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Your plan, in one page.
Most college sites are a buffet. This one is the path. Five short sections take you from "I don't know where to start" to a real college list, scholarships worth applying for, and a short list of things to do this week.
Tell us about you
We don’t know you yet. The five-minute pathways quiz gets us to a starter list of majors, schools, and scholarships that actually fit who you are.
Take the 5-minute pathways quiz →No signup needed. Save it to your profile after if you want everything personalized next time.
Your top majors
Your top majors will land here once you take the pathways quiz in Step 1. (If you already know what you want to study, set it on your profile and we’ll pick it up here.)
Schools for those majors
Balanced list: a few safeties where your stats put you above the median, a few targets where you’re competitive, and a few reaches worth the swing.
Add your GPA and a test score (SAT or ACT) so we can sort the right schools into safety, target, and reach. Try My Chances or update your profile.
Scholarships worth applying for
Easy ones to stack first, medium ones if a particular school matters to you, and a couple of big swings for your reaches.
Easy — stack these first
Short application. Small to mid award. Stack a handful and the money adds up fast.
- Wellesley College Need-Met Aid
All admitted Wellesley students with demonstrated need.
100% need met (loans capped per year)
CSS Profile + FAFSA + IDOC
- First Scholars Network (NASPA)
First-generation college students at First Scholars Network member institutions. Support includes mentorship and financial aid.
Varies by institution
Varies by school
- NACE (National Association of Collegiate Esports) Scholarships
Students who compete in varsity esports at NACE member colleges. Over 170 member schools offer scholarships.
Varies ($500 – full tuition at member schools)
Varies by school (apply directly to esports programs)
- Fisher House Foundation Scholarships for Military Children
Unmarried children (under 23) of active duty, reserve, or retired military members. Must have a minimum 3.0 GPA.
$2,000
February 13
Medium — weekend-worthy
Real essay or a recommendation. Worth a weekend if a target school is on your list.
- Office of Navajo Nation Scholarship and Financial Assistance (ONNSFA)
Enrolled members of the Navajo Nation with Certificate of Indian Blood (CIB); pursuing undergrad or graduate study.
Varies; chief, merit, and need-based sub-awards
Fall: June 25; Spring: Nov 25
- Indiana State Honors Scholarship
Top ISU incoming freshmen via tiered automatic grid.
$3,000-$10,000/year
December 1
- National YoungArts Week
YoungArts winners invited to Miami for masterclasses and performances with top artists.
Up to $10,000 + Presidential Scholar nomination
By invitation after YoungArts application
- YoungArts Foundation
Students ages 15–18 (or grades 10–12) in visual, literary, or performing arts.
Up to $10,000 cash + mentorship
October 11
Big swings — for your reaches
Major essays or video. Long odds. Apply if the money would actually change your decision.
- Live Mas Scholarship (Taco Bell Foundation)
Ages 16-26 with passion for entrepreneurship/creative arts/STEM/community impact.
Up to $25,000
January
- Drexel Dean's Merit Scholarship
Drexel incoming freshmen with strong academic profile; tiered automatic award.
$10,000-$24,000/year
January 15
- Penn State Bunton-Waller Fellowship
Underrepresented PhD students at Penn State pursuing teaching/research careers.
Tuition + research/teaching stipend
December 1
Sorted by tagged difficulty tier. See the full scholarship database for the rest.
Your priority list
Three buckets: this week, this month, this quarter. Check them off as you go.
Add your graduation year on your profile to get a grade-specific list. For now we’re showing a general starter set.
This week
This month
This quarter
Want this as your working playbook?
Your journey doc takes everything above, your majors, your school list, your scholarships, your timeline, and turns it into a single PDF-exportable document. The kid’s actual plan. You can share it with your parent, print it for the fridge, or come back and regenerate it when things change (new SAT score, new major interest, new financial situation).
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