Decision Support System for Online

Scholarship Application through

Classification using Decision Tree
Algorithm

Ronald B. Rivera
RA 10687
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A COMPREHENSIVE AND
UNIFIED STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR
TERTIARY EDUCATION

BESPREN
SCHOLARSHIP
SANTIAGO CITY, ISABELA

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MANUAL Time consuming student’s pre-application
assessment
• bunch number of application papers
PROCESSING • insufficient man power to accommodate the
number of applicants
• unsecure record keeping
 MANUAL PROCESSING OF
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION DIAGRAM
Fill up
Student Evaluation /
Forms
Assessment of
Student Forms

Approval

Official
Granting
 Process Breakdown
• Student go to City hall to fill up Application form
attached with his/her pre-application
requirements (grade, ethnicity, monthly income)
• Scholarship in-charge will file it for assessment
• Assessment / evaluation of student application
• After few days the application is ready for
approval
• Once approved, the scholarship certificate will be
granted
 Online
Applications

Lessens
Boost up Human
Transaction Effort

Easier
Processing
 Online Technology + Bespren
Scholarship (RA 10687) + Problems
Encountered + Decision Support
Concept
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• The Development of Decision Support System for
Online Scholarship Application through classification
using Decision Tree Algorithm
 New Process
• Student Signs up an account online
• Click Apply on his/her dashboard
• Fill-up pre-application form and immediately
an assessment will appear
 Its Purpose…

The Decision Support System is a web-based

system designed to assist the process of
scholarship granting. The system’s primary
use is to assess student’s pre-application
requirements through classification using the
Decision Tree Algorithm.
 Its Objectives..
• (1) Determine qualified and not qualified
applicants, (2) Lessen the work of scholarship
application in-charge, (3) Secure record
through database integration and access
privileges and (4) Timely generation of report
in scholarship grants.
How to determine qualified and not-
qualified applicants?
AVERAGE MONTHLY
GRADE ETHNICITY
INCOME

GRADE ETHNICITY INCOME BASELINE CLASSIFICATION

DATA SET
Passed 1 Less Than or equal to Qualified
Failed 0 Greater Not Qualified
Passed 0 Less Than or equal to Not Qualified
Failed 1 Less Than or equal to Not Qualified
Passed 1 Greater Than Not Qualified

Passed 0 Greater Than Not Qualified

Failed 0 Greater Than Not Qualified
 Software Used in Development
• PHP
• MySQL
• Navicat
• Bootstrap
• JavaScript
• Juery
• HTML 5
• XAMPP
 System Overview
• System Administrator
• Scholarship in-charge
• Student
 System Administrator
• Dashboard
• System Setting
– Usertype
– System Users
– Facility Master
– School Year
• Archiver
Dashboard
Usertype
Facility Master
School Year Master
Current SY & Semester Settings
Archiver
 Scholarship in-charge
• Pre-Application Setting
– Grade Cutoff
– Ethnicity Master
– Monthly Income
• Transactions
– Announcement Master
– Scholarship Approval
• Report
– Scholarship Grants
Grade Cut-off
Ethnicity Master
Monthly Income
Announcement Master
Scholarship Approval
View Applicant Information
Report
 Student
• Pre-Application Requirement
• Upload Secondary Requirement
Pre-application Window
Upload Secondary Requirements
 How is it evaluated?
• The acceptability of the system was evaluation
using the ISO 9216

• File Link
 Evaluation Result
Parameter Total Qualitative Rating
Mean
Value
Functionality 3.75 High Acceptable
Usability 3.54 High Acceptable
Reliability 3.54 High Acceptable
Efficiency 3.51 High Acceptable
Portability 3.57 High Acceptable
GRAND MEAN 3.582 High Acceptable
 Conclusion
• It is found out that through the use of the system.
The problems identified were all addressed.
– The system can determine qualified and not qualified
applicants through pre-application.
– It is also found out that it lessens scholarship in-
charge through its automated functionalities.
– The cooperating agency can also ensure of their data
security through database integration and login
privileges.
– Lastly the system provides timely generation of
scholarship reports.