Stop begging your teen to apply for scholarships
Award Scholar is a scholarship consultant in AI form. It finds the awards your teen actually qualifies for and writes each application in their own voice, built from their real experiences. They apply to more, win more, and you stop nagging.
Sound familiar?
You've sent them twice. They're still sitting unopened in the group chat.
It passed. Again. And there goes another few thousand dollars.
Describe a challenge you've overcome. (500 words)
They'd rather do literally anything than start another one.
It isn't that they're lazy. Scholarship applications are genuinely tedious and repetitive. So we built the tool that does the tedious part for them, in their own words.
Scholarships on autopilot
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AI fills in essays for you
Growing up as the first in my family to apply to college, I learned to turn obstacles into momentum. Leading our school's robotics team taught me that progress comes from showing up for the people counting on you, even when the outcome is uncertain.
The honest way to use AI on scholarship applications
Every application is built from your teen's real life, written in their voice, and approved by them before it's ever sent.
Built from their real experiences
Every draft starts from your teen's own stories, activities, and writing samples. It never invents awards or experiences.
Your teen approves every word
Nothing is submitted automatically. They read, edit, and choose exactly what to send.
Writes like a human, not a robot
No clichés and no AI tells. It sounds like your teen on their best day, tuned to each scholarship.
Private and secure
Their information is encrypted and never sold. You decide which scholarships they apply to.
Not generic AI. Written in your voice.
Every essay uses real details from your life, so it sounds like you.
Ever since I was a young child, I have always been passionate about making a difference in the world. My journey — one woven from the rich tapestry of my experiences — has been a testament to the power of perseverance. Education is, and always has been, the key to unlocking my potential. I am writing to express my sincere interest in this scholarship — it would be an honor and a privilege to receive it. In today's ever-changing society, I believe it is our duty to give back — and I am committed to doing just that.
Award ScholarThe summer our robotics team ran out of parts before regionals, I rebuilt our budget spreadsheet from scratch, tracking every sensor and motor so no freshman would have to sit out a match the way I once did. That's the kind of engineer I want to become at State. My family doesn't have a tradition of going to college, so every step has been something I mapped out myself. This scholarship would let me focus on design projects instead of picking up a third part-time job.
Most students apply for 3 scholarships. Our users average 143.
Like a scholarship consultant, for a fraction of the cost
Families pay a lot for expert help on a handful of essays. Award Scholar brings that level of help to every scholarship your teen qualifies for.
- Helps with a handful of essays at most
- Booked up months in advance
- Thousands of dollars for a full package
Award Scholar- Works on every scholarship your teen qualifies for
- Writes each application in their voice
- Tracks every deadline and application
- Ready the moment they sit down
Apply more. Win more.
Turn more applications into more funding.
Find scholarships you actually qualify for
Growing up as the first in my family to apply to college, I learned to turn obstacles into momentum. Leading our school's robotics team taught me that progress comes from showing up for the people counting on you, even when the outcome is uncertain.
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100,000+ students useAward Scholar to pay for college
sophia._ram applied to 32 scholarships this weekend. last semester i did 4 total. this is unfair lol
kaylaa_06
the AI essay drafts are actually good?? not robotic at all
Award Scholar matched me with funding tied to my program and first-generation status. I had missed both scholarships in my own search.
I found a local award I had never seen before and got the email three weeks later. The application took me less than an hour.
ninaamarie my scholarship tab went from 4 maybes to 61 actual matches overnight
I filled out my profile once and had nine applications ready to work on that night.
The biggest time saver is not rewriting the same background and activities for every application. I still review the final draft, but I no longer start from a blank page.
A bunch of seniors at my school started using Award Scholar. The AI literally auto applies for you.
crispy.pbacon I love the dashboard! Way easier than digging through scholarship sites for hours. Already submitted 9.
samkirby_
pov you finally stop copying the same activities into every scholarship form
hayley2k
Yes it's legit, I've already won $2,500 and I set it up last monthThe matches are the reason I kept it. I spend my time applying now instead of opening fifty tabs and finding out I do not qualify.
The deadline tracker is the first scholarship list I have actually kept up with.
julesm_17
it found first gen scholarships i had literally never seen on any list
Found a $5k scholarship I had no idea existed. Applied in like 10 minutes.
devonlately submitted three applications before my first class today. normally that is my whole saturday
mariahchen the way it remembered my volunteer hours for the next application >>>
noahbaines
used one profile for 11 applications this week. i get the hype nowParent questions
The honest answers parents ask most about using AI to apply for scholarships.
No, as long as the work is genuinely your teen's, which is exactly how Award Scholar is built. It drafts from their real stories and writing, they edit every line, and they submit only what's true to them. Most scholarships don't ban AI assistance, but if a specific program does, don't use it there.
Yes. Every draft starts from their own experiences and writing samples, so it matches their voice instead of sounding generic. They can change any line before it goes out.
Less than you'd think. They answer a few questions to build their profile once, then review and approve the applications. The tedious part, finding scholarships and drafting each one, is handled for them.
It's free to set up a profile and see the scholarships your teen qualifies for. Applying with AI is a paid subscription, and it's backed by our guarantee: if they actively use it for a year and win less than you paid, we refund everything you paid.
Yes. Their data is encrypted in transit and at rest and is never sold to third parties. You and your teen control exactly which scholarships they apply to and when.
No, earlier is better. There are scholarships for every grade, and starting now means more applications, more practice, and more money in hand before senior year gets busy.
Then it shouldn't cost you. If your teen actively uses Award Scholar for a year and wins less in scholarships than you paid, we refund everything you paid. The goal is for it to more than pay for itself.