Quick College Check

(AI-Powered + Built for Black Students)

Onyx Guide to College Search©

Want a fast, honest look at a college before you decide?
This AI-powered tool gives Black students a quick summary of cost, support, safety, and what it’s really like on campus. Just drop in a college name (and your major or cost if you want), copy the prompt into ChatGPT, and get the kind of info rankings leave out.

Option 1: Compare Multiple Colleges in One AI-Powered Paragraph

📋 Long Prompt to Copy and Paste:

Compare [College 1], [College 2], and [College 3] for Black students. For each school, give a short paragraph that includes:

– Average student debt and graduate salary
– Complaints about financial aid or scholarship displacement
– The Black student experience: support orgs, campus climate, and any safety concerns

If I include my major (like [insert major, optional]), adjust salary accordingly.
If I include cost to attend (like [insert cost per school, optional]), tell me if paying more for one of them makes sense based on outcomes, support, and long-term payoff.

End with: ‘Choose [College Name] if you’re the kind of student who…’ to help me understand who would thrive at each school—not based on prestige, but fit.

📎 Helpful Links to Dig Deeper

  • College Scorecard: collegescorecard.ed.gov
    Check official data on graduation rates, debt, and salary.

  • Search for Black Student Orgs:
    Try searching:
    "[College Name] BSU Instagram"
    "[College Name] Black Student Union"
    "[College Name] Black orgs or cultural center"

  • Scholarship Displacement Info: disscholared.org
    Learn how outside scholarships might affect your financial aid package.

Option 2: Break It Down: One School, Then Compare, Then Cost

Prompt 1: Quick Look at One College

Tell me what Black students should know about [College Name]. Include:
– Average student debt and grad salary
– Any complaints about financial aid or scholarship displacement
– What the Black student experience is like: support orgs, campus climate, and safety concerns

If I include my major (like [insert major, optional]), adjust the salary.
If I include the cost to attend (like [insert cost, optional]), tell me if it’s worth it based on outcomes and support.

Prompt 2: Compare Multiple Colleges

Compare [College 1], [College 2], and [College 3] for Black students. For each school, give a short paragraph that includes:
– Average debt and grad salary
– Financial aid complaints or scholarship displacement
– Black student experience: support orgs, climate, safety concerns

If I add a major (like [insert major, optional]), adjust salary for it.
Finish with: ‘Choose [College Name] if you’re the kind of student who…’ so I can understand which school fits who—not based on prestige, but on lived experience.

Prompt 3: Is It Worth Paying More?

If [College 1] will cost me [insert cost, optional] and [College 2] will cost me [insert cost, optional], and my major is [insert major, optional], tell me if the more expensive one is actually worth it—based on debt, salary, support for Black students, and long-term outcomes.

📎 Helpful Links to Dig Deeper

  • College Scorecard: collegescorecard.ed.gov
    Check official data on graduation rates, debt, and salary.

  • Search for Black Student Orgs:
    Try searching:
    "[College Name] BSU Instagram"
    "[College Name] Black Student Union"
    "[College Name] Black orgs or cultural center"

  • Scholarship Displacement Info: disscholared.org
    Learn how outside scholarships might affect your financial aid package.

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You’re welcome to share or repost the template—but please credit Jenn the Tutor and link back to www.jennthetutor.com. Don’t copy, rebrand, or redistribute it without permission. This resource was created to protect Black students, not to be repackaged.