Scholarship & Student Tools
Free, practical tools for every applicant — check your GPA, cost out a degree, keep your essay under the limit, size up your financial need, plan your deadlines, and build your application checklist.
GPA Calculator
Enter each course's letter grade and credit hours to get your credit-weighted GPA on the 4.0 scale, plus total quality points and credits — see whether you clear a scholarship's cutoff
College Cost Calculator
Add up tuition, fees, room and board, and books per year, project it across your years to graduation, and subtract aid to see the gross and net out-of-pocket cost of a degree
Essay Word Counter
Paste your scholarship or admissions essay for live counts of words, characters, sentences, and paragraphs, plus reading time — so you can trim to fit a strict word limit
Financial Need Calculator
Subtract your Expected Family Contribution from a school's cost of attendance, then take away other aid, to estimate your demonstrated need and the remaining gap to fund
Application Timeline Planner
Enter your deadline and get a dated plan — when to request recommendation letters, draft and finalize your essay, gather transcripts, complete the form, and submit
Application Checklist Generator
Choose your application type and requirements for a tailored to-do list — eligibility, transcripts, test scores, and deadlines, plus essay, recommendation, and aid add-ons