Observed arrival · 2026-08-28
Solvent Futures asks whether a college offer will pay off
A planned nonprofit tool that compares a family’s actual college offer with earnings records for graduates of that specific program.
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Solvent Futures describes a workflow built around a family’s actual school, major, and post-scholarship price rather than broad college rankings or sticker prices. Its example models two UCLA students who borrow the same stated $120,000 but face different outcomes under program-level earnings data and 2026 loan rules. The homepage identifies the project as pre-launch, so the calculator’s live availability is not established by the extracted evidence; visitors are directed to request early access.
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