Even the most organized student is awash in a sea of scholarship paperwork and glossy college viewbooks. With literally thousands of possible scholarships—each with its own application and requirements—it’s a wonder anyone can keep it all straight.

Thankfully, the Texas Exes has just made it all a little easier. This year the association—in partnership with UT—unveiled a vastly simplified system: starting in fall 2013, every UT applicant will automatically be considered for all Texas Exes scholarships. Previously, students had to submit separate applications.

“We were making students jump through too many hoops,” says Texas Exes vice president of scholarships and development Lori Bolding. “If they didn’t find us on their own, they missed out. Now we’re finding them.”

The new system is also completely digital, saving countless reams of paper and headaches for staff and students alike. While selection criteria won’t change—alumni volunteers will help select applicants just as before—Bolding says the new method will boost the program’s power.

For example, not all Llano, Texas-area students know about the Roger Beasley Scholarship for Llano grads, but now they’ll automatically be in the running. “This transforms our program’s reach in a big way,” Bolding says.