Achieve Atlanta Scholars

Although the application will remain open for the majority of the spring term, we encourage Scholars to submit their Spring Renewal Application as soon as they have the information needed to complete it. Delayed completion leads to potentially being dropped from courses, late refunds, and budget difficulties. The last day a Spring Renewal Application can be submitted is January 12, 2026 at 11:59 PM, but we advise you to submit as soon as possible.

All Scholars were sent an email and text message with their unique application link. You can also access your Spring Renewal Application by visiting your Scholar Dashboard.

Before contacting us, please make sure you do not see your link in your email inbox or junk/spam mail. If you cannot find your unique link, please reach out to scholarship@achieveatlanta.org and request your link. Once requested, we will text and email your application link directly to the phone number and email that we have in your Scholar profile.

Course documents are uploaded as you complete your Spring Renewal Application. If your document is invalid (missing required information), you will receive an email specifying the issue with your document. Updated documents should be uploaded to your Scholar Dashboard for resubmission.

To access your personalized Scholar Dashboard, please visit https://scholardashboard.achieveatlanta.org and follow the instructions below:

First Time Users:

1. Click “Not a member?”, complete the fields using the email associated with your Achieve Atlanta profile, and create a password.
2. Complete the verification step by accessing the code emailed to you.

Returning Users:

1. Log in using your username and password.
2. After logging in, click the “Current Application” tab to track the processing of your application.

We require that all Scholars register full-time with a minimum of 12 or more credits. If you have an extenuating circumstance and have your academic advisor’s approval for your part-time enrollment, we ask that you complete an appeal application if you wish to still receive funds for the term. To request an appeal form, first complete your spring renewal application and then email us at scholarship@achieveatlanta.org to request a link to your appeal application.

If you expect to be registered for a full-time course load (12 or more credits) before the application deadline, we recommend waiting to submit your application until your schedule is finalized. However, if your registration is delayed or you don’t expect to have your full schedule before the deadline, please email us at scholarship@achieveatlanta.org to request an extension.

Yes. If you’re on probation and waiting for your Fall grades, please wait to submit your Spring Renewal Application until your academic information is available. You’ll be required to upload an updated transcript that includes your Fall grades as part of the application.

You can usually find your Spring course schedule by logging into your college or university’s student portal. Look for it in the registration or enrollment section. In some cases, your course schedule may also appear on your unofficial transcript — if it does, you can submit that document instead. If you’re unable to locate your schedule or enrollment information, we recommend reaching out to your academic advisor for assistance.

The application will accept PDF and JPG file types when uploading documentation. Please ensure that your course schedule shows the following: 

• Your name OR student ID number
• School name or logo (if the school’s name is listed in the browser link of a screenshot, that is acceptable)
• Term name (e.g. “Spring 2026” “Fall 2025”)
• Credits enrolled (Scholars are required to be enrolled full time in a minimum of 12 credit hours)

Click here to see examples of acceptable files.

Need help saving the webpage as a PDF? Click here for instructions if you are using a Google Chrome browser. If you are using a Safari browser, follow the instructions below:

• Go to the webpage with your course schedule, then tap the Share button.
• Tap Markup.
• Tap Done, then tap Save File To.
• Choose a folder to save it to, then tap Save.

Once your check is mailed, you will receive a confirmation email with your check information. We recommend that you forward that confirmation email directly to your college/university’s financial aid and/or student accounts office to inform them of your anticipated aid.

Checks are typically mailed within 14 business days after your application is fully completed — meaning all documents have been submitted and reviewed.

You’ll receive two confirmation emails:
1. When your check has been mailed.
2. When our bank confirms that your college or university has deposited the check.

Please note:

•  We cannot track the location or status of a check once it has been mailed but not yet deposited.
•  After mailing, it may take 2–4 weeks for your school to receive, process, and post the funds to your student account.

Achieve Atlanta does not control how quickly your school processes the check or how they apply the check, so we recommend contacting your financial aid office if you have questions about posting funds on their end.

If you’ve met all eligibility requirements, you should receive a confirmation email within 14 business days of submitting your completed application, letting you know your check has been mailed. After that, please allow 2–4 weeks for your school to receive, process, and post the check to your student account. If it’s been more than 4 weeks since your check was mailed and your school still hasn’t received it, you can contact us at scholarship@achieveatlanta.org for further assistance.

Financial aid office staff and representatives can contact our Scholarship Operations team at 404-880-3500. They can also reach out to finaid@achieveatlanta.org.