AidVerdict

How AidVerdict works

The truth about what a college will cost you — in about a minute.

  1. 1. Upload your award letter

    A clear photo or a PDF is enough. You tap one income band so we can compare your offer to students like you — we don't store it with your name.

  2. 2. We read it and do the math in code

    We extract the cost of attendance, grants, scholarships, loans, and work-study, then compute your true net price: cost minus gift aid only. Loans are never counted as aid.

  3. 3. You get a verdict

    Good, middling, or weak — benchmarked against that school's real net price for your income band, from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

  4. 4. If it's weak, you can appeal

    A weak offer isn't final. We help you draft an editable appeal letter you send under your own name. We never promise a dollar amount — we help you make the clearest case.

Decode your award letter — free

Upload your letter and get your true net price plus a good / middling / weak verdict in about a minute.

Decode my letter

AidVerdict is drafting assistance, not financial or legal advice. Estimates are based on your letter and public federal data — not a guarantee. Verify with the school. See our terms and privacy policy.