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DOTE 7.5 Scholarship Portal
Streamlined scholarship applications for applicants and administrators.
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[Screenshot] — Scholarship application / admin views
1Overview↓2Business problem↓3Requirements↓4Architecture↓5Impact
Overview
Scholarship portal that streamlines applications with a user-friendly experience for applicants and administrators, including responsive design and secure handling of application data.
Business problem
Scholarship application processing needed a clearer digital workflow for students and administrators.
Requirements
- • Applicant-friendly scholarship submission flows.
- • Administrator tools for application handling.
- • Secure storage of applicant data.
- • Responsive UI across devices.
- • MySQL-backed application records.
Architecture
- • PHP 7 + CodeIgniter 3 MVC application.
- • Bootstrap-based responsive presentation layer.
- • MySQL schema for applications and status tracking.
Tech stack
PHP 7CodeIgniter 3MySQLHTMLCSSJavaScriptBootstrap
Responsibilities
- • Developed the portal using PHP 7 and CodeIgniter 3.
- • Designed a user-friendly interface with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Bootstrap.
- • Created MySQL databases to manage application data.
- • Streamlined the scholarship application process for users and administrators.
- • Ensured secure handling of user data and transactions.
- • Tested and optimized for performance and usability.
- • Worked closely with stakeholders to meet project requirements.
Challenges & solutions
Complex application steps created friction for applicants and staff.
Simplified portal workflows and responsive UI while keeping secure data handling in MySQL.
Domain
DOTE
Scholarship operations
Framework
0
PHP MVC delivery
UX
Responsive
Bootstrap interfaces
Lessons learned
- • Administrative and applicant journeys should be designed together.
- • Data security is non-negotiable for education benefit systems.
Business impact
- • More efficient scholarship application processing.
- • Better usability for applicants and administrators.
Future improvements
- • Status notifications and audit trails.
- • Bulk administrator actions for peak application windows.