Review process

Last reviewed: 2026-09-25 · rubric v1.3 · test-profile v1

We test scholarship websites with a fixed rubric, write what we saw, and withhold a public Our rating when the site blocks review or evidence is too thin.

Evidence we collect

We look at public pages, signup walls we can fairly note, profile and test flows, and privacy and messaging patterns. We write what we saw, not what a press kit claims.

Who reviews

Reviews are done by the Editorial team at Where to Find Scholarships. We do not invent named editor credentials on this page.

Test-profile version

Platform checks use a labeled test profile so repeats stay comparable. Current label: test-profile v1.

Rubric version

Scores reference rubric v1.3, the same version string shown on how we rate. Rubric changes get a new version. We do not silently rescale old scores.

When we withhold

We withhold a public Our rating when a login wall blocks a fair check, evidence is too thin, or Match Power does not apply and we are not publishing a four-dimension overall. Sources can stay discoverable through roles and filters without a published overall.

Dimension definitions

Full definitions for Match Power, Scholarship Quality, Ease & Time to Value, and User First are on how we rate.