NextScholar

NextScholar is a Chrome extension designed to help students stay on top of deadlines, track their personal progress, and simplify their chaotic workflow.

🌟 Features

➕Add and organize scholarships with deadlines, amounts, notes, and more

⌛Instantly see which applications are due soon or completed

🎯Set and track your weekly application goals to stay motivated

🗓️Sync all deadlines to your Google Calendar with a single click

📈Export your scholarship list to a CSV for backup or sharing

🔎Sort and filter to find the opportunities that matter most

🚀 Get Started in Minutes

Chrome Web Store (Recommended for automatic updates)

1. Install NextScholar from the Chrome Web Store
2. Pin NextScholar for quick access: Click the puzzle piece (Extensions) icon in your toolbar, then click the pin next to NextScholar
3. Open the extension by clicking the NextScholar icon

or

Manual Installation

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/priyaltaneja/NextScholar.git

2. Open Chrome and navigate to chrome://extensions/
3. Enable "Developer mode" in the top right
4. Click "Load unpacked" and select the cloned repository directory

💻 Usage

1. Adding a Scholarship

   • Click the extension icon to open the popup
   • Click "Add Scholarship" and fill in the details

2. Managing Applications

   • Track progress using the dropdown menu
   • Edit or delete scholarships as needed
   • Set weekly goals to stay motivated

3. Goal Setting

   • Set a weekly target for completed applications
   • Track your progress with a visual progress bar
   • Get motivated with goal completion celebrations

4. Calendar Integration

   • Click "Sync to Calendar" to add deadlines to Google Calendar

5. Data Export

   • Click "Download CSV" to export your scholarship data

🛠️ Development

Project Structure

NextScholar/
├── manifest.json      # Extension configuration
├── popup.html        # Main popup interface
├── popup.js          # Popup functionality
├── background.js     # Background processes
├── styles.css        # Styling
└── icons/           # Extension icons

📝 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🙏 Acknowledgments

Built with ❤️ for students everywhere, by a student.

📧 Contact

Priyal Taneja - priyaltaneja15@gmail.com

Website: next-scholar.com