Pay it Forward Scholarships partners with schools to provide scholarships for students!

As an approved SSO (student scholarship organization) PIFS is responsible for doing ALL the scholarship administration! Partnering with PIFS isn't going to add a lot of additional work for you or your staff members.

The first step is to set up a meeting with PIFS so we can learn more about your school and the students and families you serve. Then the school completes an information form so we can update our database with preferred contact information and together we make a communication plan.

PIFS verifies enrollment and eligibility of students with schools typically in February-April. Finally, scholarship funds are distributed to students and credited to the student's account at the school in order to reduce their tuition. Distributions are made annually beginning in May and continue through the summer until all scheduled distributions have been completed.

We recommend that schools host an Info Session each year for your constituents to learn more about the program and have an opportunity to ask questions. Pay it Forward Scholarships also provides access to different resources which can be customized with your school’s name and logo to help inform parents, donors, faculty and staff, and friends of the school about PIFS and how they can get involved.

In order for a school to be eligible to receive scholarship funds from Pay it Forward Scholarships, the school must be accredited or in the process of becoming accredited.