New Feature: Incomplete Application Auto-Reminders
We’re excited to introduce a new way to support your students and strengthen your scholarship program – Student Auto-Reminders about Incomplete Applications.
This feature is designed to help students stay on track while giving you a hands-off way to boost engagement, increase completed applications, and reach more qualified candidates.
This feature automatically reaches out to students with incomplete applications – giving them a timely, friendly nudge to come back and finish their forms.
With minimal setup, you can:
Reconnect with students while their interest is still fresh.
Increase completed applications without adding to your workload.
Attract more qualified, motivated students to your scholarship opportunities.
It’s a simple way to support your applicants – and see stronger results from your outreach.
Figure1: Create an "Incomplete Application Reminder"
🔸 How it works
Once you turn on Auto-Reminders, the system handles the rest behind the scenes –making sure students receive timely follow-ups without extra effort on your part.
Smart Scheduling
First, set the timing – for example, send reminders 3 and 7 days after a student's last login. This schedule is fully customizable to fit your application timeline and communication strategy.
Daily Automation
Each day, AwardSpring automatically identifies students who started but haven’t submitted their application and whose last login matches your configured schedule. Only those students will receive a reminder.
Cycle-Based Control
Set a final reminder date for each application cycle. After this date, the system stops sending reminders, ensuring communication stays relevant and timely.
💡 Tips for Getting the Most Out of It
Maximize your impact by using both proactive and final reminder strategies:
Ongoing Reminders During the Cycle
Let Auto-Reminders handle the day-to-day nudging so students are reminded at the right time – based on their activity.Couple with a Final Email near your End-of-Cycle
As your application deadline approaches, send one last reminder to all students with incomplete applications using the “Incomplete Applications” distribution list.
This combination keeps your outreach both personalized and comprehensive.
Figure 2: Configuration of a sample "Final Push" using the Compose Page ↓
Other Notable Items
This release contains a handful of small bug fixes and minor enhancements.