SmartSimple Cloud for Scholarship Management helps foundations and higher education institutions administer scholarship, financial aid, and bursary programs, from applications and award matching through approvals and reporting. Its configurable modules cover applications, awards and financial aid, funds, and reviews. Organizations can configure application forms and role-based portals where applicants follow submission, approval, or payout status. Award Matching compares program requirements with candidate attributes and can suggest opportunities using profile information and academic merit. The Financial Aid Manager supports entrance awards, government loan programs, and scholarship opportunities in one location. Fund Manager tracks budgets and donations, schedules payments, automates disbursements, and produces financial reports. Review Manager gives reviewers access to assigned applications while administrators monitor status and scores. The product can connect with campus and student information systems, financial institutions, and external systems for payment records. It runs on the web and offers an API. SmartSimple describes AWS hosting, role- and attribute-based access controls, SAML single sign-on, and multi-factor authentication. Pricing is available by proposal and includes a one-time implementation fee plus recurring subscription fees; exact pricing is not published.
Who it is for
It suits foundations and higher education institutions administering scholarships, financial aid, or bursary programs. It is designed for organizations that need application, review, fund, and award workflows.
What is good
- Applicants can track submission, approval, or payout status
- Award matching compares program requirements with candidate attributes
- Fund Manager schedules payments and automates disbursements
- Reviewers access assigned applications while administrators monitor scores
What to know first
- Pricing includes an implementation fee and recurring subscriptions
- Exact pricing is not published
- Pricing proposals are available by request
Verdict
SmartSimple brings scholarship applications, award matching, reviews, and fund administration into configurable modules. Organizations should request a proposal to understand implementation and subscription costs.
SmartSimple Cloud for Scholarship Management plans and pricing
All plansCompared on scholarship management software
- Applicant portal
- Yes
- Reviewer scoring
- Yes
- Form builder
- Yes
- Award administration
- Yes
- Grant workflows
- Yes
- Workflow automation
- Yes
