As an Opportunity Scholar, you have some important milestones to reach during your time with WSOS!
Some are required to keep your scholarship, and some are optional but encouraged!
Required: Each section below will include a list of “required actions to keep your scholarship” first. Read this section to learn what you need to do each year to keep your scholarship.
Encouraged: WSOS offers more than just scholarship funding! Read the “encouraged actions” section to learn more about these opportunities! Each opportunity is designed and proven to support your academic success and career development. (While these tasks are encouraged, they are not required. They do not impact your scholarship funding or eligibility.)
Bookmark this page to stay current on your Scholar deadlines and expectations. But don’t worry – we’ll send you plenty of email reminders too!
Your first year as an Opportunity Scholar
Required actions to keep your scholarship
- Deadline: Spring (we’ll email you the specific deadlines ahead of time)
- Complete the Annual Renewal and Graduation Process
- Submit the FAFSA/WASFA
Encouraged actions
- By December 1
- Complete the Academic Plan Confirmation Form in the Scholar Portal
- All year
- Access your campus career center and connect with WSOS about exclusive opportunities
- Stay engaged with your Scholar Lead
How to increase your scholarship funding
- In spring
- Once you’ve earned 90 quarter or 60-semester credits and been accepted into a WSOS-eligible major, you can submit an Award Increase Request and double your WSOS funding! Once approved, you won’t have to submit any more Award Increase Requests! You’ll begin receiving the increased funding during the fall term after your deadline. Learn more
Your second year as an Opportunity Scholar
Required actions to keep your scholarship
- Deadline: Spring (we’ll email you the specific deadlines ahead of time)
- Complete the Annual Renewal and Graduation Process
- Submit the FAFSA/WASFA
Encouraged actions
- By December 1
- Complete the Academic Plan Confirmation Form in the Scholar Portal
- By May 1
- Complete the Resume Confirmation Form in the Scholar Portal
- All year
- Access your campus career center and connect with WSOS about exclusive opportunities
- Stay engaged with your Scholar Lead
How to increase your scholarship funding
- Spring
- Once you’ve earned 90 quarter or 60-semester credits and been accepted into a WSOS-eligible major, you can submit an Award Increase Request and double your WSOS funding! Once approved, you won’t have to submit any more Award Increase Requests! You’ll begin receiving the increased funding during the fall term after your deadline. Learn more.
Your third year as an Opportunity Scholar
Required actions to keep your scholarship
- Deadline: Spring (we’ll email you the specific deadlines ahead of time)
- Complete the Annual Renewal and Graduation Process, including answering the Skills that Shine (StS) Mentorship Program questions
- Submit the FAFSA/WASFA
Encouraged actions
- In October
- Select a mentor for the Skills that Shine (StS) Mentorship Program
- By December 1
- Complete the Cover Letter Confirmation Form in the Scholar Portal
- Complete the Resume Confirmation Form in the Scholar Portal
- All year
- Access your campus career center and connect with WSOS about exclusive opportunities
- Stay connected with your Skills that Shine mentor
How to increase your scholarship funding
- Spring
- Once you’ve earned 90 quarter or 60-semester credits and been accepted into a WSOS-eligible major, you can submit an Award Increase Request and double your WSOS funding! Once approved, you won’t have to submit any more Award Increase Requests! You’ll begin receiving the increased funding during the fall term after your deadline. Learn more.
Your fourth and fifth years as an Opportunity Scholar
Required actions to keep your scholarship
- Deadline: Spring (we’ll email you the specific deadlines ahead of time)
- Complete the Annual Renewal and Graduation Process, including answering the Skills that Shine (StS) Mentorship Program questions
- Submit the FAFSA/WASFA
Encouraged actions
- All year
- Access your campus career center and connect with WSOS about exclusive opportunities