Scholarship Calculators
Cost of Attendance Calculator
Calculate total estimated Cost of Attendance (COA) including tuition, room and board, books, and other expenses.
Expected Family Contribution Calculator
Estimate Expected Family Contribution from parent and student income and assets using a simplified federal methodology approximation.
Federal Work-Study Earnings Calculator
Estimate semester earnings from a Federal Work-Study award based on hourly wage and hours worked per week.
Financial Need Calculator
Calculate financial need using the standard federal formula of cost of attendance minus Expected Family Contribution.
Four-Year Scholarship Value Calculator
Calculate the true total value of a scholarship over multiple years, accounting for whether it renews annually or is a one-time award.
Merit Scholarship Calculator
Estimate a merit scholarship award by combining GPA and standardized test score into a single 0-100 merit index and award tier.
Need-Based Aid Calculator
Calculate remaining unmet financial need after subtracting aid already awarded from the gap between cost of attendance and EFC.
Recommendation Letter Lead Time Calculator
Calculate how far in advance to request scholarship recommendation letters based on the number needed.
Scholarship Application Deadline Calculator
Calculate the exact number of days remaining until a scholarship application deadline, or how many days have passed since it closed.
Scholarship Application ROI Calculator
Calculate expected value per hour spent applying to a scholarship, helping prioritize application time toward the highest-value opportunities.
Scholarship Award Calculator
Estimate a tiered scholarship award amount from your GPA against a maximum award value, using standard normalized GPA tier percentages.
Scholarship Eligibility Calculator
Check whether your GPA meets a scholarship's minimum requirement, with the exact point gap shown if you fall short of qualifying.
Scholarship Essay Word Count Calculator
Count words and characters in a scholarship essay and check it against minimum and maximum word count requirements before submitting.
Scholarship Net Price Calculator
Calculate net price - the true out-of-pocket cost of college after subtracting grants and scholarships (excluding loans) from Cost of Attendance.
Scholarship Renewal GPA Calculator
Check scholarship renewal eligibility and calculate the exact GPA needed next semester to reach a minimum cumulative requirement.
Scholarship Search Time Budget Calculator
Calculate the weekly hours needed to complete a target number of scholarship applications within your available time.
Scholarship Stacking Limit Calculator
Check whether combined scholarships and grants exceed a student's Cost of Attendance, which can trigger a financial aid overaward.
Scholarship Taxable Portion Calculator
Estimate the potentially taxable portion of a scholarship based on qualified versus non-qualified education expenses.
Tuition Coverage Calculator
Calculate what percentage of total tuition a scholarship covers and the exact dollar balance still remaining after the award.
Unmet Financial Need Gap Calculator
Calculate unmet financial need - the gap between demonstrated need and total aid actually awarded.
Finding Money You Do Not Have to Pay Back
Scholarships and grants reduce college cost without creating debt, but eligibility and award math involves its own set of calculations — financial need, GPA thresholds, deadlines. These ten calculators cover that scholarship-specific math.
Popular Scholarship Calculators
- Merit Scholarship Calculator — estimates likely merit aid based on GPA and test scores relative to a school's typical awards.
- Scholarship Renewal GPA Calculator — checks whether a current GPA trajectory meets a scholarship's renewal requirement.
- Tuition Coverage Calculator — calculates what percentage of tuition a combination of aid sources covers.
Related: College Planning Calculators, Student Loan Calculators for covering any remaining gap.