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Student Dashboard

Dashboard Structure

The student dashboard informs applicants of the current cycle stage and guides them through the most important tasks.

The dashboard has two key areas: the banner and the to-do list.

  • The banner provides a general overview of the award cycle stage and guides students on the next step.

  • The to-do list displays higher-priority tasks at the top, ensuring students focus on completing the most important ones first.

A student's dashboard with Dashboard highlighted in the left navigation menu, the status banner on the left and the to-do list on the right.

Banner states

Below is an overview of the different states the dashboard banner can be in, depending on the award cycle phase and how complete a student's application is.

Stay tuned for updates: This state appears under the Application submitted banner once a student has submitted and has no open opportunities left to complete.

The student dashboard banner reading Application submitted, with Stay tuned for updates beneath it, beside the empty to-do list.

Complete Application: the application period is open, but a student has not yet submitted their application. The banner displays a progress bar indicating the completion status, along with a Submit Application button if they completed it but did not submit it, or an Apply button if they are still filling out the application.

The student dashboard banner in its Complete Application state, with a progress bar and Apply button, beside the student's to-do list.

Congratulations: This state indicates the applicant was awarded in the current cycle.

The student dashboard banner in its Congratulations state, shown to an applicant who has been awarded in the current cycle, with two remaining scholarship opportunities still listed in the to-do list.

Application submitted: This state confirms that a student has submitted their application but has not yet won any awards in the current cycle.

The student dashboard banner in its Application submitted state, with one item still listed in the to-do list.

To-Do list

The task list is sorted by priority. The logic is designed to increase the chances of winning award(s) by ensuring the most important tasks are seen and done first.
When an applicant has at least one active task, the dashboard displays a notification saying "You have X item(s) to complete" and then lists tasks in the following order:

  1. General Application

  2. Special Funds: For selected students

  3. Additional requirements: Renewables

  4. Additional requirements: Post Award

  5. Additional requirements: Before Applying

  6. Special Funds: Everyone - Code Required

  7. Special Funds: Everyone


When an applicant has no active tasks to be done, the dashboard displays a notification saying "Thank you! Nothing left to complete!"

The student dashboard to-do list in its empty state, showing the message Thank you! Nothing left to complete.

Customization: Set brand color

You can customize the brand color for the student dashboard. To learn how to further customize your AwardSpring site, click here.

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