A: Appily is the best place on the Internet for students to plan, decide, and apply to college with confidence. Students using Appily can learn about colleges and scholarships, take virtual tours, get resources for their college exploration process, and even get matched with colleges that are interested in admitting them. 

A: College planning is stressful enough – students shouldn’t have to juggle multiple sources of college information and planning resources. We knew that we could simplify the journey for students and give them the resources they need to navigate the journey with confidence. That’s why we created Appily. 

A: Yes! Appily is owned by EAB, a long-standing and well-respected partner to thousands of colleges and universities across the country. We are committed to providing the latest and most extensive college search information while protecting student privacy and data. We use a rigorous screening process to review scholarships before adding them to our scholarship database. 

A: Yes! Appily is free for students, parents/guardians, counselors, high schools, and CBOs. 

A: Appily is not a scam. Appily is a free, quick, and easy-to-use resource that simplifies the college discovery, application, and decision process.   

A: Yes. Appily uses student data and preferences to help match students with schools and scholarships that meet their preferences. For instance, if students share their GPA and test scores, Appily can tell students their chances of getting accepted into the colleges on their list.   

A: Yes. Appily is one of the very best college research websites because we provide verified and up to date information on colleges and universities, scholarships, and majors. Appily partners with institutions to ensure we have the most accurate information to give students, parents/guardians, and counselors the inside track on the admissions process.  

A: No. Appily can help students of all ages and stages find and pay for college. Our College Transfer Center is designed to guide college students through the transfer process. Appily Advance assists adult students returning to college and college graduates in finding master’s and doctoral programs.  

A: Appily respects student privacy and is committed to protecting it. We have security measures in place to keep student information students safe from unauthorized access. To learn more, click here.  

A: Appily works directly with colleges and universities around the world to gather, create, and validate college and scholarship information. Ensuring we have the most accurate and current data is a top priority for us. You can read more about our data attribution by clicking here. 

A: We use the information we collect to create products and services and to customize the student experience using Appily. We also use the information we collect and receive to improve our site.   

For example, we use data to better tailor content to user needs and preferences, such as providing more relevant scholarships or advertisements, generating and analyzing statistics about the use of Appily, and developing new products and services.  

A: Our services require us to collect detailed personal information from students and, in many cases, to share student information with colleges, universities, counselors, scholarship administrators, EAB, employers, marketing partners, and advertisers. Read more about how this could benefit your students when applying to colleges. 

Appily respects student privacy and is committed to protecting it. You can read our complete privacy policy to learn more by clicking here.  

A: Appily offers an up to date scholarship database students can filter by specific interests and personal attributes to find opportunities for which they are eligible. Appily also offers a monthly $1,000 Meet Appily Scholarship that’s only available to students through their counselors. The scholarship requires no transcript, essays, recommendations, resumes, or test scores. Click here to learn how you can share the Meet Appily Scholarship with your students.

A: Absolutely! Appily uses a rigorous screening process to review scholarships before adding them to our scholarship database. Appily also offers a monthly $1,000 Meet Appily Scholarship that requires no transcript, essays, recommendations, resumes, or test scores. Click here to learn how you can share the Meet Appily Scholarship with your students.

A: The monthly Meet Appily Scholarship is open to any high school student through their counselor.  Click here to learn how you can share this opportunity with your students. You can read more about edibility and general terms and conditions here. The other scholarships on Appily have their own eligibility requirements listed. 

A: Appily Match is a streamlined college admissions process where colleges make proactive admissions offers without requiring students to submit applications, essays, test scores, or recommendation letters. Click here to learn how you can bring Match to your students.

A: With Appily Match, students create free 30-minute profiles outlining their qualifications and personal and educational interests. Profiles are then certified before anonymized versions are shared with colleges and universities based on the criteria they’ve identified. Institutions then make real admission and scholarship offers to students. Click here to learn how you can bring Match to your students.

A: Match is free for students, counselors, and high schools. Click here to learn how you can bring Match to your students. 

A: No. Match is designed to bring students more options, not limit opportunities. Students are not required to enroll at an institution that admits them through Match, and students can use Match in addition to completing traditional applications. Click here to learn how you can bring Match to your students.

A: Click here to learn more about Match and how you can onboard your students.

A: Appily uses an algorithm based on the average data points of students admitted to each school. To estimate a students’ acceptance probability, we consider variables relevant to the college selection and admissions process, such as GPA and test scores.

A: Appily suggests personalized college matches based on students’ test scores, GPA, and location. As students complete their profiles, add preferences, and begin to build their college lists, Appily will be able to recommend better matches.

A: Since Appily uses an algorithm to calculate college matches and chances, the more accurate and comprehensive information students provide, the better our recommendations will be. We strongly encourage students to complete their profile in its entirety, sharing test scores, GPA, high school, and other relevant data points to give the algorithm a complete picture of their current situation.