Is ScholarSynch free?

Yes. It's free for families, with no credit card, and we never sell your data or your child's.

Do I need an account to estimate what college would cost?

No. The cost estimate works without an account. An account lets you save colleges, scholarships and deadlines.

Can I plan for more than one child?

Yes. One account can hold a profile for each child, and you choose who else can see or edit each one.

What is the FAFSA, and do I need to fill it in?

The FAFSA is the federal form for financial aid, and most grants, loans and many college awards start with it. Parents fill in their own part. Our aid calculator estimates your Student Aid Index, the number the FAFSA produces, so you can see where you stand before you file.

For parents and guardians

Could college cost $0 for your family?

The price on a college's website is rarely what a family pays. Grants and scholarships bring it down, often by a lot. Answer four questions to see where your family stands, with no account.

Find out in four questions

Could it be $0 for your family?

No account, no exact income, nothing saved. Your answers stay on this device until you close the tab.

Your household's yearly income, before taxes

People in your household

Count yourself, your child and anyone else you support.

Are you raising your child on your own?

Your state (to show colleges near you)

Choose an income range and answer the single-parent question.

Want a college-by-college estimate? Try the net price estimator.

What brings the price down

Federal and state grants

Grants like the federal Pell Grant don't have to be paid back. Your family's income decides how much you could get.

The college's own aid

Many colleges give their own grants, and some cover full tuition below an income level. It's why two colleges with the same sticker price can cost your family very different amounts.

Scholarships

Thousands of scholarships, from national awards to local ones, matched to your child's grades, interests and where you live.

Estimate your Student Aid Index Browse scholarships

Planning for more than one child

One free account holds a profile for each child: their colleges, scholarships and deadlines, kept separate. You choose who else can see or edit each one.

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Your child's deadlines, by email

No account needed. Your child chooses what to share, and you can stop anytime.

Your child adds your email in their ScholarSynch account.
You get one email and confirm with a click.
Then a short email on Mondays, only when something is coming up: deadlines, FAFSA steps, what's next.

Can you add me to your college updates on ScholarSynch? In your account, go to Profiles, then "Keep a parent posted," and add my email. https://scholarsyn.ch/profiles