Set the Standard for Fair Judging Before AI Sets It for You

A live session on setting clear AI expectations, using detection as context instead of a verdict, and keeping your scoring consistent across every application.

A December 2024 survey of over 8,500 students found that 65% have used AI to at least some extent on their essays — and 96% of those students still edited what it produced before submitting it. Most foundations don't yet have a policy for that, or a way to make sure every reviewer handles it the same way when they see it. That gap doesn't just risk letting something through; it risks scoring two similar students completely differently depending on who happens to read their file.

This live session is built for K-12 foundation staff running scholarship, grant, or award programs. We'll walk through how to set AI expectations up front, treat detection as one data point among many, and keep every reviewer scoring from the same consistent criteria — so the process stays fair to every student, including the ones who used AI responsibly.

What You'll Learn

• How to set clear expectations for AI use through your application instructions and a required student acknowledgement
• How to use AI detection as additional context for reviewers, rather than an automatic disqualifier
• How to build consistent evaluation forms and weighted criteria so every student is judged against the same priorities
• How to combine AI-generated summaries with structured scorecards and real human review
• How to keep applications, AI-related information, evaluations, comments, decisions, and supporting documents together in one place
• How to use reports and application data to see whether your AI policy is affecting participation or the student experience

Can't Attend Live?

Register anyway — this session is recorded, and we'll send the recording directly to your inbox. Prefer to just talk through your own program's AI policy and scoring setup? Book a demo to set up a 1:1 walkthrough instead.

Know a colleague on your review committee, or at another foundation, who should see this? Forward this page along — the more consistent everyone's approach, the fairer it is for students.

AI is already in your applicant pool. Make sure your process is ready for it.