Comments on: Do not include sensitive personal information that you’re not asked for. http://www.outlawstudent.com/2008/03/26/do-not-include-sensitive-personal-information-that-you%e2%80%99re-not-asked-for/ Renegade Advice About Scholarships, Financial Aid, College & Jobs (formerly GiveMeScholarships.com) Mon, 6 Sep 2010 06:47:33 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Minnie http://www.outlawstudent.com/2008/03/26/do-not-include-sensitive-personal-information-that-you%e2%80%99re-not-asked-for/#comment-3234 Minnie Sat, 03 Apr 2010 21:27:53 +0000 http://www.scholarshipsuperpack.com/blog/?p=112#comment-3234 My college (2010-2011) costs 55588 dollars. I have submitted SOOO many scholarships and of course about 10 of those needed my SSN. I used zinch and scholarship.com to search for these scholarships, so hopefully they're legitimate. I also haven't been keeping track of them, which I know is bad. I'm starting to do so now. Is this ok? My college (2010-2011) costs 55588 dollars. I have submitted SOOO many scholarships and of course about 10 of those needed my SSN. I used zinch and scholarship.com to search for these scholarships, so hopefully they’re legitimate. I also haven’t been keeping track of them, which I know is bad. I’m starting to do so now.

Is this ok?

]]> By: Connie http://www.outlawstudent.com/2008/03/26/do-not-include-sensitive-personal-information-that-you%e2%80%99re-not-asked-for/#comment-3233 Connie Wed, 31 Mar 2010 03:39:19 +0000 http://www.scholarshipsuperpack.com/blog/?p=112#comment-3233 Hey Josh, I've seen the same thing as Erika. I've applied to around 30 scholarships thus far (none of those $10k drawings) and I've actually sent a few in requiring SSN/parent tax returns. I've only had one scholarship program (Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta) ask for a tax return and explicitly tell students to block out the SSNs. This information was really helpful, and while those programs sounded pretty legitimate, I will definitely call those programs (Why is my SSN necessary? Can I wait on giving til selected, if I am? Can I block out SSNs on tax returns?) in the future. Going through my records, here's scholarship programs that ask for that information: Ronald McDonald House Charity Scholarships (Tax returns, online) MetroPCS Community Scholars (SSN required right on form, mailed) Kim & Harold Louie Family Foundation (Tax returns, online) Urban League Scholarships (SSN on form, mail) Dr. Merrit W. Wilson ("FAFSA forms"?, online) A few also asked for SAT score reports; unofficial ones were okay. I just checked and apparently the unofficial SAT score reports mailed home have my SSN on them. Hey Josh,

I’ve seen the same thing as Erika. I’ve applied to around 30 scholarships thus far (none of those $10k drawings) and I’ve actually sent a few in requiring SSN/parent tax returns. I’ve only had one scholarship program (Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta) ask for a tax return and explicitly tell students to block out the SSNs. This information was really helpful, and while those programs sounded pretty legitimate, I will definitely call those programs (Why is my SSN necessary? Can I wait on giving til selected, if I am? Can I block out SSNs on tax returns?) in the future.

Going through my records, here’s scholarship programs that ask for that information:
Ronald McDonald House Charity Scholarships (Tax returns, online)
MetroPCS Community Scholars (SSN required right on form, mailed)
Kim & Harold Louie Family Foundation (Tax returns, online)
Urban League Scholarships (SSN on form, mail)
Dr. Merrit W. Wilson (“FAFSA forms”?, online)

A few also asked for SAT score reports; unofficial ones were okay. I just checked and apparently the unofficial SAT score reports mailed home have my SSN on them.

]]> By: Cindy O'malley http://www.outlawstudent.com/2008/03/26/do-not-include-sensitive-personal-information-that-you%e2%80%99re-not-asked-for/#comment-3232 Cindy O'malley Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:05:25 +0000 http://www.scholarshipsuperpack.com/blog/?p=112#comment-3232 My daughter recently completed a scholarship package for a single group that offers (or selects and awards, I guess) about 3 dozen different scholarships. You fill out the form once, check the boxes on the list for each one you want to apply to, and then make a copy of the whole form for each one you selected. This one required the ss# at the top of each page, including the forms filled out by those giving references. I didn't think much about it at the time because we'd been doing college apps too, and those include SS#. Should we be worried about these? And do you have any advice for how to handle this in the future? My daughter recently completed a scholarship package for a single group that offers (or selects and awards, I guess) about 3 dozen different scholarships. You fill out the form once, check the boxes on the list for each one you want to apply to, and then make a copy of the whole form for each one you selected. This one required the ss# at the top of each page, including the forms filled out by those giving references. I didn’t think much about it at the time because we’d been doing college apps too, and those include SS#. Should we be worried about these? And do you have any advice for how to handle this in the future?

]]> By: Andrew Weir http://www.outlawstudent.com/2008/03/26/do-not-include-sensitive-personal-information-that-you%e2%80%99re-not-asked-for/#comment-3231 Andrew Weir Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:13:26 +0000 http://www.scholarshipsuperpack.com/blog/?p=112#comment-3231 The Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship asks for the SSN to be printed on top of all the pages in the transcript package. The Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship asks for the SSN to be printed on top of all the pages in the transcript package.

]]> By: Josh Barsch http://www.outlawstudent.com/2008/03/26/do-not-include-sensitive-personal-information-that-you%e2%80%99re-not-asked-for/#comment-3230 Josh Barsch Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:45:49 +0000 http://www.scholarshipsuperpack.com/blog/?p=112#comment-3230 Hi, Erika. Are you really seeing an increase in scholarships asking for SSN? Can you point me to a couple of links? That surprises me, and frankly, there is NO reason under the sun for providers to be asking for that information up front. The risk-reward proposition for a student is tilted heavily to the negative and they shouldn't be asking you to do that. Post some links, and let's pursue it. Best, Josh Hi, Erika. Are you really seeing an increase in scholarships asking for SSN? Can you point me to a couple of links? That surprises me, and frankly, there is NO reason under the sun for providers to be asking for that information up front. The risk-reward proposition for a student is tilted heavily to the negative and they shouldn’t be asking you to do that.

Post some links, and let’s pursue it.

Best,
Josh

]]> By: Erika http://www.outlawstudent.com/2008/03/26/do-not-include-sensitive-personal-information-that-you%e2%80%99re-not-asked-for/#comment-3229 Erika Sun, 03 Jan 2010 01:33:05 +0000 http://www.scholarshipsuperpack.com/blog/?p=112#comment-3229 Hi Josh, I agree with you! However, more and more legitimate scholarship applications are asking for social security numbers upfront. I am not comfortable with that idea unless I am selected as a winner and my identity needs to be verified. What should we do? Erika Hi Josh,

I agree with you! However, more and more legitimate scholarship applications are asking for social security numbers upfront. I am not comfortable with that idea unless I am selected as a winner and my identity needs to be verified. What should we do?

Erika

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