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Appily brings together college search, scholarship matching, virtual tours, college comparison, admissions guidance, financial aid resources, and planning tools in one student-centered platform. ## Appily core pages - [Appily home](https://www.appily.com/) - [About Appily](https://www.appily.com/about-appily) - [How Appily works](https://www.appily.com/how-appily-works) - [College search](https://www.appily.com/colleges) - [College match](https://www.appily.com/match) - [Direct admissions](https://www.appily.com/direct-admissions) - [Scholarship search](https://www.appily.com/scholarships) - [Virtual college tours](https://www.appily.com/virtual-college-tours) - [Appily FAQs](https://www.appily.com/faqs) - [Appily rebrand history](https://www.appily.com/appily-rebrand-history) ## Primary student tools and experiences - College search and college discovery - College matching - College list building - College comparison - Scholarship matching and scholarship search - Virtual college tours - Direct admission offers through Appily Match - Admissions guidance - Financial aid and paying-for-college guidance - College planning resources - Counselor and student support resources ## Key guidance hubs - [Finding your college](https://www.appily.com/guidance/articles/finding-your-college) - [Applying to college](https://www.appily.com/guidance/articles/applying-to-college) - [Paying for college](https://www.appily.com/guidance/articles/paying-for-college) - [Scholarships](https://www.appily.com/scholarships) - [College admissions glossary](https://www.appily.com/guidance/articles/college-admissions-glossary) - [Counselor resources](https://www.appily.com/guidance/counselors) ## Important product areas ### College search and comparison Appily helps students search for colleges, explore school profiles, compare options, understand costs, and build a college list based on their goals, preferences, academics, interests, and budget. ### Virtual college tours Appily’s virtual college tours help students explore campuses online before visiting in person. Students can view campus spaces such as dorms, dining areas, academic buildings, student life areas, and other locations that help them understand the feel of a college. ### Scholarships Appily helps students search for scholarships and discover scholarship opportunities based on factors such as academic year, location, interests, background, and other eligibility criteria. ### Appily Match and direct admissions Appily Match helps eligible students connect with direct admission opportunities from participating colleges. Direct admission offers are based on each college’s criteria and a student’s academic profile. ### Admissions and applications Appily provides guidance on college applications, admissions timelines, senior-year planning, essays, recommendation letters, standardized testing, and how students can prepare for the college admissions process. ### Financial aid and paying for college Appily provides guidance on scholarships, FAFSA, financial aid, college costs, student loans, grants, aid offers, and ways students and families can compare affordability across colleges. ### Trust, privacy, and student data Appily provides privacy, terms, data-use, and student trust information to help students and families understand how Appily uses information to power college search, scholarship matching, virtual tours, direct admissions, and related college planning services. ## Audience Appily is primarily for high school students, college-bound students, families, counselors, and college access professionals. It is especially useful for students who are exploring colleges, comparing costs, looking for scholarships, planning campus visits, applying to college, or trying to understand their admissions and financial aid options. But Appily also has resources and information for high school counselors, classroom educators, and parents and guardians. ## Related Appily resources - [Appily Terms of Use](https://www.appily.com/appily-terms-of-use) - [Scholarship and Sweepstakes Terms](https://www.appily.com/scholarship-terms) - [Appily Match Terms of Use](https://www.appily.com/match/terms-of-use) - [Appily release notes](https://www.appily.com/releasenotes)