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Verify scholarship legitimacy

Confirm the provider, application route and evidence before sharing personal information.

Use the official source

  • Confirm that the provider domain belongs to the institution, government or funder.
  • Open the application link from the official program page.
  • Compare the deadline and funding details across official pages.
  • Check whether the provider publishes contact information and legal identity.

Warning signs

  • Payment requested to guarantee selection.
  • Pressure to act through private messaging only.
  • Requests for banking credentials before a formal award process.
  • Application links on unrelated or misspelled domains.
  • Promises of guaranteed admission, visas or awards.

How Scholaradar labels records

Source-checked records link to an official provider source. Fully verified records have stronger evidence coverage across deadline, funding, eligibility and application route. Always complete the final confirmation on the provider's website.

Use the official instructions first.

Scholaradar guides support preparation. The provider's current application rules, templates and limits remain authoritative.