College Costs

Senior Class Package (Per High School)

College Costs helps seniors and families turn financial aid award letters (PDFs or phone photos) into a verified, apples-to-apples cost comparison across colleges, then generates a timestamped Decision PDF for parents and counselors.

Package + Price

Price: $3,000 per high school, per graduating class, per year

Best Buyer: Principal or Guidance Director with a senior budget

Term: 12 months (one senior cohort cycle)

If a typical senior class is ~150 to 250 students, then:

  • 150 seniors: $3,000 / 150 = $20 per senior
  • 200 seniors: $3,000 / 200 = $15 per senior
  • 250 seniors: $3,000 / 250 = $12 per senior
What's Included
  • Upload award letters via PDF or photo
  • Automatic extraction into standardized categories: tuition and fees, housing, meal plan, grants/scholarships, loans, work-study, and net cost
  • Side-by-side college comparison across multiple schools per student
  • Decision PDF export (timestamped and printable)
  • Permissioned sharing to parents/guardians and counselor review links
  • Simple school admin dashboard with adoption, usage, and export counts
  • Cohort access controls (Class of 20XX)
  • Optional school branding on exports
Included Usage + Overage

Included letter parses: 600 per year per high school (typically supports 2 to 4 letters per senior for many schools)

Overage: $250 per additional 100 parses (or $2.50 per extra parse)

Support
  • Email support for counselors and admins
  • In-app help for students and families
Optional Add-Ons
  • Extra Parse Packs: $250 per 100 parses
  • All-Grades Lite (juniors can start early): +$1,500/year
  • District Roll-Up Admin + Reporting: priced separately
Outcomes
  • Fewer confusing questions during spring decision season
  • More consistent, equitable guidance across families
  • Clear, shareable documentation for decision-making