awardspring.com

# AwardSpring

AwardSpring is a SaaS Scholarship Management, Donor Management and Fundraising platform. We are built on thoughtful, user-centric design and outstanding support.

## Pages


- [Expired Offer](https://www.awardspring.com/LP/expired-offer): Uh-Oh! Looks Like This Offer Has Expired!
Looks like you were trying to access a limited time AwardSpring offer that is no longer available.

- [SASFAA Wrapped](https://www.awardspring.com/sasfaa-wrapped): Watch our post-conference webinar on-demand and get access to our OB3 Executive Guide!

- [Get Started AwardSpring Donor Management](https://www.awardspring.com/dm/get-started)

- [HBCU Pricing](https://www.awardspring.com/hbcu-pricing): AwardSpring is offering discounted pricing for accredited HBCUs. We are offering this pricing to make our platform more affordable for HBCUs. Our goal is to enable these colleges and universities to create better access to education for the communities they serve.

- [SIE FAQ](https://www.awardspring.com/sis-integration-faq): Integrate AwardSpring with your Student Information System and make the application experience easier with greater trust in the data used for awarding.

- [Careers](https://www.awardspring.com/careers): Join the AwardSpring team and help us make colleges more accessible through scholarships and grants available from our higher ed and non-profit partners.

- [CFEF Pricing](https://www.awardspring.com/cfef): Foundation scholarships are an important source of educational funding for many students. That’s just one reason we’re always thrilled to onboard a new foundation to our platform. CFEF members have access to special pricing to make scholarship management simple and easy.

- [SIS Integration](https://www.awardspring.com/sis-integration): Unlock a simpler, more trustworthy application process by enabling Student Information System Integration between your organization and AwardSpring.

- [NSPA](https://www.awardspring.com/nspa): Learn about how AwardSpring can empower the philanthropists at the core of your mission to achieve more at this year's NSPA EmpowerED conference.

- [Home](https://www.awardspring.com/): AwardSpring: the smart, simple, helpful Scholarship and Donor Management Software Solution for Colleges, Universities, and Foundations.

- [Texting](https://www.awardspring.com/texting): Meet students where they are with AwardSpring Texting.

Increase applicant numbers and completed applications by putting important information about your scholarships right in students' hands.

- [Conferences](https://www.awardspring.com/conferences): AwardSpring regularly attends conferences hosted by groups across Financial Aid, Advancement, Donor Development & other Higher Education & Philanthropic endeavors.

- [AwardSpring vs. the Alternatives](https://www.awardspring.com/awardspring-vs-the-alternatives)

- [CASE](https://www.awardspring.com/case): Learn how AwardSpring empowers the philanthropists at the core of your mission to achieve more at this year's CASE Conference for Community College Advancement.

- [INAPEF](https://www.awardspring.com/inapef): Learn how AwardSpring empowers the philanthropists at the core of your mission to achieve more at this year's INAPEF Annual Conference

- [Support](https://www.awardspring.com/support): Our world class support team is here to make life easy from the day you sign-on through the life of our partnership. Let us become an extension of your staff.

- [Scholarship + Donor Management Simplified](https://www.awardspring.com/awardspring-scholarship-donor-management): Simplify scholarship and donor management with AwardSpring. Less paperwork, more awarding—built for financial aid, advancement, and foundation teams.

- [Who We Serve](https://www.awardspring.com/who-we-serve): We serve 2 & 4-year Colleges and Universities along with Community, Education, Family, Corporate and other Foundations looking to make college more attainable.

- [Features](https://www.awardspring.com/sm-features): AwardSpring provides hundreds of colleges, universities and foundations with affordable, user-centric and fully hosted scholarship management software. By pairing a fully customizable application with a powerful set of administrative and reporting tools, we simplify the scholarship management process to free up time for students and admins alike.

- [OB3 Executive Resource Guide](https://www.awardspring.com/ob3-executive-resource-guide): Free OB3 executive guide for colleges covering financial aid changes, institutional risk areas, and scholarship strategy for the 2026 aid cycle.

- [Blog](https://www.awardspring.com/blog): Insights from the AwardSpring team on using our platform, what our customers are doing, and what we learn about giving in higher ed and non-profits.

- [G2](https://www.awardspring.com/g2): AwardSpring ranks #1 in Scholarship Management on G2. AwardSpring is a powerful, intuitive, and smart scholarship management platform. Our easy-to-use software and outstanding customer support have empowered hundreds of institutions to award their scholarships in less time, and with less effort, than ever before.

- [The Compounding Impact of Better Scholarship Systems](https://www.awardspring.com/compounding-impact-scholarship-systems): A short ebook exploring 9 years of scholarship data and what simplified systems unlock for institutions.

- [Competitive Comparison BBAM](https://www.awardspring.com/make-the-switch): Scholarship management solutions are supposed to make your life easier by saving you time, paperwork, and frustration. But if the software isn’t easy to use and doesn’t come with great support, it won’t be an improvement over a manual, paper-based process. Switch to AwardSpring Scholarship Management from BBAM today

- [SFA](https://www.awardspring.com/sfa): Special Funds Applications

- [2026 Donor Stewardship Benchmarking Webinar](https://www.awardspring.com/2026-donor-stewardship-benchmarking-webinar): Join us for a live preview of this landmark study!

- [About](https://www.awardspring.com/about): Learn more about AwardSpring's Vision, Mission, Values and team members.

- [5 Ways to Amplify Scholarship Impact](https://www.awardspring.com/scholarship-visibility-guide): Download our free guide to boost scholarship visibility, simplify awarding, and strengthen donor stewardship—built for financial aid and advancement teams.

- [Service Description](https://www.awardspring.com/service-description): An overview of AwardSpring's current Service Description

- [Scholarship Management](https://www.awardspring.com/scholarship-management): Imagine more applicants, happier donors, increased enrollment and greater success for your College, University or Foundation in a fraction of the time.

- [Donor Management](https://www.awardspring.com/donor-management): Our Donor Management empowers Higher Ed and non-profits to build long-term, meaningful relationships with donors without ever limiting your growth or goals.

- [Privacy](https://www.awardspring.com/privacy): Protecting customer data and privacy is paramount to the Scholarship & Donor Management offered at AwardSpring.


## Blog Posts


- [Donor Stewardship Is Running on One FTE. Here’s What That Costs.](https://www.awardspring.com/blog/stewardship-capacity-quality): Why Donor Stewardship Quality Is Stuck at 2.66 Out of 5

- [Scholarship Stewardship: What It Is, Why It Fails, and How to Get It Right](https://www.awardspring.com/blog/scholarship-stewardship): Scholarship Stewardship: Closing the Loop for Donors and Students

- [Donor Stewardship: What the Data Says About Where Higher Ed Foundations Stand](https://www.awardspring.com/donor-stewardship): Donor Stewardship: Best Practices for Higher Ed Foundations

- [Scholarship Fund Utilization: How Institutions Can Make Donor Funds Work Harder](https://www.awardspring.com/scholarship-fund-utilization): Scholarship Fund Utilization: How to Make Donor Funds Work Harder

- [The Donor Fund Lifecycle: How Institutions Turn Donor Intent Into Lasting Impact](https://www.awardspring.com/donor-fund-lifecycle): The Donor Fund Lifecycle: A Guide for Higher Ed Leaders

- [Connecting Financial Aid and Advancement: A Practical Guide for Institutions That Want Donor Funds to Do More](https://www.awardspring.com/financial-aid-advancement): Connecting Financial Aid and Advancement: A Practical Guide

- [The Compounding Impact of Better Scholarship Systems: Why This Booklet Matters Right Now](https://www.awardspring.com/compounding-impact-better-scholarship-systems): The Compounding Impact of Better Scholarship Systems

- [The Future of Donor Management Isn’t About Reporting. It’s About Momentum.](https://www.awardspring.com/future-of-donor-management-higher-education): The Future of Donor Management in Higher Education: From Reporting to Momentum

- [From Stewardship to Strategy: Elevating Donor Engagement Beyond the Annual Report](https://www.awardspring.com/strategic-donor-engagement-scholarships): Turning Donor Stewardship Into a Long-Term Growth Engine

- [From Firefighting to Forward Thinking: Reframing Scholarship Operations for What Comes Next](https://www.awardspring.com/scholarship-management-strategy-middle-managers): From Firefighting to Strategy in Scholarship Management

- [Scholarships Aren’t Just Financial Aid Anymore. They’re Strategy.](https://www.awardspring.com/scholarships-as-strategy-leadership-higher-ed): Scholarships as Strategy: A Leadership Imperative for Higher Ed

- [The Top 3 Scholarship Moves Leaders Should Make Right Now](https://www.awardspring.com/top-scholarship-strategy-moves-leaders): 3 Scholarship Strategy Moves Leaders Should Make Now

- [Scholarships as Strategy: How Financial Aid Drives Enrollment and Retention in 2026](https://www.awardspring.com/scholarships-enrollment-retention-strategy): Scholarships as an Enrollment Strategy for Retention & Growth

- [A Year of Impact: The AwardSpring Blog Posts Our Community Found Most Valuable](https://www.awardspring.com/top-scholarship-donor-management-blogs-year): AwardSpring’s Top 5 Scholarship & Donor Blogs of the Year

- [Year-End Isn’t Just for Giving Appeals—It’s for Donor Trust](https://www.awardspring.com/holiday-scholarship-donor-stewardship): Holiday Donor Stewardship for Scholarship Programs

- [How Stronger Cross-Campus Collaboration Can Transform Your Scholarship Program](https://www.awardspring.com/cross-campus-collaboration-scholarship-impact): How Cross-Campus Collaboration Improves Scholarship Impact

- [Beyond Efficiency: How Cloud County Proved That Human Connection Still Wins in Enrollment](https://www.awardspring.com/cloud-county-connection-efficiency-awardspring): How Cloud County Built Connection and Efficiency with AwardSpring

- [Preparing for the Season of Gratitude: Strengthening Scholarship and Donor Connections Before the Holidays](https://www.awardspring.com/holiday-prep-scholarship-donor-gratitude): Preparing for the Season of Gratitude in Scholarship Management

- [Data with Purpose: How Transparency Builds Donor Confidence and Institutional Trust](https://www.awardspring.com/data-transparency-builds-donor-confidence): How Data Transparency Builds Donor Confidence in Higher Ed

- [Leading the Connection: Why Donor Relationships Should Be a Presidential Priority](https://www.awardspring.com/presidential-leadership-connected-philanthropy): Presidential Leadership and the Power of Connected Philanthropy

- [Bridging the Gap: Why Donor Engagement Belongs in the Scholarship Awarding Process](https://www.awardspring.com/connect-donor-engagement-scholarship-awarding): Leaders: Connect Donor Engagement and Scholarship Awarding

- [What Everyone Will Be Talking About at CASE CCCA 2025](https://www.awardspring.com/case-community-college-advancement-conference-preview): What to Expect at the CASE Community College Advancement Conference

- [5 Fresh Ways to Amplify Your Scholarship’s Reach This Year](https://www.awardspring.com/5-ways-amplify-scholarship-visibility-impact): 5 Ways to Amplify Scholarship Visibility and Impact

- [What Financial Aid Officers Should Prioritize This Semester](https://www.awardspring.com/financial-aid-officer-priorities-semester): 3 Priorities for Financial Aid Officers This Semester

- [4 Ways to Strengthen Donor Relationships This Scholarship Cycle](https://www.awardspring.com/strengthen-donor-relationships-scholarships): 4 Ways to Strengthen Donor Relationships in Scholarships

- [3 Hot Takes on AI in Scholarship Management](https://www.awardspring.com/ai-hot-takes-scholarship-management): 3 Hot Takes on AI in Scholarship Management

- [Starting the Semester Strong: 3 Scholarship Priorities for Fall](https://www.awardspring.com/start-semester-strong-scholarship-priorities): Start the Semester Strong with AwardSpring Scholarships

- [AI in Scholarship Management: Trends to Watch (and How We’re Responding)](https://www.awardspring.com/ai-trends-in-scholarship-management): AI in Scholarship Management: Trends & What’s Next

- [Real Insights from the Front Lines: How AI Is Reshaping Scholarship Management at AwardSpring](https://www.awardspring.com/ai-scholarship-management-webinar-recap): How AI Is Reshaping Scholarship Management

- [Scholarships, AI, and What We’re All Rethinking This Year](https://www.awardspring.com/scholarship-cycle-lessons-and-ai-insights): Smarter Scholarship Cycles: Lessons Learned & AI Insights

- [What We Learned—and What Comes Next: A Conversation About Scholarship Season](https://www.awardspring.com/reset-scholarship-strategy-webinar): Reset Your Scholarship Strategy for the Year Ahead

- [The Time Crunch in Financial Aid: What You Can Do About It](https://www.awardspring.com/financial-aid-officers-reclaim-time): 5 Ways Financial Aid Teams Can Reclaim Time and Reduce Stress

- [How Cloud County Community College Streamlined Scholarship Management and Reclaimed Time with AwardSpring](https://www.awardspring.com/cloud-county-community-college-scholarship-management)

- [The 5 Things Everyone Will Be Talking About at NASFAA 2025](https://www.awardspring.com/nasfaa-2025-scholarship-trends): What to Expect at NASFAA 2025: Top Scholarship Trends

- [How to Build Stronger Scholarship Partnerships with Corporate and Community Funders](https://www.awardspring.com/corporate-scholarship-partnerships): Build Stronger Scholarship Partnerships with Funders

- [Using Data to Identify Scholarship Fund Growth Opportunities](https://www.awardspring.com/scholarship-fund-growth-data-strategy)

- [How to Engage Scholarship Donors in Real Time (Not Just After the Awards)](https://www.awardspring.com/real-time-donor-engagement): Engage scholarship donors during the cycle—not just after.

- [How to Build Donor Impact Reports That Inspire Future Scholarship Giving](https://www.awardspring.com/donor-impact-reports-scholarships)

- [From First Gift to Lifelong Supporter: Strengthening Donor Relationships After Scholarships Are Awarded](https://www.awardspring.com/scholarship-donor-relationship-strategy): Strengthen Donor Relationships After Scholarships Are Awarded

- [6 Common Scholarship Awarding Mistakes to Avoid Next Cycle](https://www.awardspring.com/scholarship-awarding-mistakes)

- [How to Collect Meaningful Feedback After Your Scholarship Cycle Ends](https://www.awardspring.com/scholarship-cycle-feedback): Collect Meaningful Feedback After Your Scholarship Cycle Ends

- [How to Build a Donor Reporting Process That Practically Runs Itself](https://www.awardspring.com/automated-donor-reporting-scholarships): Automate Donor Reporting for Scholarship Impact

- [5 Post-Cycle Lessons to Improve Your Scholarship Process Next Year](https://www.awardspring.com/scholarship-cycle-post-mortem)

- [Building Faculty Buy-In: The Missing Piece in Scholarship Visibility](https://www.awardspring.com/building-faculty-buy-in-the-missing-piece-in-scholarship-visibility): Boost Scholarship Visibility by Engaging Faculty

- [Turning One-Time Donors Into Annual Fund Champions](https://www.awardspring.com/scholarship-donor-renewal-strategy)

- [What Makes AwardSpring Different: Purpose-Built for Scholarship and Donor Success](https://www.awardspring.com/awardspring-vs-scholarship-platforms): What Makes AwardSpring Different: Built for Scholarships and Donors

- [5 Ways to Improve Scholarship Visibility for Underrepresented Students](https://www.awardspring.com/5-ways-to-improve-scholarship-visibility-for-underrepresented-students): Boost Scholarship Visibility for Underrepresented Students

- [The Modern Donor Report: From Data Dump to Strategic Storytelling](https://www.awardspring.com/modern-donor-report-scholarships)

- [How Scholarship Teams Are Doubling Applications: A Composite Case Study](https://www.awardspring.com/composite-scholarship-case-study): How One University Doubled Scholarship Apps in Just One Year

- [Creative Scholarship Promotion Tactics to Increase Visibility and Boost Applications](https://www.awardspring.com/scholarship-promotion-strategies): Creative Scholarship Promotion Tactics to Boost Applications

- [FAFSA - Where do we go from here?](https://www.awardspring.com/fafsa-where-do-we-go-from-here)

- [Promoting your Scholarships: Embrace your Inner Marketer](https://www.awardspring.com/promoting-your-scholarships-embrace-your-inner-marketer)

- [Navigating the FAFSA Simplification Act: What It Means for Students and Institutions](https://www.awardspring.com/navigating-fafsa-simplification-act): Navigating the FAFSA Simplification Act: what it means for you

- [AwardSpring: The #1 Scholarship Management Software](https://www.awardspring.com/awardspring-the-1-scholarship-management-software)

- [AwardSpring's Unwavering Commitment to Support, Training, and Implementation](https://www.awardspring.com/awardspring-support-training-and-on-boarding): AwardSpring's Unwavering Commitment to Support and Training

- [Unlocking the Secrets of Enrollment and Retention Through Your Scholarship Programs](https://www.awardspring.com/increase-enrollment-with-scholarship-programs): Increase Enrollment & Retention Through Your Scholarship Programs

- [From Inbox to Engagement: How to Increase Application Volume with Texting](https://www.awardspring.com/increase-applicants-with-texting): How to Increase Application Volume with Texting

- [Consider Implementing an Online Scholarship Management Tool](https://www.awardspring.com/why-you-should-implement-an-online-scholarship-management-tool): Why You Should Implement an Online Scholarship Management Tool

- [Feature Spotlight: Smart Reports](https://www.awardspring.com/feature-spotlight-smart-reports): AwardSpring Feature Spotlight: Smart Reports - New Feature

- [The Results Are In: The G2 Winter Report](https://www.awardspring.com/the-results-are-in-the-g2-winter-report)

- [Why We Don't Do External Awards](https://www.awardspring.com/why-we-don-t-do-external-awards)

- [Why We Offer Special Pricing for HBCUs](https://www.awardspring.com/why-we-offer-special-pricing-for-hbcus)

- [Feature Spotlight: Qualification Groups (“OR” Logic)](https://www.awardspring.com/feature-spotlight-qualification-groups-or-logic)

- [Two-Year School Enrollment: 2021 by the Numbers + 2022 Projections](https://www.awardspring.com/two-year-school-enrollment-2021-by-the-numbers---2022-projections): 2-Year School Enrollment: 2021 by the Numbers + 2022 Projections

- [How Colleges & Universities Can Promote Their Scholarships](https://www.awardspring.com/colleges-universities-promote-scholarships)

- [Foundations & Corporations: Here's How to Promote Your Scholarships](https://www.awardspring.com/foundations-corporations-promote-your-scholarships): Foundations  Corporations Here's How to Promote Your Scholarships

- [AwardSpring Implementation: What to Expect](https://www.awardspring.com/implementation-what-to-expect)

- [New This Year: A Webinar Series Just for You](https://www.awardspring.com/new-this-year-a-webinar-series-just-for-you)

- [Feature Spotlight: Special Funds Applications](https://www.awardspring.com/feature-spotlight-special-funds-applications)

- [A Guide to Equitable Awarding](https://www.awardspring.com/a-guide-to-equitable-awarding)

- [Feature Spotlight: Reviewer Blinding](https://www.awardspring.com/feature-spotlight-reviewer-binding)

- [This Is the Year to Maximize Fund Distribution](https://www.awardspring.com/this-is-the-year-to-maximize-fund-distribution)

- [Feature Spotlight: Review Groups](https://www.awardspring.com/feature-spotlight-review-groups)

- [You Asked For It, We Built It: Why We Enabled Overlapping Cycles](https://www.awardspring.com/why-we-built-overlapping-cycles)

- [Two-Year School Enrollment: 2020 Data & What to Expect in 2021](https://www.awardspring.com/two-year-school-enrollment-2020-data-what-to-expect-in-2021)

- [Why "Right Now" Is the Perfect Time](https://www.awardspring.com/why-right-now-is-the-perfect-time)

- [Institutions We Serve: 4-Year Colleges & Universities](https://www.awardspring.com/institutions-we-serve-4-year-colleges-universities)

- [Institutions We Serve: Education Foundations](https://www.awardspring.com/institutions-we-serve-education-foundations)

- [Support in a Crisis: How AwardSpring Helps Institutions Overcome COVID-19 Challenges](https://www.awardspring.com/support-in-a-crisis-how-awardspring-helps-institutions-overcome-covid-19-challenges)

- [One Less Thing to Worry About This Year: Scholarship Administration](https://www.awardspring.com/one-less-thing-to-worry-about-this-year-scholarship-administration)

- [How AwardSpring Maximizes Fund Utilization](https://www.awardspring.com/maximizing-fund-utilization)

- [Why We Created AwardSpring NOW](https://www.awardspring.com/why-we-created-awardspring-now)

- [How We Built AwardSpring NOW](https://www.awardspring.com/how-we-built-awardspring-now)

- [Feature Spotlight: Budget Calculator](https://www.awardspring.com/feature-spotlight-budget-calculator)

- [Feature Spotlight: Custom Fields](https://www.awardspring.com/feature-spotlight-custom-fields)

- [Feature Spotlight: Award & Deny](https://www.awardspring.com/feature-spotlight-award-deny)

- [Feature Spotlight: Student Integration Engine](https://www.awardspring.com/feature-spotlight-student-integration-engine)

- [Making Informed Scholarship Management Decisions with Report Data](https://www.awardspring.com/making-informed-scholarship-management-decisions-with-report-data)

- [Syncing AwardSpring Data with Other Systems](https://www.awardspring.com/syncing-awardspring-data-with-other-systems)

- [Maximizing Scholarship Fund Utilization](https://www.awardspring.com/maximizing-scholarship-fund-utilization)

- [Feature Spotlight: Reviewing](https://www.awardspring.com/feature-spotlight-reviewing)

- [Remote Work Communication Tips](https://www.awardspring.com/remote-work-communication-tips)

- [The Secrets to Keeping Reviewers on Task](https://www.awardspring.com/the-secrets-to-keeping-reviewers-on-task)

- [Reviewing: Best Practices](https://www.awardspring.com/reviewing-best-practices)

- [Managing Incomplete Scholarship Applications](https://www.awardspring.com/managing-incomplete-scholarship-applications)

- [Feature Spotlight: Additional Requirements](https://www.awardspring.com/feature-spotlight-additional-requirements)

- [How to Increase Qualified Scholarship Applicants](https://www.awardspring.com/how-to-increase-qualified-scholarship-applicants)

- [Feature Spotlight: Conditional Questions](https://www.awardspring.com/feature-spotlight-conditional-questions)

- [Optimizing Your Scholarship Application](https://www.awardspring.com/optimizing-your-scholarship-application)

- [Award Cycle Preparation Best Practices](https://www.awardspring.com/award-cycle-preparation-best-practices)

- [3 Simple Ways to Promote Your Scholarships](https://www.awardspring.com/3-simple-ways-to-promote-your-scholarships)

- [Data Protection: How AwardSpring Complies with New GDPR Guidelines](https://www.awardspring.com/data-protection-how-awardspring-complies-with-new-gdpr-guidelines)

- [3 AwardSpring Features That Drive Donor Engagement](https://www.awardspring.com/3-awardspring-features-that-drive-donor-engagement)

- [Feature Spotlight: Auto-Apply](https://www.awardspring.com/feature-spotlight-auto-apply)

- [AwardSpring Implementation: What to Expect](https://www.awardspring.com/awardspring-implementation-what-to-expect)

- [Why Usability Matters](https://www.awardspring.com/why-usability-matters)

- [Simplify Your Day-to-Day by Leveraging the Cloud](https://www.awardspring.com/simplify-your-day-to-day-by-leveraging-the-cloud)

- [AwardSpring and Arbor Day: The Positive Environmental Side Effect of Optimizing Scholarship Management](https://www.awardspring.com/awardspring-and-arbor-day-the-positive-environmental-side-effect-of-optimizing-scholarship-management)

- [Post-award Best Practices](https://www.awardspring.com/post-award-best-practices): Post-Award Best Practices for to Simplify Your Scholarship

- [Dealing with the Ongoing IRS Data Retrieval Tool (DRT) Outage](https://www.awardspring.com/dealing-with-the-ongoing-irs-data-retrieval-tool-drt-outage)

- [2016 Year in Review](https://www.awardspring.com/2016-year-in-review)

- [Preparing for Your Next Award Cycle](https://www.awardspring.com/preparing-for-your-next-award-cycle)

- [Introducing External Requests](https://www.awardspring.com/introducing-external-requests)

- [Scholarship Management, and Why It Matters to Us](https://www.awardspring.com/scholarship-management-and-why-it-matters-to-us)