Case Study: Austin Community College achieves faster, fully automated scholarship management with AcademicWorks

Austin Community College - Customer Case Study

Austin Community College faced a scholarship process that was only partially automated, making it difficult for students to apply and creating a heavy manual workload for staff. With more than 125 scholarship funds to manage, ACC staff had to match applications by hand, and donor stewardship was slow because thank-you letters and other follow-up items could take weeks. Austin Community College chose the AcademicWorks Scholarship Management Platform to improve efficiency and the overall experience for students, staff, and donors.

AcademicWorks implemented a fully automated scholarship management system that imports student data nightly, automatically matches applicants to eligible funds, and lets reviewers evaluate applications online. The result was a much simpler application process, reduced staff time, and faster award acceptance—now completed in days instead of weeks. AcademicWorks also improved donor stewardship by prompting students to submit thank-you letters, personal statements, and photos, while generating reports that strengthened donor communication and recognition.

Austin Community College

Stephanie Dempsey

Executive Director