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The NSPA-SPE-LEGIT list covers concerns regarding legitimacy that are be associated with a scholarship application or its related program.

Standard Name: Scholarship Program Exchange Activity List
Standard ID: NSPA-SPE-LEGIT-1.0-1
Issued By: NSPA
Version: 1.0e-1 (Initial Release Version)
Obsoletes: --
Obsoleted By: --

Overview

The purpose of the NSPA-SPE-LEGIT list is to define and standardize values used to refer unambiguously to legitimacy concerns in the context of scholarship eligibility and applications.

Usage

In the context of the NSPA scholarship program ecosystem, a legitimacy concern does not necessarily connote ill intent, although the list is inclusive of “confirmed scams.”

List of Legitimacy Concern Codes

Event Hierarchy

Synonym List

Notes

Legitimacy Concern > Confirmed Scam

Legitimacy Concern > Has Scammy Characteristics

Legitimacy Concern > Has Scammy Characteristics > Appears Marketing-Focused

Legitimacy Concern > Has Scammy Characteristics > No Contact Information

Legitimacy Concern > Has Scammy Characteristics > No Evidence of Past Winners

Legitimacy Concern > Has Scammy Characteristics > Non-Responsive to Contact Attempts

Legitimacy Concern > Has Scammy Characteristics > Sponsor Organization Appears Bogus

Legitimacy Concern > Has Scammy Characteristics > Sponsor Organization Opaque