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Upload your award. Find the real gap.
Start with your award letter, then add your current bill and the money you can realistically use before it is due.
Upload a text-based PDF or paste the award details below.
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1 · REVIEW THE AWARD AND BILL
Award letters are not standardized. Confirm every detected amount against the school document. Only include loans you actually plan to accept.
2 · ADD WHAT YOU CAN REALISTICALLY USE
Do not promise every paycheck to tuition. Enter the percentage left after taxes and essential living costs.
Your stay-enrolled funding snapshot
Work-study check: $0 was kept out of the upfront bill calculation. Work-study is generally earned through paychecks after a student finds and works a qualifying job.
Your entered funding covers the balance.
- Confirm the final bill and every pending credit with the school.
- Keep emergency savings for books, transportation, food, and unexpected costs.
- Check whether every grant and scholarship renews next year.
“I am working to remain enrolled at [school]. After reviewing my award and current resources, I estimate that I still need $0 before [deadline]. Please review my account for missing or pending aid, institutional emergency or completion grants, special-circumstances appeal options, and the safest payment-plan choices. Please also confirm the amount due and each deadline in writing.”
This is an educational planning tool, not a funding decision or guarantee. Verify requirements and availability with the responsible school or provider.