Blackbaud Award Management review
A specialized system for matching, reviewing, awarding, and tracking scholarships.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Blackbaud Award Management is application management software for colleges and universities running scholarship and award programs. It gives applicants a portal to find opportunities, submit applications, track references, and accept or decline offers. Administrators can configure qualifications and questions, assign reviewers, manage communications, and coordinate application workflows. The product is particularly suited to higher-education teams that need one system for applicant intake, selection, award administration, and fund oversight.
Its strongest functional depth is in matching and review. Automatic award matching and recommendations use applicant qualifications, while configurable reviewer questionnaires, assignments, and weighted rubrics support structured decision-making. Institutions can manage award offers, renewable awards, and multiple disbursements, then use dashboards, fund tracking, donor reports, and impact reporting to monitor outcomes. These capabilities make it a fit for programs with varied eligibility rules, multiple reviewers, renewable funding, or donor-reporting needs.
Blackbaud Award Management also fits institutions already working across student, constituent, and fundraising systems. It supports student data imports and integrations with student information systems, Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT, Blackbaud CRM, and CRM systems. The published pricing model directs prospective buyers to contact sales, so organizations should expect a sales-led evaluation rather than a self-service purchase path. Because the product is focused on scholarships and delivered through the web, it is best for higher-education scholarship administration rather than teams seeking a general-purpose application platform or a broad range of program types.
Blackbaud Award Management pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Matches applicants to awards using configurable qualifications
- Supports weighted reviewer rubrics, scoring, and review assignments
- Connects student data with SIS, CRM, and fundraising systems
- Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires contact with sales
- Available as a web platform
- Focused on scholarship programs rather than broader application types
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