Get into a college you love, and save tens of thousands doing it.
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.
Built for students and the parents who support them. Why I built this →
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What do you want to do right now?
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.
Got a one-off question?
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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.
02
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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Create your college path.
Five short steps. Tell us about you and what you want to study, and we'll put together your school list, cost estimates, and matched scholarships.
Free. We save your work if you sign up at the end.
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Enter a subject and we'll rank the best colleges for you.
Ranked by program reputation, affordability, graduation rate, and fit for you.
Scholarships
$50 billion in scholarships. Most families miss them.
Federal grants, national awards, state programs, auto-merit scholarships most families never know exist, and local community foundation awards with fewer than 50 applicants. We find them all.
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Every budget. Every background. Every kid. Let's get started.
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