FundMyFuture is a scholarship search and college planning tool. It matches high school students to scholarships based on their grade, GPA, ACT/SAT score, state, and interests — and walks them through the full high school college planning timeline.
| Feature | FundMyFuture | Fastweb / Scholarships.com |
|---|---|---|
| State-specific scholarships | Yes — curated by state + national | Mixed with national results |
| College planning checklist | Yes — all 4 years of high school | No |
| Application pipeline tracker | Yes | Limited or no |
| Essay/writing vault | Yes | No |
| County-specific scholarships | Yes | Rarely |
| Ads and spam email | No | Yes |
| Cost | $150/year flat fee | Free (ad-supported) |
FundMyFuture is a scholarship search and college planning tool built for high school students in all grades, 9th through 12th. It includes 120+ scholarships filterable by grade, GPA, ACT/SAT score, state, and interests, plus a built-in College Planner with a month-by-month checklist for all four years of high school.
FundMyFuture includes 1,300+ scholarships covering national awards open to all US students, state-specific programs across 20+ states, and local scholarships from community foundations. We add new scholarships and expand to new states regularly.
Fastweb and Scholarships.com are generic national databases. FundMyFuture is built specifically for high school students high school students. It includes a built-in College Planner with a month-by-month critical path checklist — something no other scholarship tool offers. It also tracks your applications in a pipeline view and stores your essays in a Writing Vault.
The College Planner is a built-in checklist that walks high school students through all four years of high school month by month. Junior year covers PSAT prep, ACT/SAT testing, building a college list, campus visits, and essay drafts. Senior year covers FAFSA filing, Early Decision applications, Regular Decision deadlines, and financial aid comparison. Tasks are prioritized as Critical, High, Medium, or Ongoing.
You can browse scholarships without an account. Full access — including the College Planner, application tracking, Writing Vault, and personalized matching — requires an annual membership at $150/year.
Yes. Parents typically set up the account and subscription, then hand it to their student to use daily. The platform is designed so parents invest in the tool and students run it. The College Planner helps parents know what their student should be doing each month without micromanaging.
FundMyFuture supports all high school grades — 9th through 12th. Many scholarships are open to freshmen and sophomores, not just seniors. The College Planner covers all four years of high school.
When you sign up, a short wizard asks for your grade, GPA, ACT or SAT score, county, and interests. FundMyFuture then filters the full database to show only scholarships you qualify for. The count updates live as you answer each question. When you finish, your dashboard opens pre-filtered to your matches.
The Writing Vault is a place to save your personal statements, essays, and written responses. Many scholarships ask similar questions — saving your essays once lets you reuse and adapt them across applications without rewriting from scratch.