GradCast
A proof-of-concept web application that helps students simulate their financial future after graduation, connecting degree-level earnings to local rent, federal/state taxes, and student loan amortization to show real monthly take-home. It is built on the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard API and HUD Fair Market Rent data, using underutilized government and free data sources to aid college and career decisions with realistic future budget forecasting.
What it addresses
Most college search tools stop at tuition; GradCast connects actual degree-level earnings to real local rent, federal/state taxes, and student loan amortization to show your real monthly take-home.
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GradCast
A proof-of-concept web application that helps students simulate their financial future after graduation, connecting degree-level earnings to local rent, federal/state taxes, and student loan amortization to show real monthly take-home. It is built on the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard API and HUD Fair Market Rent data, using underutilized government and free data sources to aid college and career decisions with realistic future budget forecasting.
Problem: Most college search tools stop at tuition; GradCast connects actual degree-level earnings to real local rent, federal/state taxes, and student loan amortization to show your real monthly take-home.
Audience: students making decisions about college and career
Posted by @knowthankyew · Original comment ↗
“A proof-of-concept web application that helps students simulate their financial future after graduation — based on real college costs, program-level earnings data, local housing markets, and tax calculations. Built on the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard API and HUD Fair Market Rent data.”