THE DOYLE FOUNDATION, INC. WILL ONLY ACCEPT 2027-28 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS FROM STUDENTS WHO RECEIVED A SCHOLARSHIP FROM THIS FOUNDATION FOR 2026-27. Applications for scholarships for the upcoming 2027-28 academic year will be available to complete at ‘doylefound.org’ beginning December 15, 2026, and must be submitted by February 15, 2027. NO EXCEPTIONS. Additional documents must be submitted with the application. All applications are reviewed after February 15, so there is no advantage to submitting early. Due to the large volume of applications received, only those applicants receiving a scholarship will be notified. Students receiving a scholarship will be notified by email by April 15 of each year.
2. What is requested in the scholarship application process?
2027-28 scholarship applications are only available to students who received a scholarship from this foundation for 2026-27. Application includes a signed legal contract, a completed application form, most recent school transcript(s) from all academic institutions attended (UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS ARE ACCEPTED), the applicant’s FAFSA Submission Summary, financial aid information, and income information. All forms are available within the application menu.
3. What does “restricted scholarship” mean?
This scholarship is selective, restricted, & each student’s scholarship is unique. Scholarship funds are for one year only and may only be used for specific educational expenses. Financial aid may affect the amount of the scholarship that can be used. All scholarship recipients are required to make payment requests and submit additional documents for the scholarship to be paid. Additional details will be provided to all scholarship recipients.
4. What is a FAFSA Submission Summary?
The FAFSA Submission Summary is generated by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The report provides validated information to assist organizations in making decisions about a student’s financial aid. An unprocessed FAFSA Application is not an acceptable substitution for the processed and validated FAFSA Submission Summary. When applying, upload all pages of your FAFSA Submission Summary as one document, not as separate pages.
5. What is financial aid award information?
Your financial aid award information can be found by logging into your school’s online student portal, or by contacting your school’s financial aid office. The document can be a screenshot, but it must show your name, a current date (within 30 days of submission), and a list of all the financial aid you accept or decline. Documents that do not show all of this information will not be accepted. This document is required to apply and updated information will be required if you are awarded a scholarship. You must submit this information even if you do not receive or accept any financial aid. Summer term financial aid information is usually included in the previous academic year’s information, not the following year.
6. How do I know if I uploaded my documents correctly?
If you see your documents’ names in the correct upload fields, you have successfully uploaded them. You may upload application documents until February 15, 2027, as long as you have not submitted your application and forms. Unofficial transcripts can be submitted with your application.
7. How do I know if I completed and submitted my application?
Once you have filled out the application, you must choose “Submit” by February 15, 2027. No changes can be made to the application or other forms after you submit them, or after February 15, 2027. We encourage you to print or save your application and other forms.
8. If I don't receive my FAFSA Submission Summary or transcript(s) by the deadline, can I mail or email them later?
SEE #4 ABOVE.
ALL documents must be uploaded to your application before the deadline. The deadline is February 15. All applications are reviewed after the deadline so there is no advantage to submitting early.
9. I received an email stating my scholarship was paid but the payment doesn't show on my school account. What should I do?
Once you receive an email showing your scholarship payment request is PAID, a paper check is mailed via USPS. Delivery & school processing times vary. Contact your school to determine check status. The foundation’s policy is to allow 3 weeks for check delivery & processing. If your school states they do not have the check after 3 weeks, contact the foundation and the check will be stopped and replaced.