About this scholarship
The Porter Opportunity Grant is a need-based scholarship worth up to $4,000/year, awarded from your FAFSA-demonstrated financial need after other aid is applied, prioritizing the students with the largest remaining gap.
Renewable for up to 4 years beyond the first, for a maximum of 5 years total.
Who is eligible
This award is open to Pell-eligible undergraduates with the greatest remaining financial need after other aid. Meeting the description here does not guarantee an award — funding is limited and awards are made from among eligible applicants each cycle.
How to apply
File the FAFSA by the priority date on financial-aid.html; no separate application is required. The financial-aid office notifies eligible students directly once packaging is complete.
Deadline: FAFSA priority date, March 1.
Renewal
Renewal requires a new FAFSA each year, continued demonstrated need, and satisfactory academic progress under the same standard that governs federal aid.
Common questions
Can I apply for this and other scholarships at the same time? Yes. Most Porter scholarships can be combined with each other and with need-based aid, though total gift aid cannot exceed your cost of attendance; the financial-aid office adjusts automatically if a combination goes over.
What happens if my GPA drops below the renewal threshold for one term? Most Porter scholarships give a one-term warning before an award is paused, rather than cancelling it immediately — check your specific award letter, since terms vary.
Does this scholarship reduce my loan eligibility? It reduces need-based aid only if, combined with everything else, it would put your total aid over your cost of attendance; ask financial aid to check your specific package.
Fictional information
UW–Porter Falls is a work of parody. The Porter Opportunity Grant, its donor, amount, and every deadline on this page are invented; nothing here is a scholarship you can actually apply for.