College Application Tracker Google Sheets: Scholarship Tracker Spreadsheet

This college application and scholarship tracker keeps every deadline, requirement, essay, recommendation, scholarship and aid offer in one place, with a dashboard that always shows what's due next.

Who this college application is for

Made for High school seniors in the class of 2027, their parents and school counselors who need every application, essay, recommendation letter, scholarship and aid offer on one dashboard.

What's included

• Tracker spreadsheet (.xlsx), example student with 9 colleges, 10 scholarships, essays and recommenders
• Blank version (.xlsx): 40 colleges, 100 scholarships, 60 essays, 30 recommenders
• Step-by-step PDF guide for Google Sheets and Excel

Features

• Dashboard: colleges, submitted, accepted, app fees, scholarships, $ applied for, $ won and % of your goal
• Next 6 college deadlines and next 6 scholarship deadlines, with days left
• Colleges: type, plan (ED/EA/REA/RD/Rolling), deadline, platform, fee and waiver, essays, recs, transcript, test scores, FAFSA/CSS, status and decision date
• Checklist score per school and due-soon / overdue alerts on your own warning window
• Scholarships: amount, deadline, renewable, eligibility, essay, recs, link, status and amount won
• Essays tab with word limit check; Recommendations tab with thank-you tracking
• Aid & Cost: real net cost per year and for 4 years vs. your budget
• Compare: weighted decision matrix that ranks your schools
• Senior Year Checklist: 26 tasks from August to June

Why it's different

Applications, scholarships, essays, recs, aid and decision in ONE file Auto deadline countdown and dashboard, not just a list Weighted decision matrix and net-cost comparison Both Google Sheets and Excel; share it with parents and counselors

How to use it

1. Buy once from Etsy, Gumroad or Payhip and download the files instantly.
2. Open the example version first to see the template filled in, then use the blank version for your own details.
3. Upload the .xlsx to Google Drive and open it with Google Sheets, or open it directly in Excel.
4. Follow the PDF guide; formulas update totals, dashboards and alerts as you type.

Frequently asked questions

Does it work for the Common App?

Yes. Track Common App, Coalition and school-specific applications, essays and portals side by side.

Can parents and students share it?

Yes. Upload it to Google Sheets and share it so everyone sees what's due next.

Does it work in Google Sheets and Excel?

Yes. Every spreadsheet opens in Google Sheets (free) and Microsoft Excel. A step-by-step PDF guide is included.

Is anything shipped?

No. It's an instant digital download, available right after purchase.