--- title: "Slate-Hosted Application Pages" slug: "custom-application-pages-overview" description: "Use Slate to craft custom application pages, enabling the collection of unique data like intended major, entry term, and more." tags: ["Custom Application Pages", "Reader", "Application Editor", "Slate-Hosted Application"] updated: 2025-11-18T15:38:52Z published: 2025-11-18T15:38:52Z --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://knowledge.technolutions.net/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Slate-Hosted Application Pages > [!NOTE] > 📚 Part of the series **Application Building Phase II:**[**The Slate-hosted Application**](/v1/docs/introduction-to-the-slate-hosted-application) The Slate-hosted application consists of two types of pages**:** - **Menu pages,**which appear in the application’s sidebar menu - **Non-menu pages,**like login, logout, and password reset, which aren’t in the sidebar menu This article explores each of these Slate-hosted application pages, and, where possible, shows you how you can replace the page with one built from a form. 📂 You can organize these pages in the [Application Editor](/v1/docs/introduction-application-editor). ## Menu pages **Menu pages** are the pages that appear in the sidebar menu of the Slate-hosted application. Newer databases are provisioned from either a [4-year](/v1/docs/customizing-your-turnkey-4-year-graduate-admissions-database), [2-year](/v1/docs/customizing-your-turnkey-2-yearcommunity-college-database), or [K-12](/v1/docs/configuring-the-k-12-school-admission-model-database) model. These models include different application pages by default. In these databases, you can find all of your Slate-hosted application pages in **Forms → All Folders → Slate-Hosted Application Pages.** ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/All Slate-hosted application forms.png) These forms are also linked from the application page overview in the Application Editor: ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/Link to the application page form from the application editor.png) ### Instructions The default **instructions page**features placeholder text that you can replace with general instructions for the applicant. --- ### Personal background The **personal background page**is a custom form page that collects, by default, biographical information like name, address, email, phone number, sex/gender, citizenship, social security number, and race/ethnicity. Fields collecting race/ethnicity information are **inactive**by default. **📖**Make your own [custom personal background page](/v1/docs/custom-personal-background-page). ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/Personal background page(2).png) #### The standard personal background page The custom personal background page replaces the default `per` page, a legacy feature. **📖**[Personal information page (legacy)](/docs/personal-information-page-legacy) --- ### Enrollment information The **enrollment information page**is a custom form page that collects, by default, application type, student type, enrollment status, and preferred start term. These fields are intentionally basic: what we’ve provided may not apply to your application. The prompts we provide for the *Application Type*form field, for example, are undergraduate and graduate—these might be covered by your application round. Like the instructions page, this page does not replace a default Slate-hosted application page. ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/Enrollment information page.png) --- ### Education history The **education history page**is a custom form page that includes three forms: - **School:**This table lets applicants build out their academic history by adding institutions, their level of study, and transcripts. - **Courses:**For any of the institutions added in the school table, applicants can add accompanying course information. - **School report:**Inactive on the form by default, applicants can use this widget to initiate a school report from a faculty member from an institution listed in their history. **📖**Make your own [custom education history page](/v1/docs/custom-school-history-page) or [school report form](/v1/docs/external-school-report-page). ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/Education history page(2).png) Find all forms relating to the education history page in **Forms → Folders → Slate-Hosted Application Pages → Education History.** ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/Education history forms.png) --- ### Test scores The **test scores**page is a default (as opposed to custom) application page, represented by the part ID `tes`. When the applicant selects **Add Test**, a pop-up appears. Tests you’ve added in **Database → Tests**appear to the applicant in the *Type* list. When they select a test type, form fields for that type appear. **📖**Configure your database to [receive test scores](/docs/importing-applications-test-scores) 📖 Configure the [test scores page](/v1/docs/test-scores-page) > [!WARNING] > 📝 The functionality on the Test Scores page cannot currently be replaced with a custom form page. ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/Test Scores page.png) --- ### References The [reference process](/v1/docs/reference-overview-getting-started) involves three forms: - **Reference page:**The shell that hosts the widget form, the table on which applicants can select *Add Reference.* - **Reference widget form:**The form in the pop-up that appears when the applicant selects *Add Reference.* - **External reference form:**When a reference receives the notification email that they’ve been requested to provide a recommendation, they arrive at this form. **📖**Make your own [custom references page](/v1/docs/custom-reference-page). You can find all of these forms in **Forms → All Folders → Slate-Hosted Application Pages → References**. ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/All reference forms.png) #### The reference process When the applicant selects **Add Reference**, a pop-up appears. Here, they’re prompted to enter the reference’s contact information, leave a personal message to the reference, and either waive or retain their Buckley Amendment rights. ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/Reference page.png) When the applicant selects **Save**, Slate sends a system email to the reference’s email address. This email contains the link to the **external reference form**. --- ### Relationships The **relationships page**is a custom form page that includes a relation-scoped widget table. The relationships page involves two forms: - **Relationships page:**The shell that hosts the widget form, the table on which applicants can select *Add Relation.* - **Relationships widget form:**The form in the pop-up that appears when the applicant selects *Add Relation.* **📖**Make your own [custom relationships page](/docs/custom-relationship-page). ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/Relationships page.png) You can find these two forms in **Forms → All Folders → Slate-Hosted Application Pages → Relationships**. ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/Relationships forms.png) --- ### Employment history The **employment history page**is a custom form page that includes a job-scoped widget table. The employment history page involves two forms: - **Employment history page:**The shell that hosts the widget form, the table on which applicants can select *Add Job.* - **Employment history widget form:**The form in the pop-up that appears when the applicant selects *Add Job.* **📖**Make your own [custom employment history page](/v1/docs/custom-employment-history-page). ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/Employment history page.png) You can find these two forms in **Forms → All Folders → Slate-Hosted Application Pages → Employment History**. ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/Employment history forms.png) --- ### Sports The **sports page**is a custom form page that includes a sport-scoped widget table. The sports page involves two forms: - **Sports page:**The shell that hosts the widget form, the table on which applicants can select *Add Sport.* - **Sports widget form:**The form in the pop-up that appears when the applicant selects *Add Sport.* **📖**Make your own [custom sports page](/v1/docs/custom-sport-page). ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/Sports page.png) You can find these two forms in **Forms → All Folders → Slate-Hosted Application Pages → Sports**. ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/Sports forms.png) --- ### Activities/Interests The **activities/interests page**is a custom form page that includes a sport-scoped widget table. The sports page involves two forms: - **Activities/interests page:**The shell that hosts the widget form, the table on which applicants can select *Add Activity/Interest.* - **Activities/interests widget form:**The form in the pop-up that appears when the applicant selects *Add Activity/Interest.* **📖**Make your own [custom activities/interests page](/v1/docs/custom-interest-page). ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/Activities and interests page.png) You can find these two forms in **Forms → All Folders → Slate-Hosted Application Pages → Activities/Interests**. ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/Activities and interests forms.png) --- ### Signature The **signature page** is comprised of an application-page scoped form with a single text field mapped to `sys:app:app_signature`. ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/Signature page.png) --- ### Review The **review page**is a default (as opposed to custom) application page, represented by the part ID `review`. On this page, applicants who haven’t satisfied all submission requirements find a list of items remaining to be completed. 📖 [Configure the review page](/v1/docs/review-page) > [!WARNING] > 📝 The functionality on the review page cannot currently be replaced with a custom form page. ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/Review page.png) --- ### Digital portfolio The **digital portfolio**page lets applicants upload multimedia. The functionality on this page can be customized by replacing it with a [custom form page](/v1/docs/creating-a-custom-application-page) that uses the [material uploader widget](/v1/docs/form-palette#material-uploader). 📖 [The digital portfolio page](/v1/docs/digital-portfolio) ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/Digital portfolio page.png) --- ### Photo upload Like the digital portfolio page, the **photo upload** page lets applicants upload media, but in this case limited to just image files (BMP, GIF, JPEG, and PNG). The functionality on this page can be customized by replacing it with a [custom form page](/v1/docs/creating-a-custom-application-page) that uses the [material uploader widget](/v1/docs/form-palette#material-uploader). ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/Photo upload page.png) --- ### Video capture The **video capture page** lets you ask questions of applicants that they answer as a video essay. The functionality on this page can be replaced with the [video capture form widget](/v1/docs/form-palette#video-capture)or with [AI interviews](/v1/docs/ai-interviews). 📖 [The video essay page](/v1/docs/video-essays) ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/Video capture page.png) --- ## Non-menu pages **Non-menu pages**, or modules, are elements of the Slate-hosted application that can’t be reached from the sidebar menu in the Slate-hosted application. ### Application landing page With the part ID `default`, the application landing page module is the first thing the applicant sees when they reach your application. To configure settings on the Test Scores page: 1. Go to Database → Application Editor. 2. Select the application base for which you’d like to make changes. 3. Select **Test Scores.** 4. Select **General Settings.** Configure the following settings: #### Custom title Overrides the default landing page title, *Application Management*, with a custom title of your choosing. ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/Custom application landing page title(1).png) #### Instructions Adds custom instruction text below the application landing page title. ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/Custom application landing page instructions.png) #### Override Help Post Authentication / Post Authentication Instructions When you select **Yes**, a *Post Authentication Instruction*text field appears. When you enter text here, this text replaces the default *Instruction* text while the user is logged in. ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/Post-authentication instructions(1).png) #### Login Footer Instructions / Returning Applicant Instructions / First-time Applicant Instructions Adds footer text to the login page, instruction text under the *Returning users* header, and instruction text under the *First-time users* header, respectively. ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/Login footer instructions, returning applicant instructions, first-time applicant instructions(1).png) #### Period Selection Instructions Adds instruction text in the *Start New Application*popup. ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/Period selection instructions.png) #### No Available Periods Message Enter text that should appear when no periods are available to the user. #### Set Application Offline Options include **Online** and **Offline and unavailable.** --- ### Decision page With the part ID `update`, applicants arrive at the decision page when they follow the link to view their decision in a decision letter communication. The sole configuration available in this module is **Download Decision PDF**, with options to *Show* or *Hide.* --- ### Login page The login page, represented by part ID `login`, appears when users select the *Log In*link on the application landing page. You can customize the login page’s title, instructions, and footer text. **📖 Further reading:** [Application Login Page](/v1/docs/application-login-page) ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/Login page customizations.png) --- ### Logout page The logout page, represented by part ID `logout`, appears when users select the *Logout*link anywhere in the application. You can customize the logout page’s title and add custom instructions. --- ### Password reset page The login page, represented by part ID `reset`, appears when users select the *Forgot Your Password* link on the login page. You can add custom instructions to this page. --- ### Payment pages The four application payment pages are `payment`, `payment_Application` Fee, `payment_Enrollment` Deposit, and `payment_Event` Payment. > [!CAUTION] > **🔔 Important!** > > Making changes to these pages—even to instructional text—can break existing payment integrations. See [External Payment Processors](/v1/docs/external-payment-processors) before proceeding. There are two configuration menus available in each of these pages: - **General Settings:**Here, you can add custom instructions, but beware: unless you are using Slate Payments, basic Flywire, Payflow Link, Payflow Pro, or Virtual Merchant/Elavon, **do not enter instructional text**. Saving your edits on any of these pages may interfere with an existing custom payment integration. - **Payment Providers:** Here, you can select a payment provider. If you are actively using a payment processor not listed in the menu below, **do not**save your edits, as that may override your existing custom configuration. Providers not listed in the menu require custom setup. --- ### Status page The applicant arrives at the application status page, represented by part ID `status`, when they submit their application. It’s home to the applicant’s [checklist](/v1/docs/checklists). You can customize this page in *General Settings*, or you can replace this page entirely with a [portal](/v1/docs/add-slate-standard-portals-via-suitcase-briefcase#standard-application-status-portal). **📖 Further reading:**The application status page is covered in greater detail in the [Status Page](/v1/docs/status-page) section.