Scholar Snapp - Ahead of Its Time • First developed in 2008 – few fully
online scholarship applications • Needs still exists - full research
study in 2014 • Clear that need is not being
addressed • Created fully functioning
centralized site in 12 weeks • Integration/Collaboration formally
established with the Common App • Thousands of student opt-ins every
week: 700K in 2015-2016
More Money for Students – Simplify the Scholarship Application Process Help applicants apply for a scholarship online and then automatically re-use that information for other apps Key Features • Scholar Snapp® technology is available to
students and scholarship providers at no cost
• Applicants matched with scholarships at Scholar Snapp® Central
• Partnership with The Common Application and National Scholarship Providers Association
SS
Partners
Scholarship Applications
Scholarship Applications
Scholar Snapp • Real-time synchronization using XML for flexibility and ease of adoption • Includes 300+ fields • Fields include essays, recommendations, video uploads…not just name and
address • Flexibility to complete just a few fields of an application to all fields of an
application
Scholar Snapp Usage 2015-2016 Key Statistics • Since August 2015 nearly 700,000 profiles have been created • Over 600,000 came from The Common Application • Approximately 38,668 profiles created from Coca-Cola
Scholars Foundation alone • 99% of profiles matched at least one scholarship • Student “opt-in” for specific scholarship programs:
• 6,706 – Dell Scholars Program • 5,500 – Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation • 2,273 – TheDream.US
2015-2016 Usage - Military Profiles created • Veteran 2,946 • Student whose parent/guardian serves or served
9,022 Profiles by branch • Army 1,345 • Marine Corps 582 • Navy 514 • Air Force 374 • Coast Guard 41
Example Snapp Partner: Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation • 19,943 potential matches
completed registration • 699 opted in to receiving
information on the scholarship
Development of Scholar Snapp® API To enable applicants to reuse their scholarship application data, Scholar Snapp Central (www.ScholarSnapp.org) has introduced an API. This API allows applicants to authorize scholarship providers to reuse their Scholar Snapp profile data by logging into the Scholar Snapp website directly from a scholarship provider’s online application.
Student benefits of Scholar Snapp® API 1. Log In to Scholar Snapp Central
2. Click “Allow Access” on Scholar Snapp Central
Student Use of Scholar Snapp API, cont’d
3. Arrive on First Page of Application Wizard, Partially Filled Out
Preparing for 2016-2017 application cycle
• Scholar Snapp Central website redesign currently underway with local firm • Scholarship providers account management access • Ready to launch August 2016
Full Website Redesign
• Bringing access to more than 200 additional scholarship providers • Furthering the supply based upon the demand of last year • Integration via the Scholar Snapp API being developed • Ready to launch August 2016
Partnership with CommunityForce/ScholarSwag
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