Scholarship Manager

Scholarship Manager, developed by Next Gen Web Solutions, is a software solution designed to streamline and automate the scholarship management process for educational institutions. It is specifically tailored to meet the needs of colleges, universities, vocational schools, and other educational institutions of all sizes. According to the vendor, Scholarship Manager is widely used by higher education institutions, financial aid offices, scholarship committees, non-profit organizations, and education technology providers to efficiently manage their scholarship programs.

Key Features

Comprehensive Scholarship Program Management: Scholarship Manager offers a solution for managing scholarship programs, automating and simplifying the entire process from application to awarding and compliance tracking.

Smart Applications: According to the vendor, this software builds student profiles through smart applications, simplifying the application process for students. It offers various types of applications, including scholarship-specific questionnaires, and can be customized to fit unique scholarship needs.

Real-Time Data Integration: Scholarship Manager provides real-time data integration with a flexible API solution, enabling the transfer of award data, application data, and more to the information system.

Flexible Awarding: The software allows for the customization of the awarding process, including various criteria and controls. It tracks renewable awards and compliance with scholarship requirements, while also enforcing budget amounts and preventing over-awarding.

School Information System (SIS) Integration: Scholarship Manager automates the nightly data load process and supports integration with major SIS providers. It can import data for the eligible student population or completed applications.

Cloud-Based Solution: This software eliminates the need for installing and maintaining servers, providing automatic availability of new features and updates. It reduces dependence on IT staff for installations and updates.

Single Sign-On (SSO): Scholarship Manager allows students to access the scholarship application from their student portal, supporting multiple SSO methods such as CAS, LDAP, Shibboleth, Form Post, and SAML.

Strong Search Engine: Prospective students can easily search for scholarships using the software's search engine. It offers broad or selective search options for all available scholarships.

Simple Online Application Process: Scholarship Manager provides 24/7 access for students to complete applications online. It allows students to apply for multiple scholarships with a single application.

Multiple Electronic Signatures: The software supports multiple parties signing forms, such as student-to-parent forms, and collects each person's signature in the workflow process.