It is important to realize that these databases only identify scholarships that the student would possibly be qualified to apply for. The student must follow up on their own to actually submit a scholarship application to the appropriate agency or sponsor. Following are some examples of this type of search . After filling out a profile form, a mailbox is created for the student where scholarship matches will be placed. FastWEB responds within fifteen minutes with a list of matching awards, a short description, the amount of the award, contact information, the deadline, and a list of required majors for that scholarship.
Students can utilize a form letter for requesting additional information about the programs.
FastWEB claims that new scholarship information is added daily. Any new matching scholarships will be added to the student's mailbox. FastWEB supplies the name and address of students who sign up to various mailing lists and businesses. Students are given the opportunity to remove their name from any mailing list when completing the profile. Information is added to the database on a continuous basis and it is verified every year.