Bulk Uploading Student Eligibility
Summary: This article provides specific details on bulk uploading student eligibility information using the powerful bulk upload feature.
The Bulk Upload article provides common general instruction on how to bulk upload various information into Grado. The focus here is on the crucial aspects of the CSV template for student profile. We will explore the required fields, clarify what information is essential, outline validation requirements, and show the correct format for a successful upload.
Prerequisites
Bulk uploading student eligibility requires that basic student information is already in the system. Some information may overlap (such as student names), in which case the data in the student profiles CSV will overwrite the existing one in the system.
Bulk Uploading Student Eligibility
Please follow the instructions here.
CSV Template Anatomy
Upon opening the CSV template for bulk uploading student profile,eligibilities, you will see the following headers:
The table below outlines what each header mean as well acceptable values and validations for successful bulk upload of student profile:eligibilities:
| Template Header | Description | Required? | Case-Sensitive? | Acceptable Values | Sample Values |
| Student email | Student's school-provided or personal email address | YES If no name, student number, or LRN provided | N/A | Student email | juandelacruz@school.edu.ph |
| Student first name | First name/s. |
YES |
YES | Student first name | Juan |
| Student middle name | Middle name or middle initial/s. |
YES |
YES | Student middle name | Carlos |
| Student last name | Last name or surname. |
YES |
YES | Student last name | Dela Cruz |
| Student | |||||
School issues student number. |
YES |
YES | Student number | 2018-00624 | |
| LRN | Student Learner Number. Issued to DepEd K12 students. |
YES |
YES | Student LRN | 108847120106 |
Boolean indicator if student is eligible |
NO | [" [" |
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Double check information to be uploaded. Of particular note areis the LRN and contact numbers, which some spreadsheet programs convert to scientific notation. If saved as a CSV file and closed, the format will be retained and cannot be reconverted back to the proper format.



