MOST Participant FAQs
This set of Frequently Asked Questions is about applying to MOST. Please also see:
Can I put my scholarship on hold?
You may choose to put a MOST scholarship on hold one time only by filling out a Declining Scholarship Survey. After submitting the form via mail or fax, please call or e-mail MOST to confirm that we have received it and that it is in your child’s file, as we cannot reactivate any scholarships for which we do not have this form on file.
All holds expire at the start of the next school year. For example, if your child’s scholarship is inactivated and placed on hold during the 2010-2011 school year, you must reactivate the scholarship for the 2011-2012 school year, or lose it permanently. If your child finishes out the 2010-2011 school year and you choose to place the scholarship on hold before the 2011-2012 school year starts, you may reactivate it anytime during that school year, and no later than the first day of the 2012-2013 school year.
Can I transfer my MOST scholarship to another school?
As long as a family does not have a balance due at the school the student is leaving, scholarships may be transferred between schools a maximum of two times (not counting transfers due to graduation from a school’s highest grade). Transfers may occur either during the school year or between school years. Stability is very important in a child’s education, so we would urge all parents and guardians to consider carefully the decision to transfer a student, particularly during a school year.
In order to transfer schools, the parent or guardian must request that the school the student is leaving send MOST an Exit Form showing a zero balance for tuition and fees, and that the school to which the child is transferring send MOST a School Commitment Form. Many schools keep these forms on hand, but they are also available on our website's Documents & Forms page. The MOST family does not need to do any additional paperwork.
Can I add siblings of my current MOST Scholar?
By February 1 of each year, MOST determines whether or not we will be able to add new students to the program. If we are able to add new students, our first priority is always siblings of current MOST Scholars. Typically, we only add students who will be entering pre-K3, pre-K4, kindergarten or first grade, but we may opt to add older students if we were unable to accept those students in previous years.
You do not need to go through the full new student application process to add siblings of current MOST scholars. You simply add the siblings to the Re-Qualification Form you receive in the spring from your school and attach a copy of that child's birth certificate.
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