What should I do if I change schools mid-year?

1. Contact your financial aid office and let them know you are transferring schools and that the spring portion of your scholarship should be refunded to the Greater Houston Community Foundation as soon as possible. If your financial aid office has any questions, they can contact us at scholarships@ghcf.org. 
2. Email the Scholarships Team the following information:
   • Full name and location of your new college/university
   • New student ID number
   • Anticipated graduation date
   • Copy of spring class schedule that shows your school name or logo and total number of credit hours in which you are enrolled

If I transfer school in-between semesters, can my check be sent to the new school?

It depends on the criteria of the scholarship you receive. Some scholarship funds must be used at specific schools. It is not always possible to transfer the funding to another school.

How long before you forward my check to the new school?

If there are no criteria restrictions, once we receive your award refund from the school, and the information listed in #2 above from you, we can prepare and send a new scholarship check to your new school.

How long will it take the school, where the check was originally sent, to return the funds?

It could take several weeks/months for the school to return the funds. We recommend getting started with the steps above as soon as possible once you have confirmed you are transferring.

Can the Foundation send a new check to my new school before the refund is received?

No, we must wait for the refund to be sent back to us.