1. Bookmark portal.yourfirstscholarship.com. You may need to sign in again on the new address.
2. Use the email on your YFS account. On the sign-in screen, Forgot email? looks it up using the recruit’s name.
3. Choose Email me a login link, then check your inbox and spam folder. Links expire in 15 minutes; use the newest one.
4. Forgot password? sends a reset email. If sign-in attempts are limited, wait a few minutes before trying again.

1. Complete the onboarding form provided by your YFS team. Keep using the link in your welcome message.
2. Open My Profile and check your position, contact details, and primary film link. Add anything missing.
3. Dashboard shows the setup timeline when outreach has not started. If your details are on file, the team builds your campaign; you do not need to create one.

1. Open My Profile and update the section that changed, such as academics, measurables, or Links & Social.
2. Add your primary highlight film link and any Hudl or YouTube links. Use a link coaches can open without requesting access.
3. Use that section’s Save button and wait for confirmation. For feedback on new film, use Submit for review.

1. Open My Game Plan to read your finalized recruiting roadmap.
2. Use Open full page if you need more room. Share or Copy link lets you pass the public game plan to your family.
3. If the plan is still being prepared, check back later. If loading fails, use Try again or tell the team through Support.

1. Open Dashboard to see campaign activity, emails sent, and coach responses. Select a campaign to inspect its activity.
2. Opens and clicks show activity; they do not guarantee a coach is interested. Read replies for the next step.
3. If no campaign is live yet, check the setup timeline and your profile. Ask Support about changes or missing activity; the team manages campaign launch.

1. Open Inbox and select a coach’s conversation. Read the thread before writing your response.
2. Use the response tools to draft, then check the coach’s name, school, dates, and every claim. Coach Response Help on Dashboard can help you think through a reply.
3. Add any needed attachments, review the message, and send only when ready. A draft is not a sent reply.

1. Open X to prepare a post. Keep film, stats, dates, and coach names accurate; review the built-in posting guidance.
2. Use My Profile → Posting & Voice to connect your X account and update posting preferences.
3. Generated captions start with your confirmed recruiting status, class and position, then height and weight. Review the headline, stats and media; confirm any missing facts before posting. Save a draft if you are not ready.

1. Keep My Profile current, especially contact details, academics, and film. The team uses your recruiting information for school questionnaires.
2. Questionnaire submission and review tools are currently staff-only. Send requested schools or corrections through Support.
3. If a school sends you a questionnaire directly, follow its instructions or ask the YFS team for help. Do not assume it has already been submitted.

Your game plan call panel appears on Dashboard and Classroom. Existing members can book without the new onboarding prerequisites. New members complete their Player Profile, then Start Here and Foundations through Pillar 4 to unlock booking. Returning from the form refreshes your status; use Refresh progress if needed. If a submitted profile is not recognized, contact Support before submitting again.

1. Open Classroom to search for a course. Opening it takes you to your first unfinished lesson, or the first lesson when all are complete. Use Previous lesson / Next lesson or expand the course outline to move between lessons. View live calls opens YFS Calendar. PDFs, images, and uploaded DOCX files display inside the lesson automatically. Open the original file if your browser cannot preview it; older DOC files and external links may need to open separately. Mark a lesson complete when you finish it.
2. YFS Calendar shows group calls in your device’s time zone, labeled beside each time. During a scheduled call, a Live now banner appears at the top of the portal with a Join call button. Live status follows the schedule; it does not confirm that a host has joined or started recording. Choose a date to see its events, use Join call to attend, or Add to my calendar to download that occurrence. Downloaded events do not automatically receive schedule changes; check the portal before joining. The portal does not send email reminders.
3. If a private course image or download expires, reopen the course to refresh it. Contact Support if a lesson or meeting link is unavailable.

1. Open Support and choose Question, Change something, Update for the team, or Something’s wrong.
2. Include what you were trying to do, the page name, and any error reference. Keep passwords out of your message.
3. Choose Send to team and wait for the confirmation before leaving. For film or other work you want reviewed, use Submit for review.