What We Learned—and What Comes Next: A Conversation About Scholarship Season

Every scholarship cycle tells a story.

For some institutions, it’s a story of smooth processes, student success, and strong donor engagement. For others, it’s a season marked by manual workarounds, missed opportunities, and the sense that things could have gone better—if only there had been more time, more clarity, or more support.

No matter which story resonates with you, one truth remains:

The best time to learn from the last cycle is before the next one begins.

That’s the focus of our upcoming webinar:

🎙️ “What We Learned—and What Comes Next”

 Featuring Heather Gennette, Executive Director at Cloud County Community College

 & Kurt Reilly, Founder and CTO at AwardSpring

📅 July 29, 2025 at 2 PM ET
👉 Register for the free webinar

Why This Conversation Matters

This isn’t a product demo or a high-level panel. It’s a grounded, practitioner-led conversation designed for the people who live and breathe scholarship administration every day—financial aid officers, advancement staff, and foundation leaders.

In this session, Heather and Kurt will share:

• Hard-won lessons from this past awarding cycle
• Data-driven insights into what’s working (and what’s not)
• Practical strategies for improving efficiency and equity
• Ideas to engage donors and students more meaningfully

Whether you're reflecting on how your team performed, navigating budget constraints, or building a better process for the future—this conversation will give you real-world takeaways to move forward with clarity.

Who Should Attend?

• Financial Aid Directors and Staff
• Scholarship Program Managers
• Institutional Advancement and Foundation Teams
• Enrollment and Student Success Leaders

If you had even one moment during this past cycle where you thought,
“There has to be a better way,” this session is for you.

Let’s Learn, Reflect, and Reset—Together

We know how busy this season can be. But taking one hour to step back and gain perspective may be the most important investment you make in your next scholarship cycle.