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Re: Scholarships are in, now what
We do not use the UA. Using the eligibility quiz keeps applicants away from any scholarships they do not qualify for. We do not consider any applications in draft, only ones that were submitted. Any required items were required questions, but I suppose it could happen that an incorrect document was uploaded. I think there may have been one time in three years we encountered an incorrect document. We had not checked the documents (too many), they "came out in the wash", meaning a reviewer reported it to us.
Re: Scholarships are in, now what
We do not use the UA so I don't how applicable our process would be if you use UA. During the first screening, we abandon incomplete/draft applications. I run reports for our different scholarships so it's easier to look through the applications for ones that don't meet the hard criteria of a specific scholarship (GPA, type of school attending, major, played sport, etc.). Applications that don't meet the hard criteria I'll draft deny at this point. I use the reports function a lot when we are screening and evaluating applications. I'll then review any remaining ones in the submitted bucket and mark them complete if all the information is there. Early in the application period, it's easier to review and mark complete as they come in but the flurry of applications the last two days is hard to keep up with. It's more efficient for me to run reports first and deny any that don't meet the criteria. I also draft deny as they are submitted if they clearly don't meet hard criteria (ie wrong major). Hope that helps a little.
Re: Scholarships are in, now what
Yes, generally that is the case. There are some minor updates to the reports each year but it's generally not reinventing the wheel.
Re: Cryptocurrency Donations
No - we are just thinking about it at the moment. Our policy is to liquidate gifts right away, so I believe if we did, we'd end up selling it asap…similar to a stock.