Frequently asked questions

Bursavo is a free information website for students and families. We explain college grants, scholarships, FAFSA, and ways to manage college costs in plain language, and you can opt in to updates by email or text. We are not a government agency, school, or lender.

No. Bursavo is a private information service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid, FAFSA®, or any state or federal agency. The official FAFSA form is free and is available at studentaid.gov.

No. Bursavo is free. Message and data rates from your mobile carrier may apply if you choose to receive text messages.

No. Bursavo does not give out, offer, or process grants, scholarships, or loans, and we never submit applications for you. Awards come from schools, government programs, and other organizations, and you apply to them directly.

No. Whether you qualify depends on the organization offering it and on things like financial need, academics, school, field of study, and deadlines. Bursavo does not guarantee any grant, scholarship, aid, or savings.

Grants and scholarships are generally gift aid you do not repay. Work-study lets you earn wages while enrolled. Loans are borrowed money repaid with interest. The Funding guide explains each one.

General examples include filing the FAFSA on time, searching for grants and scholarships from schools and other organizations, comparing net cost instead of sticker price, and asking a school's financial-aid office what is available. These are general ideas, not guarantees.

We do not send your details to colleges, lenders, scholarship companies, or other third parties for their marketing. Service providers, such as our email and text platforms, handle information only to run the service for us.

You'll see a confirmation and get an email. If you chose text messages, we also send a welcome text. After that we send the general information you asked about.

No. The two text-message boxes on our form are optional and unchecked by default. Consent to texts is not a condition of purchase or of requesting information.

Informational texts (such as confirmation of your request and general grant and financial-aid information) and, only if you opt in separately, promotional texts (such as new guides, deadline reminders, and college-cost planning tips). Message frequency varies, with up to about 8 messages a month. Msg & data rates may apply.

Reply STOP to any message. You'll get one final confirmation and no more texts. Reply HELP for help, or write to [email protected] any time.

No. We do not sell your personal information, and we do not share your mobile phone number or SMS opt-in data with third parties or affiliates for their marketing or promotional purposes. Details are in our Privacy Policy.

Not because of Bursavo. We do not send your details to colleges, lenders, or scholarship companies, and your Bursavo text consent applies only to Bursavo.

Email [email protected] and tell us what you'd like removed. See the "Your privacy rights" section of the Privacy Policy for more.