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Find your college cost and financial fit
Identify colleges rewarding your academics and personalize merit estimates.
Free senior resources to
Compare your aid award and appeal case
Access data-driven insights and appeal tools to take control of the process.
Compare your award
Get feedback on your appeal case based on what similar families received.
Learn appeal factors
See which merit and need factors to include and learn about the process.
Draft your letter
Get help composing your appeal letter and including comparable offers.
Why compare your award
Stop leaving money on the table
Stats from Sallie Mae are for the college the student is attending
help
33% of families know to appeal
And they win 80% of the time
With 70% being free money
33% of families know to appeal
And they win 80% of the time
With 70% being free money
“I discovered the best way to highlight our student, translate that into our appeal letter and ultimately improve our award.”
Michelle F.
Parent, Class of ‘24
Frequently asked questions
Is it free to compare my award?
Yes, you can upload your award letter to see how it compares to similar families and get feedback on the potential of your appeal case.
How many colleges can I compare?
There is no limit on the number of award letters you can upload and compare. Multiple awards from similar colleges can strengthen your appeal case.
Are my uploaded awards kept private?
Yes. We never share your actual award with similar families, or anyone. We only use the data on your anonymized award letter within a larger dataset to help families compare.
How do you protect my information?
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