Awarding Process

Awards are made in April. Awarded families are notified through MyPortal, so be sure to check back often.

students in classroom in circle time
students in classroom in circle time

Awarding Process

Awards are made in April. Awarded families are notified through MyPortal, so be sure to check back often.

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Here’s How It Works

Once you’ve applied, here’s what happens next:

  • Award Tiers
    We will assign your student an Award Tier based on the household size and income you submitted on the application. Learn more about Award Tiers.

  • Lottery
    SEAA conducts a lottery in March for all eligible applications submitted between February 6 and March 6. Students are awarded scholarships in order of Award Tier until funding is exhausted.

  • Awarding
    If your student receives an award offer, you will have a deadline to accept or decline in MyPortal. This short video explains "How to accept or decline an award" in MyPortal.

You’ve Accepted Your Award. Now What?

If you’ve already accepted your award, congratulations! What happens next is that you must complete several requirements to use the scholarship.

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Frequently asked questions

No. Scholarships are awarded per child, not per family.

No. Scholarships are awarded until funding is exhausted.

Your student must be enrolled and attending a school that accepts Opportunity Scholarship funds by October 1 to use the scholarship.

We will calculate your student’s exact award amount in August, after your school provides tuition costs. Until August, MyPortal will display an award amount of $0.

We send scholarship funding twice per year; once for the fall semester in August/September and once for the spring semester in January/February.

Do you have questions about what happens once you’ve been awarded an Opportunity Scholarship? Let’s talk.

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