Editorial standards

Who writes and checks the listings

The site is built and run by Vincent Elliott, a high school student in Georgia. An AI assistant (Claude, from Anthropic) helps with code, research and first drafts. Nothing goes on the site without being checked against the sponsor's own page, and I decide what is published.

Where listings come from

Every listing is built from the sponsor's own application page or official rules, not from other scholarship websites. Scholarships suggested by visitors through the submit a scholarship form are reviewed the same way before they are added.

How listings are kept up to date

• Listings show a "last verified" date when they have been rechecked against the sponsor.
• In October 2026 I re-checked the 50 most-viewed scholarships against their sponsors' sites. Some had an out-of-date deadline, an incorrect amount or a missing eligibility rule, and those were corrected. One listing for a program that had been replaced was removed.
• Where a sponsor's page could not be read or did not state a date, the listing says so instead of guessing.
• Every night an automatic check flags listings whose deadline has passed, listings marked "no essay" that also list an essay, listings that open after they close, and listings that have not been verified in 90 days. I review what it finds.

What the labels on a scholarship mean

• Who can apply. A plain-English line at the top of each page. When it says "from the sponsor's published rules," it was written by hand from those rules. Otherwise it is built from the filters we keep (grade, state, major and the like), which can miss rules that appear only in the sponsor's own text, so it says to confirm there.
• Effort score. An estimate of how much work the application takes, based on things like essay length, recommendation letters, videos and projects. A higher score means less work. It says nothing about your chances of winning or about the quality of the scholarship.
• Amounts and deadlines. Taken from the sponsor. If a sponsor has not posted the next cycle's dates, the listing shows the usual timing instead and says the exact date is not confirmed.

Corrections

If something is wrong, use the "Report an error" link on that scholarship's page, or the contact page. I read every report, check it against the sponsor and fix the listing, and the "last verified" date changes when I do.

Independence

No scholarship pays to be listed or ranked on this site. The site is supported by advertising from ad networks, and those ads do not decide which scholarships appear or how they are described. Your personal details are never sold or shared, as explained in the privacy policy.

What this site is not

Scholarship Tracker is not a scholarship provider, and a listing does not guarantee that you will receive an award. A real scholarship should never ask you to pay to apply. Our guide to avoiding scholarship scams explains what to watch for.