How One University Boosted Its Scholarship Program

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SHSU simplified their scholarship application process to create Scholarships4Kats

In this white paper, Lacey Price, Scholarship Coordinator at Sam Houston State University, shares how her team simplified scholarship processes and built Scholarships4Kats to drive applications and increase fund utilization.

You’ll learn how SMHU:

  • Created a single, general scholarship application to make applying easier for students
  • Launched Scholarships4Kats to create a stronger program identity and drive student engagement
  • Centralized data and used strategic automation to improve fund utilization and support enrollment and retention

Read the full story to see how a more streamlined, recognizable approach helped boost engagement, improve access, and support student success.

In this video, Lacey also shares how SHSU uses Blackbaud Award Management to auto-match 90% of awards and increase application rates:

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