SmarterSelect Reviews & Product Details

As the Scholarship Coordinator for a Public Schools Foundation, we worked with the experts at SmarterSelect to build a robust scholarship application process incorporating 95 unique scholarship programs through one common application. It worked just like it was supposed to, and students, parents, teachers, recommenders, evaluators, and the administrator of the overall program (me!) all found it easy to use. In addition, customer support was highly responsive to questions or issues through the chat and would gladly hop on a Zoom call if necessary. Everyone I have worked with has been very knowledgeable about the functionality of the platform and super friendly and patient with their guidance. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

No complaints. Our Foundation is now using SmarterSelect for a couple different grant programs and our massive scholarship program and have had no issues. Satisfied customer! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like SmarterSelect because it is pretty intuitive, meaning I can do things without having to look up how to do them. Their support team is also pretty great! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

SmarterSelect is not very flexible. There have been multiple times over the past two years of using it that I have tried to do something just to find out it's not possible. An example is the App Rules section. You can only use something once in app rules, which is just not ideal or very functional.

Another thing I wish SmarterSelect had was user profiles. I wish I could pull up someone's profile and see all the things they have applied for, their recommendation requests, email, phone number, etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I have nothing but good things to say about SmarterSelect, and would definitely recommend it to anyone who asks. We are a smaller community foundation, so we appreciate that the software can be as simple or complex as needed. Charlotte gave us a clear overview of the product, and answered our questions efficiently and professionally. When we started asking questions that were beyond her expertise, she referred us to Ever. Ever was able to answer more in depth questions about the product, and built a basic program that I was easily able to build on. Once we committed to purchasing the software, Josten was a valuable source of information when going into the details of building our program.

We were very pleased with the cost of the software, which tipped the scale in favor of SmarterSelect over an add on to our current accounting and donor software. I personally am very happy that I can utilize this one product for scholarships, grants, and even a board survey. I am confident that I will find other uses for it as well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There is a learning curve, but really not hard to pick up. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

We’ve been using SmarterSelect to manage two different programs, and it’s been incredibly efficient. From collecting applications to facilitating evaluations, everything is streamlined and easy to navigate. The platform is user-friendly, quick, and accessible — making the whole process smooth for both administrators and applicants. Highly recommend it for any organization looking to manage grants or application-based programs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nothing, everything is working well for us Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

SmarterSelect is a ready-to-use, user-friendly, and streamlined platform. We were able to create and prepare 24 scholarship applications in a matter of days to be ready for the scholarship application season. We are able to share with the primary stake holders in order to build efficiencies and provide better follow up with students. The automation of tasks is a complete game changer - we have received positive feedback from both students and families. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

For us, because we are small, the price is a little higher than we would like. We will be moving toward a multi-year plan next year in hopes to save some money. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The most helpful with Smarter Select is it's easier way to organize things. Customer Support is always super helpful as well. I often use it for all our applications for scholarships that we have available. The implementation always makes it easier to manage. Also, integrating most of the information that I need to add to all of the documents needed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

So far there is nothing I dislike about having SmarterSelect. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

As a new Foundation awarding scholarship, we quickly learned that an application management program was necessary – from processing applications to reviews. SmarterSelect offered what we needed, can be customized, and expandable for growth. The sales representative was helpful and patient as we went through the process. Though live training is limited, there are multiple resources and quick responses from the help desk.

Like many new applications, there are many features to learn. The Enhance version has allowed us to streamline our application process – applications can be segmented; auto-tasks allow for consistent communication; and evaluation process can be adapted.

Organizations that provide scholarships need an application management program. I would recommend SmarterSelect. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

As noted, live training is limited. But there are multiple resources online and quick responses from the help desk. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I like best about SmarterSelect is how easy it makes managing applications. The platform is simple to use and saves me a lot of time. I really like how I can customize forms and set up logic so that people only see the questions that apply to them. It also helps keep everything organized and makes it easy to communicate with applicants. Overall, it takes a lot of stress out of the process and helps things run smoothly. If you're handling scholarships, grants, or awards, I definitely recommend giving it a try. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The only thing I don't like is how challenging it can be to pull reports. Wish I could be more customizable. Customer support is helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

SmarterSelect is fairly easy to learn how to use without prior experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I don't like the fact that there isn't the option to have the survey toggle from English to another language. Also, you can't lock down a program to specified admins. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Smarter Select has definitely made our allocation process easier. It is helpful to be able to change the table settings to organize the grants as needed. The best thing is that the evaluation process is integrated right into the grant. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sometimes the system is not as intuitive and I need to constantly refer back to webinars to remember how to get/do a certain thing. I wish sending automatic emails was a bit easier (would automatically send to incomplete apps or evals without me manually choosing those recipients). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.