SmartSimple Cloud for Scholarship Management helps foundations and higher education institutions administer scholarships, financial aid, and bursary programs from applications through awards, approvals, and reporting. Its configurable modules cover applications, awards and financial aid, funds, and reviews. Organizations can configure forms and role-based portals where applicants track submission, approval, or payout status. Award Matching compares program requirements with candidate attributes and can suggest opportunities using profile information and academic merit. The Financial Aid Manager supports entrance awards, government loan programs, and scholarship opportunities in one location. Fund Manager tracks budgets and donations, schedules payments, automates disbursements, and produces financial reports. Review Manager gives reviewers access to assigned applications while administrators monitor status and scores. The product connects with campus and student information systems, financial institutions, and external systems for payment records. It runs on the web and offers an API. SmartSimple describes AWS hosting, role- and attribute-based access controls, SAML single sign-on, and multi-factor authentication. Pricing is available by proposal and includes a one-time implementation fee plus recurring subscription fees; exact pricing is not published.
Who it is for
The product is presented for foundations and higher education institutions administering scholarships, financial aid, and bursary programs. It may suit organizations that need applicant portals, reviewer workflows, and award or payment management.
What is good
- Configurable application, award, fund, and review modules
- Applicants can track application and payout status
- Award Matching can suggest relevant opportunities
- Fund Manager schedules payments and automates disbursements
- Supports SAML single sign-on and multi-factor authentication
What to know first
- Exact pricing is not published
- Pricing includes an implementation fee and recurring subscriptions
Verdict
SmartSimple Cloud for Scholarship Management brings applications, award matching, reviews, funds, and reporting into configurable modules. Organizations should request a proposal to understand their implementation and subscription costs.
Get started with SmartSimple Cloud for Scholarship Management
- Visit the SmartSimple Cloud for Scholarship Management website.
- Request a pricing proposal.
- Configure the modules for your organization’s workflows.
- Set up application forms and role-based applicant or reviewer portals.
- Connect campus or student information systems, financial institutions, or payment record systems as needed.
Limits to know first
Pricing requires a proposal and includes a one-time implementation fee plus recurring subscription fees. Exact pricing is not published.
Questions about SmartSimple Cloud for Scholarship Management
How much does SmartSimple Cloud for Scholarship Management cost?
Pricing is available by request. It includes a one-time implementation fee and recurring subscription fees.
Which organizations is it for?
It is presented for foundations and higher education institutions administering scholarships, financial aid, and bursary programs.
What modules are available?
The listed modules are Application Manager, Award & Financial Aid Manager, Fund Manager, and Review Manager.
What platforms does it support?
The product is listed for web and API.
What integrations are described?
It can connect with campus systems, student information systems, financial institutions, and external systems for payment records. Its Integration specialty team lists support for the JSON API, Marketplace products, SSO, and MFA authentication features.
What security measures does SmartSimple describe?
SmartSimple says its cloud solutions are hosted in AWS data centers and describes role- and attribute-based access controls, SAML single sign-on, and multi-factor authentication.
SmartSimple Cloud for Scholarship Management plans and pricing
All plansCompared on scholarship management software
- Applicant portal
- Yes
- Reviewer scoring
- Yes
- Form builder
- Yes
- Award administration
- Yes
- Grant workflows
- Yes
- Workflow automation
- Yes
