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One dashboard for every scholarship and aid application

Log, track and compare scholarships, institutional aid and government forms alongside each university’s true cost.

  • 917universities with international aid information

About financial aid

Applying for aid means juggling dozens of separate forms, essays and deadlines. Financial aid gives you a single dashboard where every scholarship, institutional grant and government application lives side by side with its own status, documents and next steps.

You can also see the full cost of attendance for each university on your list, enter the aid you’ve been offered, and instantly understand the net price you’ll actually pay. The feature draws on aid data from 917 universities that publish international-aid information, so you start with accurate figures instead of guesswork.

What it does

  • Add and categorise each scholarship

    Create an entry for every external scholarship, university grant or government programme you plan to apply for, with its own name, amount and type.

  • Track aid-application deadlines and status

    Record every due date, required document and submission stage so nothing slips through the cracks.

  • Store supporting documents

    Upload essays, financial statements, tax forms and recommendation letters directly to each aid entry.

  • Compare cost of attendance versus awarded aid

    Enter each university’s published cost of attendance, add the aid you’ve received, and see the net price side by side.

  • Access international-aid data for 917 universities

    Start with pre-populated aid profiles for universities that publish information for international applicants.

How it works

  1. Build your aid list

    Add every scholarship, grant and government programme you’re considering, using the pre-filled university profiles or creating custom entries.

  2. Set deadlines and requirements

    For each entry, log the due date, required forms, essays and documents, and mark the current stage — research, drafting, submitted, awarded.

  3. Upload and organise documents

    Attach PDFs, spreadsheets or images to each aid application so everything stays with its parent entry.

  4. Record awards and calculate net cost

    When decisions arrive, enter the awarded amounts; the dashboard instantly shows total aid versus cost of attendance for each university.

  5. Review and decide

    Use the side-by-side net-price view to compare affordability across your shortlist before committing.

Who it is for

  • Students applying to universities abroad

    Anyone who needs to manage multiple scholarship and aid applications across different countries and systems.

  • Families comparing true affordability

    Parents and guardians who want a clear, single view of net cost after aid for every university on the list.

  • Counsellors guiding aid strategy

    Advisors who track each student’s aid pipeline and ensure deadlines are met without switching between spreadsheets.

What you gain

  • No missed deadlines

    Every scholarship and aid form has its own timeline and status in one view.

  • Clear net-price comparison

    See the actual amount your family will pay at each university after all aid is applied.

  • Documents stay organised

    Essays, tax forms and letters live with the application they belong to, not in a separate folder.

  • Start with reliable data

    Pre-filled aid profiles for 917 universities reduce manual research and entry errors.

Questions

Can I add scholarships that aren’t in the pre-filled university profiles?

Yes. You can create custom entries for any external scholarship, private grant or government programme.

Does the feature submit applications for me?

No. It tracks your applications, deadlines and documents; you still submit each form through the provider’s own portal.

How is the cost of attendance determined?

You enter the published cost of attendance for each university; the feature does not calculate or estimate it.

Can my counsellor see my aid dashboard?

If your counsellor uses TYCHR, they can view your aid entries and progress through the counsellor portal.

Ready to use financial aid?

A free session with a counsellor shows you how the tools fit your applications.