Story
Why AwardSpring exists
AwardSpring started as a category leader in scholarship management software and has grown into a unified platform connecting the full lifecycle of donor-funded support from deployment through stewardship and future giving. The company is built on the belief that donor funds are one of the most strategic assets an institution has and that every dollar should be deployed with intention, tracked with visibility, and reported with credibility.
BY THE NUMBERS
Built for institutions that demand results
600+
organizations run scholarship operations on AwardSpring — from two-year colleges to major research universities
4.7/5 on G2
rated easiest to use in scholarship management software.
16 min
our team answers when you need us most.
Leadership
The people behind the platform
AwardSpring is led by a team with deep roots in higher education and a shared belief that donor-funded support should drive real institutional impact.
Alex Stepien
CEO
Drives company strategy, sales, marketing, and investor relations for the enterprise.
Kurt H. Reilly
CTO
Executes product vision through product strategy, development, and technical operations.
James Francis
CAIO
Bio coming soon.
Doris Espiritu
Controller
Provides financial guidance, accounting, compliance oversight, and HR expertise.
Dan Rovito
Director of Engineering
Oversees development of the AwardSpring platform.
Brandon Weisenberger
VP of Sales
Leads the Sales team to ensure we are creating great value for prospective customers.
Support
We become an extension of your team
AwardSpring's support model is different. A 16-minute average response time, no limits on support volume, and a team that knows higher education from the inside means your institution gets the guidance it needs when it needs it. We move at your pace and become part of how you work.
Sales Account Executive
The Sales Account Executive will focus on cultivating new clients in the college, university, and foundation sectors to expand AwardSpring’s market share.
Apply NowSales Development Representative
The Sales Development Representative role will focus on prospecting and generating new business opportunities to support AwardSpring’s growth.
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We move fast, ship constantly, and operate with an aggressively AI-native posture across engineering, revenue, and now marketing.
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Institutions that switched to AwardSpring saw immediate gains.
Our scholarship applications increased 80% from implementing this software. I estimated that this saved us almost 160 hours of work.
AwardSpring is so user-friendly for students, admins, and reviewers. We’ve received tremendous positive feedback across campus.
AwardSpring centralizes the entire scholarship process — rather than juggling paper applications, spreadsheets, and endless email threads, everything is organized within a single, intuitive platform.
EXCELLENT Customer Support, platform was easy to implement. Even as a very small customer, we always felt like we mattered and our questions were addressed.
Our scholarship applications increased 80% from implementing this software. I estimated that this saved us almost 160 hours of work.
AwardSpring is so user-friendly for students, admins, and reviewers. We’ve received tremendous positive feedback across campus.
AwardSpring centralizes the entire scholarship process — rather than juggling paper applications, spreadsheets, and endless email threads, everything is organized within a single, intuitive platform.
EXCELLENT Customer Support, platform was easy to implement. Even as a very small customer, we always felt like we mattered and our questions were addressed.
Our scholarship applications increased 80% from implementing this software. I estimated that this saved us almost 160 hours of work. Before AwardSpring, we spent countless hours on paper applications, Excel documents, and manual processes. We struggled with getting good scholarship application numbers.
AwardSpring is so user-friendly for students, admins, and reviewers. We’ve received tremendous positive feedback across campus. The automation features are a game-changer — the system can pre-screen applicants, send automated reminders, and assign reviewers to applications.
AwardSpring centralizes the entire scholarship process. Rather than juggling paper applications, spreadsheets, and endless email threads, everything is organized within a single, intuitive platform. For students, applying is less intimidating — they can view opportunities, check eligibility, and submit materials all in one place.
Our scholarship applications increased 80% from implementing this software. I estimated that this saved us almost 160 hours of work. Before AwardSpring, we spent countless hours on paper applications, Excel documents, and manual processes. We struggled with getting good scholarship application numbers.
AwardSpring is so user-friendly for students, admins, and reviewers. We’ve received tremendous positive feedback across campus. The automation features are a game-changer — the system can pre-screen applicants, send automated reminders, and assign reviewers to applications.
AwardSpring centralizes the entire scholarship process. Rather than juggling paper applications, spreadsheets, and endless email threads, everything is organized within a single, intuitive platform. For students, applying is less intimidating — they can view opportunities, check eligibility, and submit materials all in one place.
The best things about AwardSpring: EXCELLENT Customer Support, platform was easy to implement and easy to use. Even though we are a very small customer, we’ve always felt like we mattered and our questions were addressed with our ONE scholarship the same as those who might have ONE HUNDRED.
An all-in-one platform for student applications, reviewing, awarding, and receiving thank you letters. Implementation has been smooth and the AwardSpring team is very personable. After 2 years of use, we are very happy with the program.
AwardSpring is intuitive and user-friendly for students. The build-out of our scholarship cycle was done efficiently and with excellent communication. We were able to easily understand how to make changes from the dashboard — a fantastic upgrade to our application process.
The best things about AwardSpring: EXCELLENT Customer Support, platform was easy to implement and easy to use. Even though we are a very small customer, we’ve always felt like we mattered and our questions were addressed with our ONE scholarship the same as those who might have ONE HUNDRED.
An all-in-one platform for student applications, reviewing, awarding, and receiving thank you letters. Implementation has been smooth and the AwardSpring team is very personable. After 2 years of use, we are very happy with the program.
AwardSpring is intuitive and user-friendly for students. The build-out of our scholarship cycle was done efficiently and with excellent communication. We were able to easily understand how to make changes from the dashboard — a fantastic upgrade to our application process.
The best things about AwardSpring: EXCELLENT Customer Support, platform was easy to implement and easy to use. Even though we are a very small customer, we’ve always felt like we mattered and our questions were addressed with our ONE scholarship the same as those who might have ONE HUNDRED.
An all-in-one platform for student applications, reviewing, awarding, and receiving thank you letters. Implementation has been smooth and the AwardSpring team is very personable. After 2 years of use, we are very happy with the program.
AwardSpring is intuitive and user-friendly for students. The build-out of our scholarship cycle was done efficiently and with excellent communication. We were able to easily understand how to make changes from the dashboard — a fantastic upgrade to our application process.
From the moment the contract was signed, every team member at AwardSpring made sure our platform was ready and performed to our highest expectations. This product has improved our entire scholarship season.
Onboarding with Sam was spectacular. She was thorough and ensured that we were all on the same page. The software is user friendly and robust enough to meet our needs. We stayed on target and met our launch date well in advance!
Great onboarding, great training resources, ability to create and export multiple reports — a great way to match multiple scholarship programs with various criteria by one application account. Our applicants, administrators, and reviewers have expressed a user-friendly experience.
An all-in-one platform that seamlessly allows for quick and straightforward application submissions, grading, and awarding. The 30+ scholarships we have were easily integrated.
Responsive and superior customer service. Incredible at implementing feedback from the user community. Very robust product with many features.
I love the user friendly platform experience this software provides to everyone who utilizes it, whether that be the person on the back end setting up the system or a student applying on the platform for the first time. The reporting tools are great and allow everyone responsible for scholarship reporting to stay connected year round. The customer service we receive every time we need to troubleshoot an issue is phenomenal.
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