Community Foundation for the Alleghenies AI policy
Varies by programChecked November 9, 2026
In short
CFA's policy for scholarship applications welcomes AI tools as long as applicants remain fully responsible for the originality, accuracy, and integrity of everything they submit. Applicants must not submit AI-written essays as their own, use AI to fake documents or achievements, rely on AI to tell their personal story, or share sensitive personal data with public AI tools. Volunteer reviewers do not use AI to evaluate applications.
For applicants
- For scholarship applications, CFA welcomes the use of AI tools as long as the applicant remains fully responsible for the originality, accuracy, and integrity of all submitted content.[1]
- Scholarship applicants must not submit AI-written essays as their own, use AI to fake documents or achievements, rely on AI to tell their personal story, or share sensitive personal data with public AI tools.[1]
For reviewers
- CFA's scholarship applications are reviewed by teams of local volunteers who do not use AI in their evaluation process.[1]
Sources
- [1]Scholarships
Community Foundation for the Alleghenies
“CFA understands that applicants may choose to use AI tools to support their scholarship applications. We welcome the use of these and other tools, as long as the applicant remains fully responsible for the originality, accuracy, and integrity of all submitted content.”
“Please note that all of our applications are reviewed by teams of local volunteers. These reviewers do not use AI in their evaluation process.”
“What you should NOT do with AI Do not submit AI-written essays as your own. Do not use AI to fake documents or achievements. Do not rely on AI to tell your personal story. Do not share sensitive personal data with public AI tools.”
This page summarizes published guidance and is not legal advice. Policies change, and a specific solicitation can add its own rules, so confirm against the funding announcement before you apply. See every funder's AI policy.