ALL SECTIONS SHOWN · EXAMPLE DEMO
The entire student questionnaire.
Required fields are marked. Optional detail creates more possible matching paths, but students remain in control of sensitive information.
0/98ANSWERS ENTERED
WHY DETAIL MATTERS
Better information creates better matching signals.
Every complete, specific answer gives ScholarLadder another truthful way to search, such as a career goal, hometown connection, talent, family circumstance, service experience or funding need.
More information can improve match quality and variety. It never guarantees that opportunities exist or that a student will win.MATCH-READY CHECK
More detail will create better matches.
ScholarLadder will identify missing areas and ask focused follow-up questions. Payment does not turn vague answers into good matches.
HOW OPEN-ENDED ANSWERS BECOME MATCHES
Sensitive themes require separate consent. AI never decides final eligibility, invents facts or moves private information into an essay automatically.What ScholarLadder understood
Production AI proposes structured profile details from the student’s own words. The student confirms them before they affect matching.
SECTION 1 OF 9
1. Student basics
Why we ask: Establishes identity, location and basic eligibility.
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2. School and academics
Why we ask: Finds grade-level, academic, major and school-specific awards.
0/21 Production will use a searchable national school directory and include an Other option.
Optional. Enter the GPA shown on the current transcript.
Optional. Include the school’s grading scale if it is not based on 4.0.
Example: 42 of 310. Leave blank if the school does not rank.
Include the award name, year and level when known: school, district, state, national or international.
SECTION 3 OF 9
3. Financial need and college funding gap
Why we ask: Identifies need-based eligibility, the student’s remaining costs and financial circumstances that may qualify for more specific opportunities.
0/16 Optional. A range is enough; do not enter a Social Security number or upload a FAFSA document during this prototype.
Optional and used only to identify opportunities with published financial-need requirements.
List names and approximate amounts only. Do not enter account numbers or upload financial documents here.
Optional. Share only what you are comfortable using privately for scholarship matching.
SECTION 4 OF 9
4. Scholarship timing and award preferences
Why we ask: Keeps the search focused on opportunities that can help during the family’s actual funding timeline.
0/12 The date the family hopes scholarship funds will be available. Sponsors control actual award and payment timing.
Some colleges adjust other aid after an outside award. This answer helps flag scholarships that require financial-aid-office confirmation.
Examples: must cover housing, may be used only at a specific school, renewable awards preferred or funds needed before a certain bill is due.
SECTION 5 OF 9
5. Goals and future plans
Why we ask: Connects the student with career, community and purpose-focused sponsors.
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6. Activities, hobbies and talents
Why we ask: Smaller interest-focused scholarships may reward experiences that broad academic searches overlook.
0/6Private and completely optional
These questions may uncover scholarships created for students with particular identities or lived experiences. Skipping them will not prevent a student from using ScholarLadder. Answers are used for matching only with the student’s permission, are not automatically placed into essays, and are not shown to a parent or supporter without student-controlled access.
Some scholarships restrict eligibility using legally permitted identity, disability or experience criteria. ScholarLadder identifies published opportunities; it does not decide who ultimately qualifies or receives an award.
SECTION 7 OF 9
7. Life experiences and sensitive matching
Why we ask: Optional lived experiences can reveal highly specific opportunities that would not appear from GPA, major and location alone.
0/4 Select all that apply. This is optional and used only to identify scholarships whose published eligibility or mission specifically includes that identity.
SECTION 8 OF 9
8. Application preferences and files
Why we ask: Builds a realistic plan around time, formats and required materials.
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9. Niche interests and connections
Why we ask: Specific skills, affiliations and uncommon interests can uncover smaller opportunities that broad searches miss.
0/19 If yes, list every current credit union. Some offer member, dependent or local scholarships.
Examples include Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions, Elks, Moose, Masons, unions, professional associations, alumni groups and employee organizations.
Include the full organization name, campus and chapter when known. Membership does not guarantee eligibility.
Some foundations consider members, children or descendants. We will verify each published rule.
Include anything that might connect the student to a place, organization, profession, cause, tradition or specific community. We will verify whether it creates a legitimate opportunity.
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Prototype only. Production accounts will save securely and preserve the student’s privacy choices.