Why We Don't Do External Awards

 When we started AwardSpring, we looked at what the competition was doing and at our own experience as students, parents, administrators, and software engineers – and we pledged to always stay focused on simplifying.

We want students to see opportunity and a clear path to their education when they log into AwardSpring because the reality is that college life is complex. Today’s students are juggling work, family, rising tuition, housework, you name it – and they deserve something that will make balancing all of this while accessing college easier.

A top priority of ours is to keep students engaged and motivated throughout the scholarship process. We’re in the business of getting more students more funding in an efficient and pain-free way because when scholarship awards make it to students, we all benefit. 

While getting an external award is fantastic, sorting through thousands of local, regional, national, and global offers tends to be exhausting. External awards muddy the water, and create an overwhelming experience. 

With external awards, students and their families are forever chasing numerous application requirements and deadlines. It’s a tremendous amount of work coming on the heels of an exhaustively charged time: applying for college in the first place. 

We’re not here to deceive students. 

When students are overwhelmed, they are less likely to finish the application process. It’s time to end the practice of burying more-accessible funds beneath a sea of highly competitive, external awards that very few applicants will ever receive.

The reality is that for students to succeed, the scholarship application process must be as clear and simple as possible.

When we eliminate tedious work and missed opportunities, qualified applicants get the scholarship dollars they need. Using our robust matching criteria and simplified application process, AwardSpring shows students higher education is attainable and substantial funding exists.

We’re here to remove the barriers that keep students from accessing funds. We want students to stay in the game, stay focused on the higher prize, and advance their lives. At AwardSpring, we give students a clear track to their dreams with less work, less frustration, fewer distractions, and more awarding.