This app helps high school students and their parents plan and save for college. It integrates college savings, scholarship tracking, and college readiness tools, including AI-powered study plans and career matching.
1.0.10
September 3, 2026
My Personal Tutor My Personal Tutor is an interactive, animated AI tutor built into CollegeCountdown that teaches high school and AP-level academic subjects through voice-narrated, step-by-step chalkboard lessons. A character stands at a virtual chalkboard, writes equations and concepts step-by-step, and speaks each lesson aloud — replicating the experience of having a patient tutor always available.
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College Countdown allows you to link your 529 plans, savings, and investment accounts via Plaid to see your real-time funding gap. It helps calculate monthly savings needed and tracks eligibility for SECURE 2.0 Roth IRA rollovers.
Yes, it features a scholarship pipeline to track applications from research to acceptance. You can discover scholarships matched to your teen's profile and interests, and generate AI-powered financial aid appeal letters.
It provides a personalized 4-year high school roadmap, daily AI-generated study plans, SAT/ACT diagnostic tests with AI coaching, and a Career Compass for matching careers and majors. The College Readiness Index tracks academic, test prep, application, and financial progress.
Absolutely. Parents have a Parent Hub for finance, planning, and progress tracking, with AI financial coaching and nudges. Teens get a personal dashboard, daily schedules, an Application Profile Score, and career matching.
College Countdown offers a free trial. Paid plans include a Teen Only plan at $1.99/month and a Family plan for up to 4 children at $4.99/month or $49.99/year.
No, College Countdown does not contain advertisements, allowing for an uninterrupted user experience focused on college planning.
College Countdown is available for iPhone and iPad users, providing a seamless experience across Apple devices.
The app was last updated on August 25, 2026, with version 1.0.9, indicating regular maintenance and feature enhancements.
