TrueTuition

Inspiration

Being high school students going into our senior year, we discovered a lack of information regarding the costs of studying at our dream universities, finding the tuition fee was no issue, but finding housing costs, book costs, food costs and transportation costs was very tough. There was no single platform that would consolidate all this information for us, so we decided to come up with one ourselves.

Problem

FGLI students often encounter a lack of transparency when it comes to finding out the true cost of studying at their target schools, which includes not only their tuition but hidden costs such as transportation and other miscellaneous expenses.

These financial complexities can often be discouraging and overwhelming for FGLI students, many of which already have grown up in an environment that foster a stigma towards financial expenses.

TrueTuition aims to bridge this gap, because every student deserves to chase their dreams, free from the shackles of financial uncertainty

What it does/Features

TrueTuition has 4 main features, a cost calculator, a resource page with information about scholarships and financial aid specific to their university and major, a forum to discuss and take advice from senior, and a StayFinder, that will help students find affordable housing near campus.