Scholar Snapp allows you to create a profile with the standard content requested by college scholarship applications. Saving this data in one secure, centralized place allows you to reuse the content for other applications without requiring you to retype your personal information for each subsequent application.

You must first create an account on the Scholar Snapp website. Once you have an account, you can synch data with Snapp, which adds to and updates data in your profile automatically.

You can also enter and edit data manually using our online web form.

You can then use the content in your Snapp profile to fill out admissions and scholarship applications by automatically syncing data with other online applications, which are set up to securely exchange information with Snapp.

You can also manually copy your information from the Scholar Snapp site into any online scholarship application.

Anyone applying for college scholarships can use Scholar Snapp. Our partners and scholarship listings span all age groups and degree types.

You can use Scholar Snapp if you’re seeking college scholarships for a college undergraduate or graduate degree, continuing technical education, a certificate program, or other degree type.

Scholar Snapp will help you fill out applications faster by pre-populating basic information requested in all college scholarship applications. It’s secure, we don’t sell your data to anyone, and it makes the process faster, easier and more efficient for you.

Once you have filled in your Scholar Snapp profile, you can sync your profile to college scholarship providers who work with Scholar Snapp, or use the Scholar Snapp website as your scratch pad to quickly and efficiently copy your profile into other online scholarship applications.

It’s free. There is no cost to use Scholar Snapp and we don’t show you advertisements.

Your Scholar Snapp profile will complete basic information for the application (e.g.,name, address, email, date of birth) as well as other time-consuming pieces of information (e.g., transcript, financial and family background, essay questions).

You will still be responsible for completing any additional questions and specific requirements for any specific application, but reusing your core profile data will save you time.

A list of program information and links to scholarship applications can be found under the “Go Apply” tab once you log into your Scholar Snapp profile.

If you’re not logged in, you can see a list of partner organizations by visiting our About page.

We generally list the following information for most scholarships:

• Scholarship program overview
• Award amount or range
• Link to the scholarship provider’s website
• Eligibility guidelines
• Application opening dates and deadlines
• Whether or not the scholarship is Scholar Snapp enabled

Click on the “Go Apply” button next to each scholarship of interest.

Yes. Our list of scholarships is searchable, and we will automatically run a search for you based on information in your profile.

Visit the “Go Apply” page to see how it works. You must be logged in to see this page.

We also show eligibility details for each scholarship, so you can easily tell why the scholarship was identified as a potential match for you.

Yes, you can select to change any search criteria listed on the left side of the “Go Apply” page.

Changing the search criteria on the “Go Apply” page does not change information in your Snapp profile. So, you can see what you’d qualify for with different grades, test scores, and so forth without altering the information you’ve entered.

Click on the “Go Apply” and  will appear on the right bottom side of each program that is Scholar Snapp enabled.

Your Scholar Snapp account securely stores information and will only be shared by us with your permission. Please see our data privacy guidelines for more information.

Students seeking technical support can email us at contactus@scholarsnapp.org. Please include the first and last name you used to create your Scholar Snapp account. Note: if you registered using a different email than the one from which you’re contacting us, please include the email address you used to set up your account in your note.

Most applications have a limit to the number of words or the number of characters allowed in an essay. The Snapp application has standardized on a maximum of 4,000 characters, which is on the long side of what most applications allow.

When you synchronize an essay from Snapp to an application that accepts fewer characters, the receiving application typically accepts the essay, but cuts it off after its own maximum length. Similarly, if a provider sends an essay to Snapp that exceeds our 4000 character limit, we will accept the essay but cut it off at 4000 characters.

Click on the “Account” option at the top of the screen. Under “Account Settings,” enter your current password and click on the “Delete Account” button.

Yes. We save backups of your profile in the Application Archive. You can visit the Application Archive and apply old data any time.

Yes, cookies are required to use Scholar Snapp.

Below are instructions on how to verify that cookies are enabled on your browser:

PC: Chrome 

1. On your computer, open Chrome.
2. At the top right, click More> Settings.
3. At the bottom, click Advanced.
4. Under “Privacy and security,” click Site settings.
5. Select Cookies.
6. Make sure Allow sites to save and read cookie data is on.

PC: Edge 

1. On your computer, open Edge.
2. At the top right, click More> Settings.
3. At the bottom, click View advanced settings.
4. Under “Privacy and services,” and “Cookies”.
5. Select Don’t block cookies.

PC: Firefox 

1. On your computer, open Firefox.
2. At the top right, click Menu> Options.
3. On the left, click Privacy & Security
4. Under “Privacy and security,” and History.
5. Make sure Accept cookies from websites is checked.

PC: Internet Explorer

1. On your computer, open Internet Explorer.
2. Click on the Tools button.
3. Select Internet options.
4. Select the Privacy tab.
5. Under Settings, select Advanced and choose to allow cookies.

Mac: Chrome 

1. On your computer, open Chrome.
2. At the top right, click Customize and control Google Chrome> Settings.
3. Click Settings
4. At the bottom, click Advanced.
5. Under “Privacy and security,” click Site settings.
6. Select Cookies.
7. Make sure Allow sites to save and read cookie data is on.

Mac: Firefox 

1. On your computer, open Firefox.
2. At the top right, click Menu> Preferences.
3. Select Privacy & Security.
4. Choose Manage Permissions.
5. Enter address www.scholarsnapp.org and select Allow and then Save Changes

Mac: Safari 

1. On your computer, open Safari.
2. At the top left, click Safari> Preferences.
3. Select >Privacy.
4. Under “Cookies and website data,” make sure “Block all cookies” is not selected

This happens when the time and time zone settings on the computer are not correct based on your current location.

Please make sure the time and time zone settings on your computer are accurate.The easiest way to do this is to make sure both the time and time zone are set to automatically adjust.

Many need-based scholarship programs do not provide a specific maximum income amount for their eligibility criteria, so they’re included in everyone’s results by default. You can remove the “Need-based” programs from your matches by unclicking the box for “Need-based Applications” on the left hand side of the under the “Search & Filter” menu.

Scholar Snapp allows students to create a profile with standard information requested by college admissions and scholarship applications. Saving this data in one secure, centralized place allows students to reuse the information for other applications without requiring the student to retype the same information in each subsequent application form.

No. Integration with Scholar Snapp does not automatically send new applications to your system. The system exchanges data only after the student has logged in to an online application, which is typically after an eligibility screen. Scholar Snapp does not change your application process, and you can determine where you want to offer the data import and export for your students that best fits your program.

Generally speaking, no. The Snapp Central API is platform independent and is built on standard technology. If your technical team has done other integration projects, the work will feel familiar. Easy integration is one of the benefits of Scholar Snapp with adoption averaging days or weeks, not months. Details can be found online in our technical documentation site.

Scholar Snapp doesn’t change your software. Scholar Snapp moves data regardless of the type of software or platform you use. Whether you have an internal or external tech team, we will work with your developer resources to create an integration plan that is both cost and time efficient.

Yes. Scholar Snapp Central provides a simple, secure API that’s vendor neutral and platform independent. And, we provide application data in a flexible, well-defined, standardized format. This means that practically any system can be connected. Scholar Snapp provides documentation, support, and a test environment so your in-house technology team or system integrator will have everything they need. We have a technical overview of Scholar Snapp here.

Some products have Scholar Snapp support baked in. Check with your software application vendor or view the list of products with native Scholar Snapp integration here. We’d encourage you to inquire even if your product is not on the list. The more the vendor community hears from its customers that Scholar Snapp is important, the more time savings you can pass along to your applicants.

Some vendors may be worried that integration will be costly. Scholar Snapp has dedicated technical resources who can work with your vendor to develop a detailed technical plan to ensure the integration is as quick and efficient as possible. The Michael & Susan Foundation offers grants to cover time and materials for vendors who are integrating, and it’s important to remember that integration can be a competitive advantage for your vendor.

Scholar Snapp is a data standard allowing students to create a profile with the standard content requested by college admissions and scholarship applications. Saving this data in one secure, centralized place allows them to reuse the content for other applications without requiring them to retype the same information for each subsequent application.

Scholar Snapp was originally created to help students reuse their data between scholarship applications. The Common Application was one of our earliest partners, making it possible for students to capture all the hard work they put into their admissions application and reuse that information for scholarship opportunities. Building on this technical foundation, we have broadened our focus to include college admissions data. That way, students can spend more time telling you what really sets them apart — rather than putting hours into data entry.

The Common Application is a member organization of more than 800 colleges and universities, committed to the pursuit of access, equity, and integrity in the college admissions process. For students who complete a Common App application, Scholar Snapp integration makes it possible for them to capture all their information in a profile, which can then be used for other Scholar Snapp enabled applications. Higher education and scholarship opportunities are just clicks away!

Generally speaking, no. The Snapp Central API is platform independent and is built on standard technology. If your technical team has done other integration projects, the work will feel familiar. Easy integration is one of the benefits of Scholar Snapp with adoption averaging days or weeks, not months. Details can be found online in our technical documentation site.

Scholar Snapp doesn’t change your software. Scholar Snapp moves data regardless of the type of software or platform you use. Whether you have an internal or external tech team, we will work with your developer resources to create an integration plan that is both cost and time efficient.

Yes. Scholar Snapp Central provides a simple, secure API that’s vendor neutral and platform independent. And, we provide application data in a flexible, well-defined, standardized format. This means that practically any system can be connected. Scholar Snapp provides documentation, support, and a test environment so your in-house technology team or system integrator will have everything they need. We have a technical overview of Scholar Snapp here.

Scholar Snapp is a data solution allowing students to create and manage a profile with the standard information typically requested by college admissions and scholarship applications. Saving this data in one secure, centralized place allows students to reuse the information for other applications without retyping the same information in each subsequent application form.

Technically speaking, the Scholar Snapp Profile Data Standard is an XSD specification that defines a single scholarship application for a single student. The Scholar Snapp profile contains core information about the student such as their name, contact information, academic history, application essays, file attachments, and so forth. The Snapp profile also contains a few context fields, such as when the file was created and the name of the system that originated the file.

To enable applicants to reuse their scholarship application data securely, Scholar Snapp Central is a data hub with an OAuth 2-based API. This API allows applicants to authorize the exchange of their Scholar Snapp profile data from within any online application form.

Like most modern APIs, Snapp Central is RESTful, and uses JSON to structure control information. The JSON acts as a “wrapper” for the Snapp Profile XML payload. The Snapp Central API generally maintains backward compatibility with previous versions of the Snapp Data Standard for at least a complete cycle.

Easy integration is one of the benefits of Scholar Snapp with adoption averaging days or weeks, not months. We can even do the data mapping between your system and the Scholar Snapp profile. Complete integration details can be found online in our technical documentation site. The documentation can answer questions, and even has sample code and examples to help shorten developer time. In addition, the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation can offer support to qualified vendors to cover costs through grants.

Generally speaking, no. Scholar Snapp has dedicated technical resources who work with vendors to develop technical plans, provide API walkthroughs, and answer questions. The Snapp technical team’s goal is to ensure the integration is as quick and efficient as possible. The Michael & Susan Foundation offers grants to cover time and materials for qualified vendors who are integrating, and integration can also serve as a competitive advantage.