THE SYSTEM BETWEEN “I’M STUCK” AND “I KNOW MY NEXT MOVE”
Protect your aid.Protect your path. Thirteen focused tools for the financial, academic, administrative, and basic-needs barriers that push students out of college.
01 Find the exact barrier02 Separate facts from fear03 Build the document04 Escalate to the right officeCHOOSE YOUR ENGINE
One problem. One clear workflow. These tools prepare decisions and requests. Schools, employers, courts, funders, and EFF staff make their own final determinations.
START HERE What Do I Do First? Choose the crisis in front of you and get the safest next door. KEEP YOUR AID SAP Appeal Builder Organize circumstances, evidence, and a realistic academic recovery plan. DO THE MATH Grade Rescue Calculator See the average you need on remaining work—without panic math. AUDIT THE BILL Bursar Fee Review Scan a text-based bill for charges worth questioning or verifying. UNLOCK BENEFITS Employer Tuition Finder Find an official education-benefit path and build the HR request. RELEASE CREDITS Transcript Hold Navigator Check the federal baseline and draft a precise records request. SEE RED WEEKS Syllabus Collision Map Pull dated work into one workload map before deadlines collide. PROTECT THE PATH Course Sequence Checker Map prerequisites and term-only courses that may delay graduation. RECOVER CREDIT Reverse Transfer Navigator Build the request that may turn completed credits into a credential. PROTECT HOME Housing Evidence Builder Document a deposit, repair, fee, or entry dispute before escalating. DOCUMENT IT Grade Grievance Builder Compare the syllabus, decision, and policy using a clean fact record. UNDER $500 Micro-Hold Rescue Build the smallest verified plan that protects registration. KNOW THE NUMBERS Campus Reality Receipt Use federal data to see net price, tuition, and Pell participation.
INTAKE · 30 SECONDS
What is putting school at risk right now? Choose the most urgent barrier. If your immediate safety is at risk, call 911. If you are in emotional crisis or thinking about suicide, call or text 988.
MONEY Tuition, bill, or hold A balance, unexpected charge, aid gap, or registration block.
Open money defense → AID Financial aid eligibility SAP warning, suspension, changed income, or aid appeal.
Open SAP support → ACADEMIC Failing or falling behind A grade feels impossible or several deadlines hit at once.
Calculate the next move → NEEDS Food, housing, or transportation An essential need is making enrollment unstable.
Open the National Help Desk → SPIRIT It’s late and I’m overwhelmed I need to slow the panic down before I decide anything.
Enter Selah → AFTER YOU USE A TOOL
Tell EFF what moved. A school response, protected credit, added grant, cleared hold, or unresolved barrier helps EFF improve the system and prove the need. Share my outcome →