# Mos

> Mos is a US student financial aid app founded by Amira Yahyaoui. It matches students with scholarships, helps compare the cost of colleges and offers access to financial aid advisors. After expanding into fee-free student banking in 2021, it closed that service in 2023 and returned its focus to paying for school.

- **Founded:** 2017
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** Amira Yahyaoui (Founder and CEO)
- **Products:** Scholarship Finder, Mos Advisor, College financial plans, Mos Premium, Student banking
- **Notable:** Raised a $40 million Series B in February 2022., Reported a community of more than 400,000 students by 2022., Built a scholarship database it describes as containing more than $160 billion in available aid.

## Products & services

- **Scholarship Finder** — Profile-based discovery of scholarships from a pool Mos describes as worth more than $160 billion; students can save opportunities and track applications.
- **Mos Advisor** — Human guidance on financial aid, scholarship questions and aid appeals.
- **College financial plans** — School-by-school cost plans to help students compare options.
- **Mos Premium** — Paid tier for more personalized one-on-one financial aid guidance.
- **Student banking** — Fee-free checking account and debit card launched in 2021 and closed in 2023.

## Achievements

- Raised a $40 million Series B in February 2022.
- Reported a community of more than 400,000 students by 2022.
- Built a scholarship database it describes as containing more than $160 billion in available aid.
- Sequoia Capital lists Mos as acquired in 2025, without naming a buyer or disclosing terms.

## Latest updates

- **2025** — Sequoia Capital’s portfolio page marks Mos as acquired; it does not identify the acquirer or terms.
- **2024-05** — Mos updated its service terms around scholarship search, advisors and an invite program.
- **2023** — Mos closed its student banking product and refocused on financial aid.

## Links

- Website: https://www.mos.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mosdotcom/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/mosdotcom
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mosdotcom/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mosdotcom
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mosdotcom

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Last updated: 2026-09-29