Common Forms

All HRVHS Local Scholarship applications require two to three documents. Students will submit one copy of each of the following documents. Your transcript and Activities Chart will be shared with scholarship committees. Your FAFSA/ORSAA is confidential — only your Student Aid Index (SAI) will be shared with scholarship committees.

Students will submit the following:

• Unofficial HRVHS Transcript (include fall semester)
• Activities Chart
• Letter of Recommendation (students are encouraged to request their letter by February 13)
• FAFSA SAR or ORSAA (optional see FAFSA section below)

NOTE ON FORMAT: All of your common documents must be uploaded as a pdf. Do not:

• Take a photo of a printed page and upload it
• Upload files in the .pages, heic format or other apple / mac document types as windows users can’t open these documents.

Scholarship committees may consider your application incomplete or unprofessional if you do not upload your common documents as a pdf. If you need help with saving your documents as a pdf, visit a writing lab or contact your school’s tech support.

How to save a document as a PDF on mac / apple devices

HRVHS Transcript

Applicants are required to submit one copy of their unofficial transcript as a pdf. The transcript does not need to be an offical copy, and may be downloaded from SchooLinks. Fall semester courses and grades must be included on your transcript.

Instructions for requesting Your Unofficial Transcript on SchooLinks:

1. Go to https://app.schoolinks.com/login/k12
2. Sign into SchooLinks
3. Click on “School”, located on the taskbar on the left side of the home screen
4. Select “Transcript Requests”
5. You will have 3 options to obtain your transcript, select “Download Unofficial Transcript”
6. Download and save a copy of your transcript as a pdf

Activities Chart

All students will need to submit one copy of their Activities Chart as a pdf. Use the Hood River Valley High School Activities Chart is recommended, so that students can easily record activities and awards.

• Hood River Valley High School Activities Chart

Resumes and other formats for your Activities Chart will not be accepted.

For more help with your Activities Chart, visit the senior Google Classroom or schedule WIN time with your counselor.

Letter of Recommendation

Applicants must submit ONE letter of recommendation as part of their common forms. An applicant’s letter of recommendation should come from an HRVHS staff member who knows you well, taught you recently, and who can speak to your strengths. The letter should come from a faculty member teaching a subject related to your future degree / career OR a core subject.

If you are pursuing a vocational / trade degree, ask a CTE teacher or an employer in a related field.

Students do not need to upload the letter in the application. Instead, you will submit the name and email of the person providing your letter of recommendation.

Students are encouraged to request their letter by February 13.

RECOMMENDATION LETTER TIPS

• Ask in person: don’t just add your teacher’s name to your scholarship application without contacting them first
• Ask in advance: All requests for your letter of recommendation are due by February 13
• Write a thank you

FAFSA SAR or ORSAA

The FAFSA or ORSAA is an optional common form that students may choose to submit along with their Transcript and Activities Chart. The FAFSA / ORSAA is required for some (but not all) of the local scholarships, particularly scholarships for students with financial need.

If a student decides to submit their FAFSA / ORSAA, they will need to submit EITHER their FAFSA Submission Summary OR the first and last page of their ORSAA application. Do NOT submit the entire FAFSA / ORSAA document as it contains sensitive information. Instructions on obtaining these forms and saving the correct pages can be found below.

Your FAFSA / ORSAA must list your full name and your Student Aid Index to be accepted.

Notes:

• Students who do not upload their FAFSA / ORSAA information will not be able to see or apply for scholarships that require the FAFSA
• Students who have financial need are strongly encouraged to submit their FAFSA / ORSAA.
• If you choose to submit your FAFSA / ORSAA, only scholarships that require the document will be able to see your SAI. Scholarships that do not require the FAFSA will not be able to see you SAI.

Your FAFSA / ORSAA is confidential and will not be shared. The only information shared from your FAFSA or ORSAA is your Student Aid Index (SAI). The FAFSA / ORSAA document is deleted after your SAI is verified by HRVHS staff.

Your documentation status is confidential. If you have any concerns, please reach out to Ms. Ownby or Ms. Bauman.

How to Download your FAFSA Submission Summary or ORSAA Information

FAFSA Submission Summary

To obtain a copy of your FAFSA Submission Summary:

1. Go to https://studentaid.gov/ and log in
2. Continue through the process until you come to the Welcome Page
3. View or Print your Submission Summary
4. In the print screen select the option to save as PDF
5. Under the “Page Range” section, select “Pages” and enter “1” to save the first page of your SAR
6. Save the file as a PDF

ORSAA

Students submitting their ORSAA information will need to submit a copy of the first and last pages only. Make sure that these pages contain your Student Aid Index. To obtain a copy of your ORSAA application:

1. Go to oregonstudentaid.gov and log in
2. View or print your application
3. In the print screen select the option to save as PDF
4. Under the “Page Range” section, select “Pages” and enter “1,[last page number]” to save the first and last pages of your application
   1. NOTE: You will need to check the number of pages on your application. If Jane Doe’s ORSAA application is 6 pages, she would enter “1,6” to save the first and last page of her application.
5. Save the file as a PDF