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Free tools for 2,900+ schools: merit-aid grids, appeal-letter templates, an AI counselor, and side-by-side offer comparisons.
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Two or three short notes a month: affordability tips, deadline reminders, what to do this week. No account needed.
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Pick whichever fits. You can always do the others later.
For the student
I don't know where to start.
My Plan
One scrolling page. We walk you from what to study to your colleges, your scholarships, and what to do this week.
I want to figure out what to study.
Pathways quiz
Five minutes. Three concrete career pathways at the end. The starting point if you genuinely don't know yet.
I want to look up a specific college.
College lookup
Type a name. Costs, acceptance rate, scholarships, and per-major earnings.
For the family
I'm worried about what college will cost.
Money tools
Net price by income, auto-merit grids, aid appeal letters. The lane families miss.
We got an admit decision and need to decide.
Decide tools
Compare offers, write aid appeals, handle waitlists, the May 1 deposit math.
I want to know how to apply.
Coach
Essays, recommendations, interviews, test prep, and a checklist.
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How it works
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Tell us about yourself
A quick, conversational wizard, not a form. Just the basics.
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Get your research report
Specific to each student's search — their colleges, their majors, their priorities. Not generic matching.
03
Unlock your playbook
Insider moves, scholarship leads, and what to do right now.
04
Check off what's left
A grade-by-grade checklist: clubs, leadership, service, summer programs, tests, essays, deadlines.
Everything a $15K private counselor does, free.
100% independent. No college pays us. No upsell, ever.
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Deep college research
Specific research on any college + any major. Acceptance rates, costs, what admissions actually values.
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Scholarship finder
Federal, national, state, local, activity-based, and hidden auto-merit awards most families miss.
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The Coach
Roadmaps, essays, recommendations, financial aid, interviews. A few free tools tucked under one tab.
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Smart compare
Side-by-side comparison of up to 3 colleges. Costs, outcomes, fit, all in one view.
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Community college gateway
The 2+2 transfer route: same degree, lower cost. A path some students take to reduce costs.
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Parent + student accounts
Two separate accounts, side by side. Sharing is opt-in; kids stay in control of their own data.
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