Compliance requirements
Learn how to satisfy compliance requirements on Scholars and how to set payout information.
Jobs on Scholars have certain compliance requirements which you, as the applicant, must meet.
For example, most jobs on Scholars require you to have entered your payment information and to have signed a binding legal agreement with Scholars.
How do I satisfy compliance requirements?
When you receive an offer, and you click on it to read it, you will see the compliance requirements on the right-hand side of the screen:
To satisfy compliance requirements, click on each of them and follow the prompts on screen. When completed, a compliance requirement will show a "Satisfied" green badge.
Types of compliance requirements
Signing legal documents
You may be asked to read and sign legal documents as part of compliance requirements for a job on Scholars.
To do so, click on the "View [document name" button to see and read the document PDF. Then, enter your full name and signature. Ultimately, click on Agree & Sign to sign the document. This will satisfy the requirement.
This is a legally binding signature. Please ensure you have read the document in question in its entirety before agreeing and signing.
Adding payout and tax information
If you don't have payout and tax information set up in your profile, this requirement will appear as Pending.
To add a payout method and tax information:
Click on the compliance requirement on the right in the offer you received. This dialog will appear:
Click on Add Payout Method.
Enter your personal information, then click on Next at the bottom of the form.
Enter your banking information as shown, then click on Add at the bottom of the form to add your payout method.
You will receive your payments at the banking coordinates you specify here.
Click on Submit a Tax Form.
Follow the prompts on screen to submit your tax information.
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