Below is a guide we put together for you to share with donors who need to participate in the scoring/review process and/or review any awarding documents your applicants may have provided in AwardSpring. You can download a PDF and a DOC version at the bottom of the article.

Navigating AwardSpring: A Guide for Donors

This guide walks you through accessing your account on the AwardSpring platform. Start by navigating to your organization’s AwardSpring site. Your organization’s administrator will provide the URL.

You'll land on the login page (this page is customizable, so your organization’s login page may look different from the example below). The administrator created your account, but you’ll need to set up your password—click Forgot Password to do so.

The AwardSpring login page, with Forgot Password boxed—used to set the account password the administrator created. Customisable per organisation.

You’ll land on the password reset screen. Enter your email and click Reset Password.

The password reset request screen, where a donor enters their email address to receive a reset link.

You’ll receive an email containing a link to reset your password. Click the link in the email (or the Reset Password button it contains) to open the password screen.

The password reset email, containing a link and a Reset Password button that take the donor to the page where they create their password.

Type your new password twice, then click Reset Password.

The set password screen, where the donor types their new password twice before clicking Reset Password.

Next, you’ll be asked to agree to the terms of use and privacy policy. Check the box, then click Accept Agreement.

The first-login screen asking the donor to agree to the terms of use and privacy policy before continuing.

You’ll then land on your dashboard. Under the Applicants tab, you’ll find a list of applicants for the scholarships you are associated with.

The donor dashboard on the Applicants tab, listing the applicants for the scholarships this donor is associated with.

Select an applicant’s name to view their application responses.

An applicant's Application Responses—major, personal statement, financial need statement, and cumulative GPA.

If you’re reviewing/scoring applicants, you’ll be able to complete this task under the Assignments tab, which lists the review groups you were assigned to and the applicants remaining in each—select a review group to see the list of applicants assigned to you within it.

The donor dashboard on the Assignments tab, listing the review groups this donor was assigned to and the applicants remaining in each.

Once you select an applicant, you can view their application, score them under the Score Cards tab, and leave a comment (optional).

Note: If the applicant names have been blinded, you will see a number populated instead of their name.

An applicant's application open in the scoring view, with the Score Cards tab boxed—used to score them, alongside an optional comment box.

Under the Instructions tab, you’ll have access to scoring instructions provided by the scholarship administration team.

The Instructions tab in the scoring view, showing the rubric the administrator wrote for reviewers—here, for the Emergency Fund Scholarship.

Once done, click the Next Applicant button to review the next applicant.

The Next Applicant button in the scoring view, which moves the donor on to the next applicant to review.

After you've scored all applicants, click the Save and Exit button.

The Save and Exit button, used once the donor has finished scoring every applicant in their assignment.

Otherwise, you can sign out of your account by clicking the profile icon in the top right corner, then clicking Log Out.

Downloads

Want a printable copy, or need to share this guide with a donor directly? Download the PDF version to share as-is, or download the Word (DOC) version if you would like to personalize the guide with screenshots and messaging specific to your AwardSpring site.

Donor Guide

Navigating AwardSpring: A Guide for Donors

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