College Countdown

Smiles Ventures, LLC

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About this app

CollegeCountdown is the only app that connects your college savings, scholarships, and teen college readiness into one plan — with a number that tells you exactly how prepared your family is.

Whether you're a parent tracking your 529 or a teen building your college profile, CollegeCountdown gives every family a clear plan from freshman year to acceptance letter.

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FOR PARENTS
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💰 COLLEGE SAVINGS TRACKER
- Link your 529 plan and savings accounts via Plaid
- See your real-time funding gap against inflation-adjusted school costs
- Know exactly how much to save each month to stay on track
- Track your SECURE 2.0 Roth IRA rollover eligibility
- Share a family gift link so grandparents can contribute directly

🎓 SCHOLARSHIP PIPELINE
- Track every scholarship from research to won in a visual pipeline
- Discover scholarships matched to your teen's profile and interests
- Generate AI-powered financial aid appeal letters
- Watch your funding gap shrink as scholarships are won

📊 PARENT HUB
- Finance, Planner, Goals, Loans, and Nudge tabs built for parents
- AI financial coach for gap analysis and scenario planning
- Student loan guide with 2025-26 federal rates and repayment plans
- AI-suggested nudges — the right words to send your teen at the right moment

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FOR TEENS
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🗓️ DAILY PLAN
- AI-generated daily study plan targeting your SAT/ACT weak spots
- Timed tasks with links to Khan Academy and College Board
- Track completion and build a daily college prep habit

📈 COLLEGE READINESS INDEX
- One score from 0–100 tracking your academic, test prep, application, and financial readiness
- See exactly what colleges will see — and what to improve

📝 SAT & ACT PREP
- Full-length SAT and ACT diagnostic tests
- Mini practice tests in 15 minutes across all subjects
- AI coaching that targets your specific weak areas

🎯 CAREER COMPASS
- Discover careers that match your strengths and interests
- Find the college major that leads there
- Build the exact high school course plan to get started now

⚡ ACTIVITIES ADVISOR
- Log your extracurriculars, clubs, and service hours
- Get an honest AI breakdown of your profile — depth, leadership, major alignment
- See what colleges will actually see before they do

🗺️ 4-YEAR ROADMAP
- Grade-by-grade milestone plan from 9th to 12th grade
- Track progress across 44 milestones
- Know exactly what to do each year to stay on track

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COLLEGE SEARCH
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🏫 BUILD YOUR COLLEGE LIST
- Browse and compare 2,000+ colleges with real data
- Tuition, acceptance rate, graduation rate, median earnings, median debt
- See SAT/ACT score ranges for every school
- Tag schools as Target, Reach, Safety, or Considering
- Get AI-recommended schools based on your career and major

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PLANS
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Free plan available for all families. Premium from $4.99/month — unlock AI coaching, Plaid account linking, unlimited scholarships, Career Compass, SAT/ACT prep, and priority support. Teen standalone plan from $1.99/month.

Start free. No credit card required.

Built by Smiles Ventures, LLC — Atlanta, Georgia.

What’s new

- Bug Fixes - Study Plans & Reset Password
New Features:
- Germany Study Hub — Added Study in Germany hub with university explorer, visa checklist, funding calculator, blocked account guide, scholarship directory, and calendar/wallet integration for all checklists.
🎯 What Are My Chances? — New AI-powered admission chances feature: enter your GPA and test scores to get a personalized likelihood score, strengths & gaps analysis, and a step-by-step action plan for any school on your list.