# Scholarship Intel (`fiery_dream/scholarship-intel`) Actor

Enterprise-grade scholarship, grants, and university intelligence platform.

Features
University Search: 6,400+ US institutions with detailed data
Federal Grants: Real-time Grants.gov opportunities
Education Spending: USAspending grant awards data
and more!

- **URL**: https://apify.com/fiery\_dream/scholarship-intel.md
- **Developed by:** [Cody Churchwell](https://apify.com/fiery_dream) (community)
- **Categories:** Other, Automation, Social media
- **Stats:** 36 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 2 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.01 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.
The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
- **JavaScript/TypeScript projects** — the official [JS/TS client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md): `npm install apify-client`.
- **Python projects** — the official [Python client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md): `pip install apify-client`.
- **Any other language** — the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt).

# README

## Grants & Scholarships Intelligence

Enterprise-grade scholarship, grants, and university intelligence platform.

### Features

- **University Search**: 6,400+ US institutions with detailed data
- **Federal Grants**: Real-time Grants.gov opportunities
- **Education Spending**: USAspending grant awards data
- **Scholarship Matching**: 10+ scholarship categories
- **Financial Aid Data**: Tuition, Pell grants, loan rates
- **AI-Powered Analysis**: Personalized recommendations

### Data Sources (100% FREE, NO API KEY REQUIRED)

| Source | Data Provided |
|--------|---------------|
| College Scorecard | University details, costs, outcomes |
| Urban Institute | IPEDS educational data |
| Opendatasoft | College locations, contact info |
| Grants.gov | Federal grant opportunities |
| USAspending | Education grant awards |
| GDELT | Scholarship news monitoring |

### Input Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Description |
|-----------|------|-------------|
| search\_type | string | all, universities, grants, spending |
| query | string | Search keyword |
| state | string | 2-letter state code (CA, NY, TX) |
| field\_of\_study | string | Academic field of interest |
| degree\_level | string | certificate/associate/bachelor/master/doctoral |
| gpa | number | Student GPA (0.0-4.0) |
| first\_generation | boolean | First-gen student status |
| include\_ai\_analysis | boolean | Enable AI recommendations |

### Scholarship Categories

| Category | Description |
|----------|-------------|
| Merit-Based | Academic achievement, GPA, test scores |
| Need-Based | FAFSA-determined financial need |
| Athletic | NCAA/NAIA sports scholarships |
| Minority | Underrepresented groups |
| STEM | Science, Tech, Engineering, Math |
| Arts | Visual/performing arts, humanities |
| Military | Veterans, service members, dependents |
| First-Generation | First in family to college |
| Community Service | Volunteer/service record |
| Study Abroad | International programs |

### Degree Levels

| Code | Level |
|------|-------|
| 1 | Certificate (< 1 year) |
| 2 | Certificate (1-2 years) |
| 3 | Associate's Degree |
| 4 | Bachelor's Degree |
| 5 | Post-Baccalaureate Certificate |
| 6 | Master's Degree |
| 7 | Post-Master's Certificate |
| 8 | Doctoral Degree |

### Output

```json
{
  "timestamp": "2024-01-15T14:30:00Z",
  "search_type": "all",
  "query": "nursing",
  "state": "CA",
  "universities": [
    {
      "name": "UCLA",
      "city": "Los Angeles",
      "state": "CA",
      "admission_rate": 0.14,
      "tuition_in_state": 13804,
      "tuition_out_of_state": 44830,
      "pell_grant_rate": 0.35,
      "median_earnings_10yr": 65000
    }
  ],
  "federal_grants": [
    {
      "title": "Nursing Education Grant",
      "agency": "HHS",
      "close_date": "2024-03-15",
      "award_ceiling": 500000
    }
  ],
  "scholarship_types": [...],
  "report_text": "...",
  "ai_analysis": "Based on your profile..."
}
```

### Use Cases

- **High School Students**: College search and scholarship matching
- **Community College Students**: Transfer opportunities
- **Graduate School Applicants**: Program and funding search
- **First-Generation Students**: Financial aid guidance
- **Career Changers**: Adult education options
- **Financial Aid Offices**: Grant opportunity monitoring
- **Education Researchers**: Institutional data analysis

### Example Usage

```bash
## Search universities in California
apify call scholarship-intel -i '{
  "search_type": "universities",
  "state": "CA",
  "field_of_study": "Computer Science"
}'

## Find nursing scholarships
apify call scholarship-intel -i '{
  "query": "nursing",
  "degree_level": "bachelor",
  "gpa": 3.5,
  "include_ai_analysis": true
}'

## Federal grants search
apify call scholarship-intel -i '{
  "search_type": "grants",
  "query": "STEM education"
}'
```

### Pricing

Pay-per-event pricing:

- $0.002 per scholarship report
- AI analysis included when API key provided

| Event | Price |
|-------|-------|
| scholarship-report | $0.002 |
| Default dataset item | $0.00001 |

### Disclaimer

This tool provides educational funding information for research purposes. Scholarship availability and requirements change frequently. Always verify information directly with institutions and funding organizations.

# Actor input Schema

## `search_type` (type: `string`):

What type of information to search for

## `query` (type: `string`):

Search keyword (e.g., 'nursing', 'engineering', 'community college')

## `state` (type: `string`):

Filter by US state (2-letter code, e.g., CA, NY, TX)

## `field_of_study` (type: `string`):

Academic field of interest (e.g., Computer Science, Nursing, Business)

## `degree_level` (type: `string`):

Target degree level

## `gpa` (type: `number`):

Current or expected GPA (0.0 - 4.0) for scholarship matching

## `first_generation` (type: `boolean`):

First in family to attend college (unlocks additional scholarships)

## `limit` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of results per category

## `include_ai_analysis` (type: `boolean`):

Use AI to generate personalized recommendations (requires API key)

## `model_name` (type: `string`):

LLM model for analysis

## `api_key` (type: `string`):

API key for the selected AI model (Google AI Studio key for Gemini, OpenAI key for GPT, Anthropic key for Claude)

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "search_type": "all",
  "degree_level": "bachelor",
  "first_generation": false,
  "limit": 50,
  "include_ai_analysis": true,
  "model_name": "gemini/gemini-2.0-flash"
}
```

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("fiery_dream/scholarship-intel").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("fiery_dream/scholarship-intel").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{}' |
apify call fiery_dream/scholarship-intel --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,fiery_dream/scholarship-intel"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/m7xvicCtSA7NrSD6X/builds/JSwiBp7ueXqQDB7Hf/openapi.json