Scholarship Lifecycle Manager
About Scholarship Lifecycle Manager
Scholarship Lifecycle Manager Pricing
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Starting price:
$2,500.00 per year
Free trial:
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Most Helpful Reviews for Scholarship Lifecycle Manager
1 - 6 of 6 Reviews
Lee
Non-Profit Organization Management, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2023
SLM is a wonderful product as a stand-alone product, but it's even better if synced with CSuite
We are receiving more applications that ever before, and SLM has the capability to help us manage this increase.
PROSThe Universe Process made the application process much more manageable for us and for the applicants, not to mention our evaluators. Once we got the hang of the eligibility questions, it was very easy. The real benefit though was the integration with CSuite. Automatic emails are fantastic.Our evaluators were very happy when we switched to SLM, too. The side by side evaluations made their work much easier, as well as how easy it was for them to view uploaded documents. The reporting functions are fabulous. We use it for several reasons, but the most impactful reports have been our end of the year data analysis for board presentation.
CONSI still feel like creating eligibility questions is difficult. Since we only do it once a year (if that often), it always feels hit or miss.
Reasons for switching to Scholarship Lifecycle Manager
We had already been using CSuite and so the next logical step was to use SLM and GLM
Vendor Response
Thank you for the review Lee! We are happy to hear that SLM is making your application process more manageable.
Replied October 2023
Melanie
Philanthropy, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2023
Giving Out Money!
SLM has been a wonderful tool for making our scholarship program successful. It allows for a favorable applicant pool when awarding scholarships and it helps to be efficient in our workflow.
PROSThe overall application experience for students is amazing. Efficiency is so important during the scholarship cycle and SLM allows me to work confidently meeting deadlines.
CONSI have been the scholarship coordinator for almost three years, and the foundation was already using SLM at that time. So, I was not a part of the initial cross over from paper applications to SLM. Over these three years, I really can't think of anything that I don't like. Foundant is always looking for ways to improve functionality and I think they do a really good job in all areas.
Vendor Response
Thank you for your review Melanie! We are glad to hear that SLM is helping to make your scholarship program more successful!
Replied October 2023
Klara
Arts and Crafts, 11-50 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed February 2022
Scholarship
Platform and using the software is user-friendly. Online chat staff is very helpful. If online chat is off, you can find answers within the system, on forum as well. I also like about this software that we can use it for multiple purposes, such scholarships, grants and/or nominations too. First, I was little concerned about coordinating the nominations here because, as expected, we received same nominee from multiple nominators. We had to wait until the deadline to combine those nominees. I downloaded the duplicate nomination, removed duplicate articles (if any) and uploaded everything under comments and notified our evaluators about additional materials. It was easier than I thought.
CONSWhat do I like the least about this software? Nothing comes specifically into my mind now. If I cannot figure something out, I always contact your online chat and get the professional assistance that I need.
Vendor Response
Thanks for your review, Klara! We are happy to hear chat and our other support options are so helpful.
Replied February 2022
Scott
Non-Profit Organization Management, 11-50 employees
Used weekly for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed February 2021
Foundant Scholarship Lifecycle Manager Makes my Job Easier!
My experience was great. Foundant keeps you on top of the implementation of your manager and is always quick to help you walk through the process.
PROSI like the ease of setting up a scholarship application in this software. When you sign on, you get a customer service representative who walks you through the implementation process. I can't say enough good things about Foundant's customer service people. They know everything you can imagine about the software and how to tailor it to any type of scholarship application imaginable. I had 4 different applications with different qualifications and my rep., [SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN] knew how to implement each one right away. I also had questions from time to time on the process and I accessed Foundant's support team. I've never been in touch with support who answered as quickly as their team. There was no waiting on the online chat, I asked and they were on the spot. They kept on the job until my question was answered or problem solved. So far I have had 21 applicants work through the application process and I don't have any issues or complaints.
CONSThere are so many options available in the software that it can be a little tough to navigate the different forms, processes and options that you can set up. However, with so many variables in scholarships that's necessary.
Reason for choosing Scholarship Lifecycle Manager
When trying to get a quote from Blackbaud, I had to sit through hours of informational Zoom meetings before I could even get a price. Then when I did get a quote, it was higher than my budget. They could have and should have saved me the time and let me know the price upfront. I wasted way to much time on their meetings. I was not happy!
Vendor Response
Thank you for your review, Scott! We are happy to know that Scholarship Lifecycle Manager has helped make your organization more efficient and that you're happy with our customer service!
Replied April 2021
Carolyn
Non-Profit Organization Management, 2-10 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2023
Foundant SLM is key to our scholarship process
We appreciate that the Foundant development team is continually asking for feedback and improving the platform.
PROSWe use SLM to manage our scholarship process from start to finish. We utilize the Sandbox feature during our testing and traiining cycles each year.
CONSWe'd potentially like to be able to send text messages to applicant from the platform.
Vendor Response
Thank you for your review Carolyn! We are happy to hear that SLM is helping you manage your scholarship process.
Replied October 2023
Kristie
Non-Profit Organization Management, 2-10 employees
Used monthly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed December 2023
10 out of 10 would recommend!
This has been a terrific transition and the support we received from Foundant was top-notch!
PROSThe platform is really a time-savings tool! Once you get accustomed to the workings of SLM it can save you so much time! It is user friendly, cuts down on long lines of people turning in paper copies, and is great for reviewers. No scheduling meetings for reviewing scholarships around a committee's schedule. They can do it on their own time!
CONSIt did take longer to learn and set-up than I thought, but the rewards were SO worth it!
Reason for choosing Scholarship Lifecycle Manager
Scholarship Lifecycle Management came highly recommended and was a perfect companion to CSuite and Grants Lifecycle Management.