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Project 2: ApplyMCF Protal

Currently, Meto is in conversation with the MasterCard Foundation about creating "ApplyMCF," a centralized platform and application portal would allow students to learn about and apply to several MCF-funded universities conveniently. For universities, ApplyMCF would give them visibility to applicants that were found by other MCF universities, thus increasing their pipeline of good-fit students.

✴︎ Apply MCF: Scholarship Application

After learning about the available scholarship programs, users will be prompted to create their Meto accounts to start the application.

  • Landing Page

    Search: Landing Page

    This landing page introduces users to the purpose of the following pages and offers a direct 'login' option for those who've already found suitable scholarships.

  • Qualification Check

    Search: Qualification Check

    This step streamlines user information input for scholarship matching, with drop-down menus for easy data entry and tooltips for guidance.

  • Search Result

    Search: Results

    The search results page displays only essential institution names and locations to prevent information overload. Users can access detailed program information by clicking 'learn more and apply'.

  • Application Management

    Apply: Application Management

    After users complete their initial search, relevant institutions offering scholarships will be imported to their 'MCFApply' portals, enabling access to detailed scholarship information and the application process.

  • Select Universities

    Apply: Select Universities

    For universities using the MCFApply platform, users applying to multiple institutions must enter/confirm the personal information requested during initial registration. Then they will reach this page to select the institutions they wish to apply to.

  • Entry to Complete Applications

    Apply: Entry to Complete Applications

    This page updates users on their application status with various institutions with text and icons, and offers access to complete applications for institutions requiring additional materials.

✴︎ Apply MCF: Mastercard Foundation Portal

This interface provides an overview of the key data Mastercard Foundation uses to track the distribution of scholarship funding.

Dashboard

  • Cards are condensed into accordions to prevent information overload and reduce vertical scrolling.

  • A greeting line has been added for users to verify their account and role upon logging in.

  • The accordion is replaced by horizontal tabs to minimize vertical scrolling.

  • Numerical values are displayed in full numerical form for easier comparison.

  • Category titles are now in green to enhance visibility.

  • The narrow card on the side of the page serves as a summary of the latest notifications and offers access to the notification page for more complex tasks.

✴︎ Final Version ✴︎

  • The title has been updated to 'Dashboard,' with the organization name displayed above in smaller font size for clearer page identification, which improves the visibility of system status.

The data categories on this page mirror those on the Dashboard, but the numbers here are specific to each partner university, enabling precise monitoring of fund utilization by individual universities.

Partner Universities

Con:

Information Overload: Excessive vertical scrolling + Multiple tabs

✴︎ Final Version ✴︎

  • Consolidate entry points to other universities' sub-pages into a dedicated University List page. This streamlines navigation, facilitating easier movement between detail pages of various universities as the Meto gains additional partners.

  • Replace accordions (data of different applicant categories) with tabs to reduce vertical scrolling to improve the accessibility of information.

✴︎ Apply MCF: Partner University Portal

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The page primarily assists partner university admission officers in monitoring their scholarship fund utilization while allowing them to quickly review updates from other sections.

Review Applications

Cons:

  • Excessive vertical scrolling

  • Inefficient use of space

  • Decision buttons not immediately noticeable without scrolling

Improvements:

  • Reduce vertical scrolling and improve decision button visibility by collapsing the 'Progress Overview.'

✴︎ Final Version ✴︎

  • Enhance central space usage by organizing different categories of a single applicant’s information into tabs.

  • Provide access to other applicants' information via the new left panel.

  • Improve the visual prominence of decision buttons.