  • When adding a numbered or bulleted list, click the arrow next to the list button to view additional formatting options.
• A URL that links to a supporting video, such as one hosted on YouTube or Vimeo, can be entered into a Url question on an application. 
  • Applicant Tutorial - Link to a Video details these steps.
• An applicant may receive administrator comments on a saved or submitted form. The administrator comment will give information for the applicant on a specific question on the LOI or Application form. The information provided could mean that the applicant needs to add more information before the administrator can mark the form complete.
  
  

1. Click the link provided to you by the organization to access the Logon Page.
   • If you have already created an account, enter your information and click Log On.
     
     
   • If you have already created an account but have forgotten your password, click Forgot Your Password to reset it.
     
     
   • If you have not created an account, click Create New Account.
     
     
2. If you clicked Create New Account, you will be asked to complete registration information. After filling out all the information, click Create Account.
   
   
3. The next page asks you to verify that you received your confirmation email. This helps ensure that you will receive other communications from this organization about your application. Click Continue.
   
   

1. Click Apply to reach the Apply page which lists the available scholarship opportunities and details about each.
   
   
   • Click Preview for any scholarship opportunity on the page if you would like to view the first form without starting a scholarship request.
     
     
2. Click Apply for a scholarship opportunity when you are ready to start a request.
   
   
3. You will arrive at the first form for the request which is usually an application. 
   • If there is a deadline to submit the form, it is listed at the top of this page.
     
     
   • Click Question List to download a copy of the form.
     
     
   • Click Application Packet to download a .pdf copy of the form once you have completed it.
     
     
4. Complete the questions on the form.
   • Required questions are marked with an asterisk. 
   • The system auto saves your work every 100 characters you type and when you click out of a question. You can also click Save at any time.
     
     
5. Click Submit when you are ready to submit the form.
   
   
   • If you decide to withdraw your application before submitting it, click Abandon Request instead.
     
     
6. The system notifies you of any required questions that were missed. Complete those questions and then click Submit again on the form. 
   • The form cannot be edited once it is submitted.

You will receive a confirmation message when your form is successfully submitted. 

Confirmation Page

The confirmation page lists the scholarship opportunities that you were found eligible to be considered for. It also lets you know if any of these opportunities require supplemental questions. Follow the instructions below if supplemental questions are required.

1. 1. Click Continue to move to the supplemental questions for the first opportunity.
      
      
   2. Complete the questions, and then click Submit Application. 
   3. Continue until you have completed the supplemental questions for each opportunity. 
      • If you do not want to apply for an opportunity, click Abandon Request.
        
        
      • Click Save Application at any time if you want to finish the supplemental questions later. 

You might see your response to a question carry across to another opportunity. In this case, if you update your response, it will update for the other opportunities as well.

1. Click the Home icon to access your Dashboard.
   
   
2. There are two tabs on your Dashboard.
   • Active Requests tab - Contains your draft requests, submitted requests still under consideration, and any approved requests that are still active.
   • Historical Requests tab - Contains any of your other requests that are no longer active.
     
     
3. The actions you can take on forms for a request depend upon the form's status. 
   • Click View Application to see a form you have already submitted. 
   • Click Start next to the follow up form you want to access.
     • Click Continue to continue working on a form you have not yet submitted.
     • This includes follow up forms which might be assigned if your request is approved. Applicant Tutorial - Submit a Follow Up Form contains details.
       
       
   • For an approved request, you might see the option to click View Details. This displays more information about the scholarship award.
     
     
4. Click your name in the upper-right corner of the page to view additional options.
   • Click Edit My Profile to update your contact information or password.
   • Click Sign Out to log out of the site.
      
     
     

• Some questions have character limits. 
  • You will not be allowed to submit the form until the length of your responses to these questions fits within the character limits.
  • Responses that are longer than the limit will be saved, but an error message will appear informing you that the limit has been exceeded.
• File upload questions only accept one file per question.  
  • If you attempt to upload a file that is larger than the limit, you will receive an error message informing you that the file is too large, and the file will not be saved.
  • If you attempt to upload a file in an unaccepted file type, you will receive a warning that the file type is not acceptable; you will not be able to upload the file. 
  • Once a file has been uploaded, it can be deleted by clicking the X icon next to the file name.
• The application form might contain one or more sections to be completed by another person, for example, someone who will write you a letter of recommendation. You will see specific instructions on the application if this is the case, but the general steps are listed below.
  1. Enter the email address for the person who will complete this section, and then click Compose Email.
     
     
  2. Write them an email with details about what you are requesting, and then click Send.
     
     
     • The system will automatically send them another email with a link to complete the questions.
       • You will not see the questions or their responses in this section, but you can see whether or not they have been completed. 
     • Unless the organization instructs you otherwise, you can still submit your application before this person completes their section.
• For some text questions, you might see a rich text editor bar. This allows you to add formatting to your response. If you are copying and pasting text from a Word document, it will also allow you to keep most formatting from Word.
  
  
  • Click a button in the editor, such as the B button for bold text, and then type. The formatting will be applied to the text that you type. 
    • Click the button in the editor again to stop using that formatting when you continue typing.   
  • Highlight existing text and then click a button in the editor. The formatting will be applied to the highlighted text. 
    • Highlight existing text and click the button in the editor again to remove the formatting.
  • When adding a numbered or bulleted list, click the arrow next to the list button to view additional formatting options.
• A URL that links to a supporting video, such as one hosted on YouTube or Vimeo, can be entered into a Url question on an application. 
  • Applicant Tutorial - Link to a Video details these steps.
• An applicant may receive administrator comments on a saved or submitted form. The administrator comment will give information for the applicant on a specific question on the LOI or Application form. The information provided could mean that the applicant needs to add more information before the administrator can mark the form complete.