Specifications include, but are not limited to: The College of DuPage is seeking a vendor to provide a scholarship management software that can be used by various college departments to track student applications, communicate with students, and award aid. The solution should have the following functionalities: Student/Applicant Functions: Single sign on system access Students can: o Enter essays o Upload transcripts o Request letters of reference o Can submit applications regardless of if a letter has been provided o View scholarship application status – ex: submitted, reviewing, approved, denied, etc. Award letter generated and made available Visibility of students’ award status (accepted, declined, or if other documentation is needed) System reminds students to submit thank you letters System Administration: Ability to customize interface o Filters added to opportunity page o Example: https://oakton.academicworks.com/users/sign_in Create scholarship applications based on different criteria o Can be general or specific Pulls student information from Colleague o GPA, Student demographics Ability to add applicants as administrator o Push application on student’s behalf. Automatic upload of award data into Colleague in real time or as an automated daily upload o A functionality that will assist with renewable scholarships. Applicant Reviewing: Ability to review & add additional levels of review Ability to assign reviewers to scholarships o Unlimited Number of reviewers o Currently can customize the messages that go out to reviewers o Can filter applications to reviewers to only show criteria qualified students Reporting: Track how much funding has been awarded Ability to download applicant (applicant user data) by: o Term o Number of applications per opportunity o Number of actions opportunity requests students to take Additional Functions: Ongoing technical support Training for users at the institution Cloud based Statement of uptime guarantee Single Sign-on support Mobile adaptive and desktop application options