EXCHANGE

Introducing the NSPA Exchange

The NSPA Exchange is a transformative project designed to revolutionize the scholarship landscape. Our vision is to achieve success for all students through the power of scholarships. By creating a centralized, reliable, and user-friendly database, the NSPA Exchange aims to facilitate data-driven decision-making, foster best practices in scholarship administration, and bridge the gap between students and financial opportunities.

Project Overview

The NSPA Exchange is a dynamic, phased project evolving with funding support. In Phase One, we're building a robust database and gathering high-quality scholarship data from our extensive network. Simultaneously, we’re collaborating with leading scholarship listing platforms to connect students with opportunities, while our data partners fuel the Exchange's growth. As we progress, we’ll enhance the system with customized user interfaces, advanced search features, and comprehensive reporting options.

Long-Term Goals

Our long-term goals include generating regional and nationwide insights into scholarship trends, funding gaps, and emerging needs. These valuable insights will be shared with policymakers, educational institutions, and scholarship providers to inform strategic decisions, enhance scholarship administration, and ultimately ensure student educational success.

Data Sharing and Privacy Notice

Attention NSPA Members:

By including your scholarship program data in the NSPA Exchange, you acknowledge and agree that some or all of this information may be made available to our data clients. These clients use the data to power scholarship search tools that help students find relevant scholarship opportunities.

Reference the NSPA Exchange Data Use & Providers Agreement, NSPA Exchange Application Terms of Service, and the NSPA Exchange Data Services Agreement for complete use terms and conditions.

Key Points:

Public Information Only: The scholarship data shared with data clients includes publicly available information such as Organization Name, Program Name, Application Dates, Award Amount, Eligibility Criteria, and, where applicable, the contact name and email address for paper applications. No sensitive or personally identifiable information (PII) is collected. For a detailed list of the data fields shared with our data clients, please refer to the NSPA Exchange Data Standard.
NSPA Members in Good Standing: All data clients must be NSPA members in good standing, ensuring they adhere to the highest standards of conduct and integrity.
Security Measures: Data partners must uphold security measures to protect the integrity of the scholarship data. This includes compliance with industry-standard data protection protocols.

We are committed to maintaining transparency and trust with our members. If you have any questions or concerns about how your data is being used, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Interested in becoming a data partner? Would you like more information on supporting the Exchange’s growth and innovation? Contact Nicolette del Muro, Senior Director, Membership and Strategic Initiatives at ndelmuro@scholarshipproviders.org.