ID3 algorithm approach for giving scholarships

Universitas Maarif Hasyim Latif (UMAHA) is a College that organizes scholarship programs for its students. However, in the implementation of the program, some problems occur, namely the University has difficulty in making decisions, and a large number of student data applying for scholarships causes a long time to select the process. So, we need a tool/system to help solve the problem. The purpose of this study is to apply the ID3 decision tree algorithm in a decision support system that can help facilitate the decision making of scholarships by the UMAHA. Referring to Pressman, this study uses the Waterfall Method. Waterfall method is a systematic and sequential software approach starting from analysis, design, coding, and testing. The test results by applying the ID3 decision tree algorithm indicate that the decision support system built can help the effectiveness and efficiency of the scholarship selection decision making the process by UMAHA, and the decision support system built has a high level of decision-making accuracy. For the development of further research, decision making can be based on more criteria such as student activity. Then in addition to academic achievement in this case using the GPA of the previous semester using non-academic achievements such as achievements in the fields of sports, arts, music.