We are back with our last email (3 of 3) in our Back to School series! Today, we alert you to the 2026 – 2027 Opportunity Scholarship Program Guide and your scholarship funding for the Fall.
Before we get into it, we are still whirling from our New Scholar Welcome on August 6. If you haven’t had a chance to experience it, check out our highlight reel of the event!
2026 – 2027 Opportunity Scholarship Program Guide: You should review your Scholarship Program Guide every year to remind yourself of what the scholarship does and does not cover, your Scholar commitments, and the resources available to you throughout your college journey. We’ve refreshed the guides this year with a new look and streamlined access to information.
Pro tip: Bookmark your Scholarship Program Guide in your favorites for future reference!
Fall Payment: Your Fall tuition payment will be sent directly to your Partner College toward the middle of the semester and will be posted to your account by your college. Once your college has processed the funds, they will release the special one-time $500 grant to you. You can contact your Scholar Advisor (password: collegedream) after the funds have been sent to your college for updates.
In the meantime, you should bookmark our EVR Submission Tracking Sheet, where you can track your scholarship payments every term. We want you to stay informed and understand that it can take about a month from the time we receive your Partner College’s Enrollment Verification Report (EVR) to ISTS sending the funds to your college. It will then take additional time for your campus to post the funds to your student account. Currently, we are closing out Summer payments – once we open the Fall process, this form will automatically update to reflect Fall payment statuses.
Please Note: The period for Partner Colleges to submit the Fall EVR is September 2, 2026 through October 30, 2026.
Service Hold Preventing Course Drops: Partner Colleges have been requested to place a service indicator on your account preventing your courses from being dropped due to a late payment.
Make sure you are connected with your Scholar Advisor (password: collegedream) so they can place the hold.
If you still have questions after consulting your Scholarship Program Guide, you can reach out to [email protected].
In case you missed them, here are the links to Back to School Email #1 and Back to School Email #2. Be on the lookout next week for key information about Fall inclusive internships and fellowships!
Have a great semester, we are here to support you!