Pilot Program

Privacy-first scholarship matching for your students

ScholarTrail is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit scholarship matching platform that puts student privacy first (EIN: 39-2201989). Our proprietary matching algorithm replaces cluttered searches and stale listings with focused results based on the criteria students choose — no irrelevant ads and no selling of personal data.

Our Vision: A future where every student - regardless of financial means - has access to a clear, supportive path to higher education, with their personal data safeguarded at every step.

About Our Pilot Program

The ScholarTrail Pilot Program is designed to measure the real-world impact of enhanced scholarship matching and to gather student and organization feedback. Participating organizations receive free membership for the high school seniors enrolled in the program during the 2025-2026 academic year.

Benefits for Your Organization

  • A free, custom-built micro-site branded for your organization.
  • Free ScholarTrail membership for the high school seniors within their program(s).
  • Access to administrator usage reports, including:
  • Breakdown of scholarship matches per student
    Student engagement metrics
    Number of saved scholarships
    Number of applied scholarships (self-reported by students)

Application Form

We're currently accepting applications for the 2025-2026 academic year. Organizations that participate will:

  • Receive free ScholarTrail membership for the high school seniors within their program(s).
  • Gain insights from impact metrics
  • Help shape the future of student-first scholarship access
Contact Information
Organization Information
Metrics We'll Compare

To measure impact, we'll compare your pilot year (2025-2026) against last year's data. Please provide the following information for 2024-2025:

Use of Results

Would your organization be comfortable if pilot test results are included in ScholarTrail case studies or grant proposals?