College financial aid letters are confusing. We made a tool to help figure them out.

“The tool is simple to use. Upload a PDF of your award letter, and then click the “decode” button. (We recommend viewing the page on a desktop.) “

To use the tool, go to “OfferLetterDECODER” A tool from THE HECHINGER REPORT

Commentary: Having personally experienced the inability to decipher the financial award after four years, here’s a tool that can help with “decoding” the financial award letter.