Guide to AwardSpring – Your scholarship and bursary platform

Visit the AwardSpring homepage and sign in with your MacID and password.

AwardSpring Login page

On the left sidebar, click “Application”and complete the General Application.

This short questionnaire asks about your program and background so AwardSpring can create a personalized list of awards just for you. It takes less than 15 minutes to complete. The platform will then find the awards you’re eligible for and display them on your dashboard

The General Application in AwardSpring. Complete this first to start finding awards.

On AwardSpring’s Dashboard, you will find a “Follow-ups” section. This is where you apply for individual awards with extra criteria like references, essays, etc. You must complete these before the application deadline listed on the award. If the award requires a reference, finish the Follow-ups early to give your referee time to respond.

Awards appear in AwardSpring throughout the school year, starting with bursaries in the fall and scholarships on January 1. Make sure you check back frequently to see what new awards are available.

For an overview of what to expect from AwardSpring throughout the school year, visit the Dates & deadlines page.

You’ll be able to view all the awards you’ve been automatically applied to or completed the follow up requirements for, listed under the Scholarships Tab with an “Applied” status.

Application Statuses:

• Applied: Your application is complete and submitted.
• Denied: You no longer meet the eligibility requirements (i.e. if you withdraw prior to the application deadline, you will be removed from the applicant pool, or if you have a significant change in financial status)
• Approved: If you continue to meet all eligibility requirements when the application period closes your application status will appear as Awarded ($1).  For the general bursary this does not mean that you are guaranteed bursary funding but that your application is undergoing a final assessment in Mosaic.

If you receive an award, the value will not be listed in AwardSpring, but in your Mosaic Student Center.

Monitor your dashboard regularly and be sure to add awardspring.ca to your ‘safe senders’ list to receive status updates via email.

Bursaries and most scholarships are paid directly to your McMaster student account and can be viewed in your Mosaic Student Centre. If there is a credit on your account after it is applied to your tuition and certain fees, the amount with be refunded to your personal bank account.