Case Study: Arizona Community Foundation achieves a streamlined online scholarship process with AcademicWorks

Arizona Community Foundation - Customer Case Study

Arizona Community Foundation, a Phoenix-based community foundation managing 170 funds, had been running its scholarship programs entirely on paper. Applicants had to submit applications, recommendation letters, and transcripts separately, making it hard to collect all materials on time and difficult for staff to organize reviews and awards. AcademicWorks helped modernize the process with its scholarship management solution.

Working with the Arizona Community Foundation, AcademicWorks moved the scholarship process online so students could apply and upload documents in one place, with materials automatically organized for staff. The result was a huge increase in completed applications, a better mobile-friendly experience for students, and improved value for donors who saw more applicants and 90 scholarship opportunities available. Staff also benefited from eliminating paper and gaining a much more efficient workflow.

Arizona Community Foundation

Tamika Davis

Education and Scholarships Coordinator