Scholarship Platform

The ScholarshipPlatform smart contract allows universities to create and manage scholarships while enabling students to apply for them through a secure, decentralized system.

Key Features:

1. Scholarships:

   • Universities can create scholarships with details like name, description, eligibility criteria (stored as a JSON string), and the scholarship amount.

   • Scholarships can be updated — specifically, their active status (to open or close applications).

2. Student Applications:

   • Students can apply for scholarships by submitting their data hash (IPFS hash of their documents) and eligibility details.

   • Eligibility checks are performed using a placeholder checkEligibility function — designed to be expanded later for real validation logic.

3. Approval System:

   • Universities can review student applications and approve them, updating the application’s status on the blockchain.

4. Data Storage:

   • Scholarships and applications are stored on-chain using mappings, and important information like student data is stored off-chain (via IPFS) for scalability and privacy.

5. Events:

   • The contract emits events for key actions: scholarship creation, updates, application submissions, and approvals — useful for frontend integrations.

The contract is flexible, allowing dynamic eligibility criteria and providing a foundation for future upgrades, like off-chain data processing or integration with OCID and Pinata IPFS.

Would you like me to expand on any part — maybe eligibility logic or off-chain integration? Let’s keep building!