Problem we solve

Students spend many hours filling out scholarship applications in an effort to get money for college. Not only does one application require significant time, but also each application requires manual data entry regardless of how many questions it shares with a previous application. For example, the student must redundantly enter their name, address, and contact information, and repeat the process for nearly every application. Some students will employ awkward cut and paste mechanisms to try to re-use their information in multiple places. While the requirements of one application are not too much to bear, consider the time needed when a student attempts to apply for forty scholarships. Students individually decide when “enough is enough” and they stop applying, mainly based on their threshold for the time investment they are willing to make.

Rightfully so, scholarship providers are selective about which students to whom they award scholarships, but collectively we have created a significant burden upon those they wish to help.

When asking for the best candidates for scholarships, the best processes and technology should be used where possible. The goal should be to maximize the ratio of seized student opportunities to student labor expenditure.