5 Fresh Ways to Amplify Your Scholarship’s Reach This Year

Every scholarship cycle brings the same challenge: how do you make sure your opportunities reach the right students—and get the applications you need to award funds equitably and effectively?

We covered this in depth in our whitepaper, but as a new academic year kicks off, it’s worth revisiting. Here are five fresh ways to amplify your scholarship’s reach and impact this year.

1. Partner with Campus Influencers

Faculty, advisors, and student services teams are trusted messengers. By equipping them with scholarship talking points, slide decks, or one-pagers, you multiply your reach overnight.

👉 Read More: Building Faculty Buy-In: The Missing Piece in Scholarship Visibility

2. Use Multi-Channel Student Communication

Students are busy. A single email won’t cut it. Scholarship information should show up in portals, text reminders, career centers, and even orientation packets. The easier it is to find, the more students apply.

👉 Read More: Starting the Semester Strong: 3 Scholarship Priorities for Fall

3. Highlight Stories, Not Just Deadlines

Deadlines matter, but stories inspire. When students see peers like them benefiting from scholarships, they’re more likely to apply. Donors also value seeing their impact showcased authentically.

👉 Read More: How to Build Donor Impact Reports That Inspire Future Scholarship Giving

4. Re-Engage Underutilized Funds

Every institution has scholarships that don’t get the attention they deserve. Review last year’s fund performance and relaunch them with targeted promotion to the right audiences.

👉 Read More: Using Data to Identify Scholarship Fund Growth Opportunities

5. Leverage Technology to Do the Heavy Lifting

Manual promotion is exhausting. With a platform like AwardSpring, you can automate communication, centralize applications, and ensure students are matched to all the scholarships they’re eligible for—without extra work for your team.

👉 Read More: AI in Scholarship Management: Trends to Watch (and How We’re Responding)

Final Thoughts: Reach = Impact

The more visible your scholarships are, the more equitable and effective your awarding process becomes. By combining campus partnerships, smart communication, inspiring stories, data insights, and the right technology, you’ll not only boost applications—you’ll ensure every dollar makes a difference.

AwardSpring helps institutions make this a reality: less paperwork, more awarding.