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from $940 + $840/yr renewal

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Not guaranteed. 100% credit toward another domain (or 80% cash refund) if unsuccessful.

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Frequently asked questions about scholars.dot

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Is a pre-order for scholars.dot refundable if someone else wins it?

Yes. If scholars.dot is allocated to another applicant and your pre-order for scholars.dot cannot be fulfilled, the fee is refundable per the stated policy. A pre-order reserves your place in line but does not guarantee the name. Place a pre-order for scholars.dot at https://domain.pay/register.

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Does registering scholars.dot include email or hosting?

Registering scholars.dot secures the name scholars.dot in the .PAY registry; email and hosting are separate services you can connect after scholars.dot is registered via DNS settings. The $100 pre-order covers the name reservation. Reserve scholars.dot first at https://domain.pay/register.

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Short .PAY names are attractive but can be registered, premium, reserved or blocked. Do not assume availability from length alone. Search at domain.pay and verify before building a campaign: https://domain.pay/domains.

Availability is checked live and re-verified before payment. Pre-orders are first-day registration attempts — registration is not guaranteed; 100% credit toward another domain (or 80% cash refund) if unsuccessful.