About Us
Cappex.com and MeritAid.com are FREE services that match students with college opportunities before they apply.
Cappex.com helps students find their college match. Through tools like the Cappex profile, private college message center and "What Are My Chances?" Calculator, Cappex helps students learn about college opportunities they may have otherwise missed. Privacy is taken very seriously at Cappex. Students control who sees their personal information and who doesn't.
MeritAid.com is the first centralized and comprehensive Web site dedicated to match students with merit-based scholarships from colleges across the country. MeritAid.com provides students key information about thousands of merit-based scholarships. Knowing what merit-based scholarships are available before students apply to colleges can help them make a more educated decision on where to apply. Why MeritAid.com?
Some of the benefits include:
For Students:
- Gives students the confidence they will find schools where they can succeed
- Broadens and simplifies the college selection process
- Students can start dialogues with colleges based on their unique interests, academic accomplishments and needs
- Learn about what merit-based scholarships are available from thousands of colleges before sending out their applications
- Students control the process
For High School Counselors:
- Increases counselor effectiveness and efficiency.
- Complements and supports counseling efforts - students are better prepared to have a meaningful conversation with counselors and parents
- Allows counselors to monitor student progress and learn about college opportunities quickly and easily
- Instantly find out what merit-based scholarships are offered by colleges across the country
For College Admissions Personnel:
- Improves the makeup of their class by providing real relationships with prospective students
- Cost savings
- Address needs including geographic diversity, ethnic diversity and gender balance