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Scholarship Need Calculator

Determine the scholarship funding gap between your total college costs and all available financial resources. Use it when building your scholarship application list or comparing financial aid packages from different schools.

Total College Cost ($)

Current Education Savings ($)

Parent Annual Contribution ($)

Student Work-Study Earnings ($)

College Duration

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Education

Semester Credit Hour Planner

Estimate how many years remain until graduation based on credits completed, credits still needed, and your planned course load each semester. Use it when registering for classes or declaring a major.

Total Credits for Degree (credits)

Credits Already Completed (credits)

Credits Per Semester

Semesters Per Year

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Key differences

	Scholarship Need Calculator	Semester Credit Hour Planner
Category	Education	Education
Inputs required	5	4
Result	Scholarship Need ($)	Years to Graduate (years)
What it does	Determine the scholarship funding gap between your total college costs and all available financial resources. Use it when building your scholarship application list or comparing financial aid packages from different schools.	Estimate how many years remain until graduation based on credits completed, credits still needed, and your planned course load each semester. Use it when registering for classes or declaring a major.