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Bold.org
Bold.org is a venture-backed platform on a mission to fight student debt by making it effortless for anyone - individuals, families, companies, and foundations - to create, fund, and manage scholarships, fellowships, and grants. Free for both students and donors, it pairs a two-sided marketplace with the nonprofit Bold Foundation, which holds donations in escrow and sends funds directly to students' schools. Since 2020 it has channeled tens of millions of dollars in tax-deductible financial aid to thousands of students.
CollegeVine
CollegeVine is a Boston-based education technology company that started as a near-peer mentorship service for college applicants and has grown into an AI platform for higher education. Its free consumer tools - a machine-learning Chancing Engine, school list generator, scholarship finder, and a large student Q&A community - reach millions of high school students, while its newer business is a suite of customizable AI agents (AI Recruiter, AI Advisor, AI Ambassador) that colleges deploy across the student lifecycle to cut administrative costs and raise engagement. The stated goal is to level the playing field in admissions and confront the rising cost of higher education.