Updates

What's new

Everything we've added to help students turn hours into what they earn.

October 15, 2026

Your hours, ready to hand in

Goals with a weekly pace, verified records with a QR code, an hours form to sign, a brag sheet, an AI Common App writer and phone notifications. Logging stays free.

For students

Maryland, DC and Missouri A+ goals

Pick Maryland student service learning (75 hours), the Washington, DC 100-hour graduation requirement or the Missouri A+ Scholarship (50 tutoring or mentoring hours) and see the hours left and the weekly pace. Free guides and printable logs for all three.

My colleges: list and deadlines

Add the colleges you are applying to, mark reach, target or likely, and tick off essays, letters and scores. Deadlines in the next two weeks show up in your Sunday email. Free.

Recommendation letter tracker

List who is writing your letters, when they are due and where each one stands. We nudge you to ask three weeks ahead and to send a thank-you. Free.

Deadlines on your phone calendar

Subscribe once from My colleges and your college deadlines, letters, goal deadlines, events and SAT and AP dates show up in Google, Apple or Outlook calendar, with reminders. Part of the Full package.

Courses and GPA

Log your classes and grades, mark honors, AP, IB or dual enrollment, and see your unweighted and weighted GPA by year. Free; the Full package adds an academic record PDF.

Test center

PSAT, SAT, ACT and AP scores in one place, your SAT and ACT superscore, your PSAT Selection Index, and where you stand against each college on your list. Free.

Your college plan, month by month

From your graduation year: what to do in 9th to 12th grade and what matters this month. Steps tick themselves as you use the app, and this month’s steps come in your Sunday email. Free.

SAT and ACT study plan

Pick your test date and get a week-by-week plan: short sessions most days, a practice test every four weeks, more time on your weaker section and a mistake log. Free.

Essay workspace

Draft your Common App essay, supplements and scholarship essays with word counts, autosave and saved versions. Free. The Full package adds AI feedback that asks questions and never writes for you.

Your next 3 steps

Every week your dashboard and Sunday email pick the three most useful things to do, from your deadlines, letters, scholarships, tests and plan. The Full package explains why each step matters, using only your records.

Counselor meeting packet

One page for your school counselor: GPA and classes, tests, your college list against each college’s range, letters, what’s due and your questions. Full package.

Goals with a weekly pace

Pick Arkansas graduation hours, Bright Futures, the Congressional Award, the Gold Award or your school’s number, and see the hours per week you need.

Common App activities writer (AI)

Drafts your 150-character activity descriptions from what you logged. No made-up facts; you edit every line.

Verified record with a QR code

Supervisor-confirmed hours in one PDF that schools can check by scanning the code.

Hours form to sign

Dates, hours and who verified them, with lines for student, parent, organization and counselor.

Brag sheet

Top activities, leadership, honors and your reflections for the people writing your recommendations.

For organizations

QR event check-in

Print a poster; members scan it to check in and out, and approved hours land on their records.

Member hours and CSV export

Counselors and leaders see each member’s confirmed hours against your requirement and export a CSV for reporting.

Group hours goal

Set "500 hours this term" and everyone sees the thermometer fill. No rankings.

For everyone

Scholarship finder

Service and leadership scholarships with this year’s deadlines, matched to your grade and state. Add one to your list in a click and its deadline goes to your Sunday email and calendar. Free.

Paying for college

A FAFSA and CSS Profile checklist, a scholarship tracker with deadline reminders, and a table that compares aid offers by net price and out-of-pocket cost. Free.

Family view, only if the student wants

Students can invite a parent from Account. The parent follows deadlines, plan progress, hours, GPA and scores read only, with their own free account; essays and notes stay private, and the student can stop sharing any time. Part of the Full package.

Streaks, badges and a Sunday note

A weekly streak, hour badges and a Sunday email with your pace.

Phone notifications

Get your Sunday pace and approved hours on your phone. Turn them on from your dashboard.

Volunteer opportunity board

Find events from troops, clubs and nonprofits near you and sign up in one tap; organizers confirm your hours afterward.

Invite a friend, both get a month

Share your link from Billing; when your friend logs their first activity, you both get 30 days of Plus.

Give a year as a gift

Grandparents and relatives can give a student a year of the Full package ($19.99) or Plus ($9.99); we email a code to pass on.

Logging is free

Logging activities and hours is free while you use your account. Plus ($9.99 a year) adds the documents above.