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SmartSimple Cloud for Scholarship Management
What it is
SmartSimple Cloud for Scholarship Management helps foundations and higher education institutions manage scholarship, financial aid, and bursary programs. Its scope runs from applications and award matching through reviews, approvals, payments, and reporting. Configurable modules cover applications, awards and financial aid, funds, and reviews. Organizations can set up application forms and role-based portals where applicants track submission, approval, or payout status. Award Matching compares program requirements with candidate attributes and can suggest opportunities based on 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 connects with campus and student information systems, financial institutions, and external systems for payment records. It runs on the web and offers an API. Pricing is available by proposal and consists of a one-time implementation fee and recurring subscription fees; exact prices are not published.
For and against
For
- Applicants can track submission, approval, or payout status.
- Award Matching can suggest opportunities using candidate information.
- Fund Manager tracks budgets, donations, and payments.
- Reviewers access assigned applications through a portal.
- Supports connections with campus systems and financial institutions.
Against
- Exact pricing is not published.
- Pricing includes a one-time implementation fee.
- Recurring subscription fees also apply.
The verdict
SmartSimple Cloud for Scholarship Management covers scholarship administration from applications to payments and reporting. Organizations should request a proposal to learn the exact implementation and subscription costs.
Who it suits
The product is presented for foundations and higher education institutions administering scholarships, financial aid, and bursary programs. It may suit organizations that need configurable application, review, fund, and award workflows.
Plans and prices
SmartSimple Cloud for Scholarship Management
Flexible modules configurable for each organization; exact pricing not published
Read 30 Sep 2026 · smartsimple.com
On the record
- API
- SmartSimple’s Integration specialty team lists support for the JSON API, Marketplace products, SSO, and MFA authentication features.smartsimple.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Applications and portals
- Organizations can configure application forms and provide role-based portals where applicants can track submission, approval, or payout status.smartsimple.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Award matching
- Award Matching compares program requirements with candidate attributes and can suggest relevant opportunities from applicants’ profile information and academic merit.smartsimple.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Company
- SmartSimple says it is part of the Foundant family of products and supports organizations with complex funding, research, and impact management needs.smartsimple.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Compliance
- The Trust & Security Center lists TX-RAMP Level Two, SOC 3, and ISO 27001 certification information and says SmartSimple undergoes annual independent audits.smartsimple.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Configurable modules
- The listed modules are Application Manager, Award & Financial Aid Manager, Fund Manager, and Review Manager.smartsimple.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Financial aid
- The Financial Aid Manager is described as supporting entrance awards, government loan programs, and general scholarship opportunities in one location.smartsimple.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Funds and payments
- Fund Manager tracks program budgets, schedules payments, automates disbursements, tracks donations, and produces financial reports.smartsimple.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- The product page describes connecting with campus systems, current student information systems, financial institutions, and external systems for payment records.smartsimple.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Intended users
- It is presented for foundations and higher education institutions administering scholarships, financial aid, and bursary programs.smartsimple.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Pricing and implementation
- Pricing comprises a one-time implementation fee and ongoing recurring subscription fees, with proposals available by request.smartsimple.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- The product manages scholarship and financial aid programs from application and award matching through approvals and reporting.smartsimple.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Review workflow
- Review Manager gives reviewers a portal to access assigned applications and lets administrators monitor application status and scores.smartsimple.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Security
- SmartSimple says its cloud solutions are hosted in AWS data centers and describes role- and attribute-based access controls, SAML single sign-on, and multi-factor authentication.smartsimple.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Support
- The company lists North American phone support hours as 5am to 9pm EST, Monday through Friday, and provides an EMEA contact number.smartsimple.com · read 30 Sep 2026
