Inspiration
Our inspiration came from our early experiences in having higher ED and having a hard time finding resources to support us through college financially and finding other educational resources.
What it does
It incorporates data from other scholarship sites, consolidates them into JSON format that can then be processed on an Express server based on user form data to render relevant resources for the user.
How we built it
We researched financial aid resources, added them into a JSON file, accessed that with an Express server, and created a method that when a get request from a form was called would process user data. Finally, the filtered response data is rendered using EJS templating to the user.
Challenges we ran into
Creating the algorithm to filter through the data took multiple attempts, deciding how to access the data and overall planning was challenging.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
Making this project work with both backend and frontend frameworks, carefully planning the process ahead of time well before starting coding, the algorithm for filtering the data seems to work after multiple tests.
What we learned
We learned how to collaborate on a team with different skills to create a useful prototype.
What's next for High Ed Resources
We'd like to extend the application to be more scalable by using an MVC architecture, include more datasets, and add more dynamic custom styling when we have more time.
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