Compare costs on the same basis
The spreadsheet keeps attendance costs, housing assumptions and the school year or term visible for each offer.
College Aid Offer Normalizer Skill
Compare college offers without mixing grants, loans and missing figures.
Two award letters can use different labels and leave different costs unstated. This installable AI skill helps put two to five US undergraduate offers on the same academic-period and dollar basis, with questions beside the gaps.
For families comparing US undergraduate aid offers in USD for one agreed school year or term.
Both Codex and Claude editions included. No edition selection needed.
$10 USD · one-time purchase
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Keep grants and borrowing distinct
Grants and scholarships sit separately from loans, work-study and aid with conditions attached.
Know what to ask each school
Figures link back to their sources, with questions beside costs or conditions that need clarification.
Why the distinction matters
The companion’s worked example starts with $30,000 in attendance costs and $10,000 in confirmed gift aid, giving a $20,000 net-price measure. A $5,000 loan stays in its own column. That is the kind of distinction the comparison keeps visible for a family looking across different offer letters.
Both Codex and Claude editions included. No edition selection needed.
Get the complete kit — $10What you receive
The $10 complete kit includes both installable skill editions and the eight-page manual companion. The separate $9 companion provides the manual workflow and sample files without the installed skills.
- Separate Codex and Claude skill files
- Getting Started PDF and an eight-page Prompt/Workflow Companion.
- Example offers and assumptions, plus an example formula comparison workbook.
Tools, inputs and fit
This kit covers two to five US undergraduate offers in USD for one common school year or term. Redacted offer documents and confirmed comparison assumptions are needed, along with a compatible Codex or Claude account with custom Skills and file tools. The AI subscription is separate. Testing is recorded for Codex; a standard Claude comparison passed, while its privacy handling and unusual cases have not been fully verified. College choice, borrowing and aid acceptance remain family decisions, with figures and conditions confirmed by the schools.
Choosing the right option
How do I receive the files?
After payment, the confirmation page provides a link to download your ZIP.
What will I have to discuss with my family?
A comparison spreadsheet and readable summary, with costs, aid categories, assumptions and unanswered questions. Missing figures remain visible rather than being treated as zero.
What is the difference between this kit and the $9 companion?
The $10 kit includes the eight-page Prompt/Workflow Companion, sample files and both installable skill editions. The separate companion provides the manual workflow without the installed skills.
Can I see the comparison format before using our offers?
The download includes example offers, assumptions and a completed formula workbook. They show the intended format without using a student’s personal information.
Put the offers side by side with the differences still visible.
Both Codex and Claude editions included. No edition selection needed.
$10 USD · one-time purchase
Get the complete kit — $10Digital downloads cannot be returned, and change-of-mind refunds or exchanges are not offered after access is provided. If a technical access problem cannot be resolved, a refund is provided. Read the refund and support policy.