myScholarships - External Scholarship Database
Grand Valley offers a scholarship-matching tool to help admitted students match with external scholarship opportunities. myScholarships – External Scholarship Database will prompt you to answer questions to help match you to scholarships for which you might qualify. These scholarships are provided by agencies, foundations, or other providers not affiliated with Grand Valley State University.
There are several types of scholarships available based on your major, minor, gpa, hobbies, interests, and more. These scholarships are from local, state or national organizations. Each of these scholarships comes from a reliable source.
To begin searching for external scholarship opportunities, please sign in to the database with your Grand Valley credentials (student network ID and password). If you are in need of assistance, please open the user guide for instructions.
Sign in to myScholarships - External Scholarship Database
Use your student network ID & password to login
Grand Valley is providing this database as an additional resource to assist in your search for scholarships, but these are external scholarships. If you have questions on scholarship criteria, deadline, etc. please contact the scholarship provider. If you have questions or trouble navigating the system, please contact the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships at [email protected].
If you are interested in pursuing a fellowship, you can find information on these opportunities at Finding a Fellowship. The Frederik Meijer Office of Fellowships supports student scholars in pursuit of nationally competitive award opportunities through advising services and programming, they are located in 230 Mary Idema Pew Library.
External Scholarship Database FAQs
What are external scholarship opportunities?
Scholarships provided by agencies, foundations, or other providers not affiliated with Grand Valley State University.
Do I have to be a student at Grand Valley State University to use this database?
Yes, you will have to be admitted to Grand Valley and have your student credentials (network ID and password) to access this database.
How often should I visit myScholarships - External Scholarship Database?
You should log in periodically to check and see if there are any new scholarships you have matched to, or if there are new questions to answer to help match you to more opportunities. Scholarships are added throughout the year, so be sure to continue to log in.
How many questions do I need to answer to complete my student profile?
It depends! The more questions you answer, the more scholarships you could be matched with now and in the future. If you have new profile questions to answer, you will see a gray bar on your Dashboard that states "You still have outstanding questions that may qualify you for more opportunities! Click here to continue answering more matching questions."
You can also view the questions you have already answered and update them by clicking on the Questions tab from your Dashboard on the left side of your screen.
How do I know which major to pick when answering the student profile questions?
If your major is Accounting, you will see two options: Accounting-ACC and Accounting-ACCC. Take a look at your accounting courses, if they have the prefix, ACC, then choose that major; if it is ACCC then you can choose that option.
How do I see the scholarships I match to?
After answering the questions, click on the “Scholarships” tab on the left menu to see the list of external scholarships to which you have matched.
How do I apply to an external scholarship?
Once you match to a scholarship, you will be able to click on each one and be re-directed to that scholarship’s website where you can complete the application for that opportunity.
Why does the school scholarships on my dashboard show zero?
At this time, this database does not house any Grand Valley endowed or department scholarships. This box will continue to show zero unless these scholarships are added. To access GVSU endowed and departmental scholarships, please use the Apply for myScholarships-GVSU Scholarships link below.
The scholarships team is here to help you! If you would like to schedule an appointment for assistance with your scholarship search and to receive feedback on your application, please email [email protected].