Students trust you first. These tools help you protect them.
Scholarship scams are getting harder to spot — and most counselors don't have a quick, reliable way to vet what students find online. When a student brings you a scholarship opportunity, your response shapes whether they apply safely, fall for a scam, or give up searching altogether.
This toolkit changes that. Three ready-to-use resources so you can protect students without adding hours to your workload. See how scholarship platforms put student data at risk →
Each piece stands alone — print it, share it, or hand it out. Built to protect students without adding hours to your day.
Your go-to desk reference. A student walks in with a scholarship link — grab this card, run through the red flags, and give them a green, yellow, or red light in under 60 seconds.
An 8-item checklist students can use every time they find a scholarship online. Designed to photocopy in stacks — holds up beautifully in black and white.
Two copy-paste emails — one for students, one for parents. Customize your name, hit send, and reach every family in your school at once.
Print it, laminate it, pin it to your bulletin board. Designed to be grabbed in under 10 seconds when a student brings you an opportunity.
Holds up in black and white. Keep a stack in your office for the start of scholarship season or individual advising sessions.
Template A goes to students, Template B to parents. Personalize with your name and school before sending.
When students need a safe starting point, ScholarTrail.com has pre-vetted scholarships with no ads, no spam, and no data selling.