Applications

Complete applications will have a green COMPLETE button. If your application status has a grey or orange STARTED button, click the button to view the status of each individual requirement to see what may be missing.

We send notifications primarily via email to the email address you used to create your ISTS account. Some programs offer text and voice notifications. It is your responsibility as the applicant to verify that the application status on your Home page is COMPLETE.

It is your responsibility to make sure your application is COMPLETE. Your online application form must be SUBMITTED, all required documents uploaded and ACCEPTED, and any required Supplements must also be SUBMITTED.

Please do your best to complete your application as early as possible. You can return and update any page of your application after submission until the application deadline has passed.

If you upload your documents before the application deadline, they will be considered. You should continue to monitor your Home page until you see the status update to ACCEPTED. If the status updates to REJECTED, contact ISTS Program Support immediately and we will do our best to assist you in replacing the document with acceptable materials.

If your STARTED button is grey, you have unfortunately missed the deadline and your application is now read-only. If your STARTED button is orange, click the button to view what is missing. Your required documents may be PROCESSING. If you uploaded documents before the application deadline, they can be considered. You should continue to monitor your Home page until you see the status update to ACCEPTED. If the status updates to REJECTED, contact ISTS Program Support immediately.

We send notifications primarily via email to the email address you used to create your ISTS account. Some programs offer text and voice notifications. It is your responsibility as the applicant to verify that the application status on your Home page is COMPLETE.

The types and frequency of notifications varies by program, but common scholarship communications include:

• Deadline Reminders: Deadline reminder emails are typically sent two (2) weeks and one (1) week prior to the application deadline.
• Selection Results: Selection results notifications are sent to all Complete applicants.
• Renewal Instructions: If awarded, you will be sent a notification when it is time to renew your award.
• Funds Disbursed: Once your funds have been issued, you will be notified.
• Other Scholarships: Occasionally, if you meet the requirements for another scholarship administered by ISTS, you will be notified. These notifications are not guaranteed. Your information is never sold to any third party for marketing purposes.

You will receive notifications from two (2) possible ISTS email addresses: donotreply@applyISTS.com and ContactUs@applyISTS.com. You should add both of these email addresses to your “safe senders list” to ensure important emails are not sent to your spam or junk folder.

While you can opt out of notifications, this is not advised. It is your responsibility as the applicant to ensure your application is COMPLETE. If you opt out of notifications, you will not receive deadline reminders, selection results or renewal instructions. We will never sell your information to any third party. The only emails you will receive from ISTS are directly related to your application or other scholarship opportunities.

The timing of notifications varies by program based on the program timeline. Refer to the timeline listed on your application’s FAQ page or materials provided by your scholarship provider. Typically, deadline reminders are sent both two (2) weeks and one (1) week prior to the application deadline.