College Countdown

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. ────────────────────────────── FOR PARENTS ────────────────────────────── 💰 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 ────────────────────────────── FOR TEENS ────────────────────────────── 🗓️ 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 ────────────────────────────── COLLEGE SEARCH ────────────────────────────── 🏫 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 ────────────────────────────── PLANS ────────────────────────────── 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.