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Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is the scholarship process?
2. How can I find out if my high school is eligible?
3. Why do candidates need to be nominated by their principal?
5. How many students can be nominated by each school?
6. How can I find out about the status of my application?
7. When will I receive my Leaders and Achievers Scholarship grant?
8. Who is the International Scholarship and Tuition Services, Inc. (ISTS)?
9. Are Comcast employees eligible for scholarships?
1. What is the scholarship process?
All nominations for the Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program are made exclusively by your High School Principal or Guidance Counselor. Principals and home-school instructors may e-mail comcast@applyists.com to verify school eligibility status and to request program materials. Scholarship materials are not available through any Comcast office or The Comcast Foundation, and the Scholarship Program Administrators will ONLY accept applications submitted by a High School Principal or Guidance Counselor from eligible schools. Interested students should contact their High School Principal or Guidance Counselor to request participation in the Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program.
2. How can I find out if my high school is eligible?
Your High School Principal or Guidance Counselor may e-mail comcast@applyists.com to verify school eligibility status and to request program materials.
3. Why do candidates need to be nominated by their principal?
In order to reach as many students as possible, all nomination materials for the Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program are distributed through the principal’s office of eligible high schools. Principals have close interaction with both students and faculty, and play a vital role in identifying qualified students who would be ideal candidates. All principals are encouraged to work with their school’s guidance office.
4. Do I need to be a Comcast subscriber to be eligible for the Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Program?
No. If you are a qualified senior attending high school in an eligible community served by Comcast, you can be nominated by your Principal for a Leaders and Achievers scholarship.
5. How many students can be nominated by each school?
Each principal may nominate one student from an eligible school to be considered for a Leaders and Achievers Scholarship.
6. How can I find out about the status of my application?
All scholarship recipients are notified at the end of February each year. Information about your application is not available through any Comcast office or The Comcast Foundation.
7. When will I receive my Leaders and Achievers Scholarship grant?
If you have been notified that you have been selected as a Leaders and Achievers Scholarship recipient, your grant will be mailed at the end of June. All grants will be made payable to the school you will be attending and sent to your home.
8. Who is the International Scholarship and Tuition Services, Inc. (ISTS)?
International Scholarship and Tuition Services, Inc. (ISTS), an independent firm that specializes in managing sponsored scholarship programs, manages and administers all aspects of the Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program. The Comcast Foundation works with the ISTS to establish program goals and guidelines and to provide information on eligible schools. ISTS coordinates all related mailings and correspondence, receives and reviews all nominations, and responds to inquiries from the public. The Comcast Foundation reserves the right to interpret and review the terms, conditions and procedures of this scholarship program and to make changes at any time, including termination of the program. By applying, applicants agree that Comcast will have no liability for any of its acts or omissions in operating the program, including on account of any of the acts or omissions of ISTS.
9. Are Comcast employees eligible for scholarships?
No. Employees of Comcast, its subsidiaries and affiliates, and their families are not eligible.