About

What ScholarDuck is

ScholarDuck is a scholarship search and matching service for students. Tell it about yourself once — your state, school year, GPA or test scores, intended major, and what you care about — and it checks you against the real eligibility rules of the scholarships in its catalog, instead of handing you a list you have to filter yourself.

Once you have matches, ScholarDuck helps you finish the applications: first-draft essays written from your own facts and in your own voice, a resume, deadline tracking, and recommendation-letter requests — in one place.

What ScholarDuck is not

ScholarDuck is not a research tool and has no connection to academic literature, arXiv, or PubMed. It does not index papers, summarize studies, or produce research digests. It is not an application service either: it never submits anything on your behalf, and it cannot guarantee you will win any award. Scholarship decisions belong entirely to the providers.

Common questions

What is ScholarDuck?

ScholarDuck is a scholarship search and matching service for students. You enter your state, school year, GPA or test scores, intended major, and interests once, and ScholarDuck checks you against the real eligibility rules of scholarships in its catalog — then helps you actually write and track the applications.

Is ScholarDuck a research or academic-paper tool?

No. ScholarDuck has nothing to do with academic papers, research literature, arXiv, or PubMed. It is for students looking for scholarship money for school. If you are looking for a literature-search tool, ScholarDuck is not it.

Do I have to write a separate essay for every scholarship?

That is the usual way, and it is what ScholarDuck is built to avoid. Once you have written one essay, you can adapt it to another scholarship's prompt: the same true facts and the same voice, reframed to answer the new question within its word limit. ScholarDuck also groups your matches by shared essay theme so you can see where one piece of writing will go furthest. You choose which essay to adapt and for which scholarship, and you review the result — it is not a batch button.

Does ScholarDuck reuse my writing across applications?

Yes, in two ways, both from material you gave it. It builds a profile of how you write and applies that to every draft, and it keeps a bank of the true stories you have told it, quoting them verbatim into later essays where they fit. Nothing is invented and nothing is copied from anyone else's writing.

How much does ScholarDuck cost?

Your single best scholarship match is free to see, always. Unlocking your full match list is $14.95 USD per month, which also includes a monthly credit allowance for AI actions like essay drafts. You can cancel any time from your account page.

Who is ScholarDuck for?

High school students, students taking a gap year, and college and graduate students in the United States and Canada who are looking for scholarships they genuinely qualify for.

Does ScholarDuck write my essays for me?

It writes first drafts in your own voice, built only from facts you provided, and it flags the places that need your personal input. You review, edit, and submit everything yourself. Some scholarship providers restrict AI assistance, so it is on you to follow each provider's rules.

Are the scholarships real?

Listings in the main catalog are verified against the provider's own official page, and ScholarDuck links that page so you can check for yourself. Newly researched listings are clearly labelled as pending verification until a human has confirmed them. Providers change amounts and deadlines without notice, so always confirm on the official page before you rely on anything.