Brand the Applicant Gateway

You can customize the background image and links that appear in your program’s Applicant Gateway. To access, edit your program, then click Branding in the ribbon bar. On the left of the page, you’ll use four buttons to configure your branding.

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Select Colors

You can select primary, secondary, and text colors for your program. When selecting colors, ensure you adhere to website accessibility standards. Visit WebAIM for more information on 508 compliance.

  1. Click the Color icon.
  2. Click a color wheel to edit the primary, secondary, and text colors.
  3. Select a color from the palette or enter the color’s Hex code. Note that only shades of white, gray, or black are available for text colors.
  4. Click Select.
  5. Edit other colors as needed, then click Save.

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Upload Your Logo

Your logo appears on the top of your Applicant Gateway and replaces your organization's name. Your overall image size should be 70 x 360px and no larger than 250kb. When selecting logos, ensure you adhere to website accessibility standards. Visit WebAIM for more information on 508 compliance.

  1. Click the Logo icon.
  2. Click the Search icon and select your image.
  3. Click Save.

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Add a Background Image

The background image displays on the Applicant Gateway login page and behind the Applicant Gateway Dashboard. You can use an image from the image library or upload your own image. Your overall image size should be at least 1000 x 1000px and no larger than 256kb. When selecting background images, ensure you adhere to website accessibility standards. Visit WebAIM for more information on 508 compliance.

  1. Click the Background icon.
  2. Select Upload Images if you want to use your own image or Use Default to use a stock image. If you select Upload Image, click the Search icon, and select your image.
  3. Click Save.

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Add a Link

Program Links

You can include a program link to your school or organization’s website. This link appears at the top of the Applicant Gateway as Learn More. If you do not add a program link, the text does not appear.

  1. Click the Links icon.
  2. Click Add Learn More Link.
  3. Enter the website URL in the Hyperlink field.
  4. Click Add.

To edit the Program Link, click the Links icon and click Edit Learn More Link.

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Footer Links

You can include up to four footer links that appear at the bottom of the Applicant Gateway. These can link to your program overview, additional program information, instructions, etc. Footer links are limited to a total of 120 characters combined, including spaces.

  1. Click the Links icon.
  2. Click Add under Footer Links.
  3. Enter a title. This text will display in the footer.
  4. Enter the website URL in the Hyperlink field.
  5. Click Add.
  6. Continue adding footer links, as needed.

To edit or delete footer links, click Links, then click the pencil or trash icon, respectively.

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