How to upload your documents to MacDrive

1. Sort your application and/or supporting documentation in the order requested on the aid/award cover page.

2. Sign your aid/award cover page.

3. Combine all your documents as one PDF.
How to Combine PDFs:

• Software that is capable of combining PDFs
  • Apple Guide
  • Windows Computers use Adobe Acrobat Pro
• Alternatively, you can scan all of the documents together to create one PDF.  Files uploaded individually will be deleted
• If you are unable to use any of these methods, email student.services@mcmaster.ca for assistance

4. Save the PDF. Name the file as per the instructions on the aid/award cover page.

For example:

• Need Profiles: NeedProfile_surname_studentID.pdf (e.g. NeedProfile_Smith_0041234567.pdf)
• MAPS Applications: MAPS_surname_studentID.pdf (e.g. MAPS_Smith_0041234567.pdf)
• Scholarship Applications: AwardID_studentID.pdf (e.g. SFASTR0001_0041234567.pdf)

5. Access the web address provided in the header of your aid/award cover page. Please note: there are different web addresses depending on the type of documentation you are submitting.

6. Select ‘Add Files’, and then browse for your PDF.

7. Select the file and click OK.  Successful upload have an ‘uploaded’ notification displayed on screen.  Once uploaded, files can only be viewed by our Aid & Awards team.

8. Add “_updated” to the end of your file name when re-uploading a file with changes or corrections.

9. Monitor the status of your aid applications by going to ‘View Financial Aid Applications’ in the Mosaic Student Center.

McMaster University encourages award recipients to take the time to express appreciation to your award donor(s), by writing a personal thank you letter. Your letter is important – the individuals and organizations who fund student awards truly appreciate hearing from student recipients about your accomplishments, your goals, and your plans for the future.Thank you Letter Template

The following template should be used to structure your thank you letter.

Save the PDF to your computer, and then edit it using your preferred PDF editor (Adobe, Preview, etc).

Please note that inserting a photo into your letter is optional. If you do not want to include a photo, leave the photo box on the upper right blank.

Upload your letter

McMaster’s Virtual drop box MacDrive is a customized McMaster solution, similar to DropBox. It allows you to easily and securely submit your donor thank you letter.

How to upload your letter to MacDrive:

1. Write your thank you letter using the downloadable template above.
2. Save your PDF as FIRSTNAME_LASTNAME_AWARDNAME.pdf
3. Submit the document to MacDrive
4. Select ‘Add Files’, and then browse for your thank you letter document
5. Select the file and click OK. A successful upload has an ‘uploaded’ notification displayed on the screen

Please note:

• Please do not upload photos of your letter
• Only upload the document once
• Need confirmation the upload was successful? Email sdintern@mcmaster.ca

By submitting your thank you letter you are authorizing your student information, your photo, as well as any quotes taken from your thank you letter to be used in future stewardship materials and university communications such as McMaster newsletters. You are acknowledging that your letter may be edited before delivery to a donor, and you are releasing McMaster from any responsibility regarding how a donor may choose to use or publish your letter. If you choose to include your address, phone number and/or e-mail address you should be aware that the University will have no control over the donor’s use of this information.