# My School Portal

> Your roadmap to college funding — free guides, tools, and scholarship search for US students and families.

My School Portal (myschoolportal.net) is a free educational resource for US high school and college students navigating financial aid. The site covers FAFSA, scholarships, student loans, and college cost planning with expert guides and interactive calculators. No account required for any feature.

## Topic Areas

- **Scholarships**: Searchable database of 500+ active scholarships with deadlines, amounts, and eligibility filters (GPA, level of study, first-generation status, state).
- **FAFSA**: Step-by-step guides for completing the FAFSA, understanding the Student Aid Index (SAI/EFC), how need-based aid is packaged, and state deadline tracking.
- **Student Loans**: Federal vs. private loan comparisons, income-driven repayment plans (IBR, PAYE, SAVE), and forgiveness programs (PSLF, Teacher Forgiveness, IDR discharge).
- **College Planning**: College cost comparison, award letter guide, savings strategies (529 plans, Coverdell), and a grade-by-grade planning timeline.
- **Free Tools**: Loan repayment calculator, 4-year college cost calculator, FAFSA aid estimator, and scholarship eligibility quiz. All tools are free with no login.
- **Quizzes**: Five interactive quizzes covering FAFSA rules, student loan knowledge, college major matching (Holland Codes), SAT math practice, and a rotating daily financial literacy challenge. Every question includes a detailed explanation.
- **Expert Blog**: Articles on financial aid strategies, scholarship tips, and college planning written by subject matter experts.
- **Glossary**: Plain-language definitions for financial aid terms (SAI, EFC, Pell Grant, subsidized loans, PSLF, and more).
- **Colleges**: Profiles of US colleges and universities with cost, aid, and ranking data.

## Pages

### Core
- [Home](https://myschoolportal.net/api/md/home)
- [Scholarships — browse & filter](https://myschoolportal.net/api/md/scholarships)
- [Scholarship Deadlines Calendar](https://myschoolportal.net/api/md/scholarships/deadlines)
- [Blog — expert guides](https://myschoolportal.net/api/md/blog)
- [Colleges directory](https://myschoolportal.net/api/md/colleges)
- [Financial Aid Glossary](https://myschoolportal.net/api/md/glossary)

### FAFSA
- [FAFSA Overview](https://myschoolportal.net/api/md/fafsa)
- [Step-by-Step FAFSA Guide](https://myschoolportal.net/api/md/fafsa/step-by-step)
- [EFC / SAI Explained](https://myschoolportal.net/api/md/fafsa/efc-explained)
- [Need-Based Aid Breakdown](https://myschoolportal.net/api/md/fafsa/need-based-aid)
- [FAFSA Deadline Tracker](https://myschoolportal.net/api/md/fafsa/deadline-tracker)

### Student Loans
- [Student Loans Overview](https://myschoolportal.net/api/md/student-loans)
- [Federal vs. Private Loans](https://myschoolportal.net/api/md/student-loans/federal-vs-private)
- [Repayment Plans Compared](https://myschoolportal.net/api/md/student-loans/repayment-plans)
- [Loan Forgiveness Programs](https://myschoolportal.net/api/md/student-loans/forgiveness)

### College Planning
- [College Planning Hub](https://myschoolportal.net/api/md/college-planning)
- [College Cost Comparison](https://myschoolportal.net/api/md/college-planning/cost-comparison)
- [How to Read Your Award Letter](https://myschoolportal.net/api/md/college-planning/award-letter-guide)
- [Saving for College (529 plans)](https://myschoolportal.net/api/md/college-planning/saving-for-college)
- [World University Rankings](https://myschoolportal.net/api/md/college-planning/world-university-rankings)

### Free Tools
- [All Tools](https://myschoolportal.net/api/md/tools)
- [Loan Repayment Calculator](https://myschoolportal.net/api/md/tools/loan-calculator)
- [College Cost Calculator](https://myschoolportal.net/api/md/tools/cost-calculator)
- [Scholarship Eligibility Quiz](https://myschoolportal.net/api/md/tools/scholarship-quiz)
- [FAFSA Aid Estimator](https://myschoolportal.net/api/md/tools/fafsa-estimator)

### Quizzes
- [Quiz Hub — all quizzes](https://myschoolportal.net/api/md/quizzes)
- [FAFSA Knowledge Quiz](https://myschoolportal.net/api/md/quizzes/fafsa-knowledge)
- [Student Loan IQ Quiz](https://myschoolportal.net/api/md/quizzes/student-loan-iq)
- [College Major Matching Quiz](https://myschoolportal.net/api/md/quizzes/college-major-matching)
- [SAT Math Practice Quiz](https://myschoolportal.net/api/md/quizzes/sat-math-practice)
- [Daily Financial Literacy Challenge](https://myschoolportal.net/api/md/quizzes/daily-financial-literacy)

## Dynamic Content

Individual blog posts: `https://myschoolportal.net/api/md/blog/{slug}`
Individual scholarship pages: `https://myschoolportal.net/api/md/scholarships/{slug}`
Individual college profiles: `https://myschoolportal.net/api/md/colleges/{slug}`