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Application Process

This first step is the completion of an Eligibility Application that is submitted to the Vi at Grayhawk Human Resources Department (HR) for review. If the eligibility criteria are met, the applicant will receive a Scholarship Application from Vi at Grayhawk Residents’ Foundation (ViGRF).  The earlier the student submits this first step, the sooner he/she may receive approval and be permitted to begin the second step, the Scholarship Application.

Once the applicant’s receives notice of eligibility approval, he/she may begin the second step, completion of the Scholarship Application. This includes six requirements:

1. Complete the online Scholarship Application.
2. Upload Transcripts from the most recently attended educational institution.
3. Upload Fall class registration with tuition and fees and estimated spring class hours.
4. Upload a personal essay of approximately 500 words with information that helps the Committee assess your personal strengths, academic abilities, and life goals. Your essay must demonstrate your ability to think logically and express yourself clearly.
5. Provide the email address of a teacher, academic advisor, or other professional who will write and upload a letter of recommendation with information about your academic skills, abilities and achievements and how those impact your ability to carry out the program of study you wish to pursue. Make sure you contact and receive approval from the recommender in advance so they are aware this request is coming from you.
6. Upload a head shot photo.

Details of these are further explained in the application.

Once all of the required elements of the Scholarship Application have been fully met, the applicant must submit the application as FINAL. You will not be allowed to finalize an incomplete application. Incomplete applications will render you ineligible for a scholarship.

Upon receiving a final application, you will be notified of its receipt and a Scholarship Committee member will be in contact with you for a mandatory in-person interview with the Scholarship Committee.

Following a successful interview and completed application, the applicant will be notified of the status of his/her award.

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Application Instructions

FIRST STEP

This first step is to set up an account using “vigrf.org” website and complete the Eligibility Application that you submit to Vi at Grayhawk Human Resources Department (HR) for review. If the eligibility criteria (indicated in the letter sent to each employee by USPS mail dated April 1st) are met, you will receive notification by email to reenter the “vigrf.org” website and complete the now available Scholarship Application from Vi at Grayhawk Residents’ Foundation (ViGRF). The earlier you submit this first step, the sooner you may receive approval and begin the second step.

SECOND STEP

Once you receive notice of eligibility approval, you may begin the second step, completion of the Scholarship Application. To begin Step 2, click on the "draft" document. You will then see the following bar options: "Eligibility," "Scholarship Application," "Essay," and "Uploads," and "Confirmation." Click on Scholarship Application. Once page 1 is completed, scroll down and click on Next Tab, or you can also click Essay and Uploads to finish the rest of the application. This includes seven requirements:

1. Complete the online Scholarship Application.
2. Upload Transcripts from your most recently attended educational institution.
3. Upload Fall Class Registration with tuition and fees, and your estimated spring class hours.
4. Upload a Personal Essay of approximately 500 words with information that helps the Committee assess your personal strengths, academic abilities, and life goals. Your essay must demonstrate your ability to think logically and express yourself clearly.
5. If you are a first-time applicant, provide the email address of a teacher, academic advisor, or other professional who will write and upload a Letter of Recommendation with information about your academic skills, abilities and achievements and how those impact your ability to carry out the program of study you wish to pursue. Make sure you contact and receive approval from the recommender, in advance, so they are aware this request is coming from you.
***Please note that the writer of the recommendation will receive the email from the website and they will be required to upload their letter directly to the website.
*** If you are a returning scholar from last academic year, you DO NOT need to submit a Letter of Recommendation this year. 
6. DELAYED START/DEFERRED FUNDING: VGRF may fund Spring and Summer classes for applicants who have a hiring start date no later than April 15. You must complete a formal online application and cite a hiring date in the Step 1 application at the start of the current academic year application process (April-May).
If you are not taking classes in the Fall, you do not have classes and tuition and fees to upload. Where the application asks for your class schedule, instead, please enter the number of hours you plan to take in the Spring (and identify “Spring”). If you plan to register for Summer classes, please enter the estimated number of hours (and again identify “Summer”). Where the application asks for tuition and fees, please estimate your tuition and fees for Spring classes.
You must accrue 6 months of employment in good standing before October 15.
Once a DSDF applicant has been accepted as a scholar, to receive Deferred Funding for Spring and Summer, you must upoad a Fall Progress Report with a Spring Class Schedule and Costs (October) and a Spring Progress Report with Summer Class Schedules and Costs (March).
7. Upload a Head Shot Photo of yourself.
8. Sign the Letter of Agreement that outlines your responsibilities and the Foundation’s commitment to your scholarship award.

PLEASE NOTE

Computer system requirements for vigrf.org include the following: MacOS 10.13, (HighSierra)/Windows 10, or later running Google Chrome, Firefox or Brave web browsers. Mobile browers are not recommended. If you do NOT use the recommended browsers, your application may NOT be accepted by the website.

All uploads must be in doc, docx, jpg, pdf, jpeg, and png. All other formats, such as google.docs, webcapture, .mov, or heic will NOT be accepted by the program or the administrator for uploading. Google.docs can (and must) be converted to pdf.

Deadlines are firm. The website will shut down at the designated deadline. You will not be allowed to enter further information.

Check your emails. The Foundation sends out email reminders from awards@vigrf.com. for the following:

• First Step (April)
• Second Step (May)
• Fall Progress Reports and Spring Class Schedules and Costs (October)
• Spring Progress Reports, Summer Class Schedules and Costs (March)

Note. Some email providers reject bulk emails. These may land in Spam or Junk. Please check your emails during those months on a regular basis.

FINAL INFORMATION

Details of these are further explained in the application. At some point you will not be permitted to proceed with the application until you have met the required information.

Once all of the required elements of the Scholarship Application have been fully met, you must submit the application as FINAL (however you may make modifications to your application up to the deadline date). Following each modification always “Save as Draft” until you have completed all the requirements. Ignore “Admin Save”. Incomplete applications will render you ineligible for a scholarship.

Upon submitting a final application, you will be notified of its receipt. Thereafter, a Scholarship Committee member will be in contact with you to schedule a mandatory in-person interview with the Scholarship Committee. The earlier you complete the application, the more choice you will have for your interview. Following a successful interview and completed application, the Scholarship Committee will notify you regarding the status of your award.

Please view the YouTube video which will also provide application instructions.


Questions, please call Mrs. Holden 480-687-5981or Mrs. Kendall at 480-433-2704.

Process

1. Register

Click on the "Register" button on the right hand side widget and complete and submit the registration form.

2. Login

Log in to the portal with your email and password used to register.

3. Eligibility Application

Complete your Eligibility Application and wait for approval from Human Resources. 

4. Scholarship Application

When you have received an email notification confirming your eligibility, log in and complete the Scholarship Application by clicking on 'Edit' beside your application.

5. Save

During the Scholarship Application period, your application can be saved as DRAFT until all the required information is completed and attachments uploaded. As each, mandatory section is complete, you will see a appear in the category tab when the application is saved. At any time, you can download and print your application by clicking on the icon in the Application Summary section.

6. Submit

On completion, save your Scholarship Application as FINAL. Download and print a copy of your application for your records by clicking on the icon in the Application Summary section in the right column.

Note: You may update your application until the end of the Application period.  Be sure to click 'Submit as Final' once you have made your updates.

If you require assistance or additional information, please contact Dr. Marilyn Slovak