An outside scholarship is a scholarship awarded by an individual(s) or organization (e.g., church, school, civic club) to an SFA student.
1. Print processing form
The processing form for outside scholarships must be completed and submitted with the scholarship check.
2. Memo on check
Write the student's name and SFA ID number on the memo line of the check. If you don't know their SFA ID number, include their date of birth.
3. To whom is the check payable?
- Student and SFA
- If the check is payable jointly to the student and SFA, the student must endorse the check.
- SFA only
- Continue to next step.
4. Send the processing form and scholarship check
- Drop off
- 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday
Austin Building, Suite 204
- 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday
- By mail
- Student Business Services
Attn: Outside Scholarships
P.O. Box 13053, SFA Station
Nacogdoches, Texas 75962
- Student Business Services
Receipts
SFA does not mail receipts for outside scholarship checks. Instead, the canceled check will serve as the receipt for the individual or organization who wrote the check. The student may view the outside scholarship posted on their eBill.