Case Study: Austin Community Foundation achieves more efficient scholarship management with AcademicWorks

Austin Community Foundation - Customer Case Study

Austin Community Foundation, founded in 1977 and based in Austin, TX, manages 100 scholarship funds and began using the AcademicWorks solution in 2016. Before AcademicWorks, its scholarship process was manual and inefficient, with students mailing or emailing paper applications and staff preparing packets for reviewers. The foundation also struggled to promote scholarships without overwhelming its small review team.

AcademicWorks streamlined the entire scholarship workflow for Austin Community Foundation by consolidating applications, enabling one application for 80% of scholarships, supporting online committee reviews with scoring rubrics, and automating student notifications. As a result, the foundation improved its scholarship criteria, increased its ability to promote opportunities, and can now focus on issuing awards faster with all applicant information in one place.

Austin Community Foundation

Shelby Bowman

Program Associate