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Connect College Application Budget Planner to your AI

Set it up once and it works in ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and any other client you love. It all runs safely in the background, so you can relax and focus on what really matters. Keep your college application costs organized and predictable.

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

ChatGPTClaudeCursorPerplexityGeminiMicrosoft CopilotRaycastMeta AI

Your AI does the work. We keep it safe and sound.

No other AI tool gives you this. Your workflow runs in the client you already love, your account stays protected, and you decide what the agent can and cannot do. It is the whole reason to make the switch.

Each Connector lives inside our infrastructure, the same place where your workflow runs. The three things below are already part of it, working quietly in the background so you never have to think about them. Nothing to add, nothing to set up, nothing to worry about.

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Each Connector runs inside its own sealed environment.

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed V8 runtime — no access to your files, your system, or other servers. A Connector never sees past its own request.

Kill Switch02

One switch stops every agent. Instantly.

One action deactivates every Connector, revokes every token, and ends every session at once. AI Governance keeps the record.

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Spending limits that pause instead of surprise.

Every user keeps their own connections and credentials, isolated from everyone else. Anything that would cross your spending limit is held for your approval, not billed.

Three controls, built into the layer your AI connects through.

Curated set · 6 capabilities

We ship only the actions that matter.

Capability set01 / 02

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3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 6 available through College Application Budget.

  1. 01

    Get deadline obligations

    This capability identifies upcoming mandatory payments that must be made by specific dates.

  2. 02

    Get application fees

    This capability calculates the total cost of application fees for the specific institutions you select.

  3. 03

    Get document fees

    This capability aggregates the costs associated with academic and legal documentation.

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3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 6 available through College Application Budget.

  1. 04

    Get testing costs

    This capability sums up all expenses related to standardized testing.

  2. 05

    Get total application budget

    This capability provides a complete view of all your planned application expenses.

  3. 06

    Calculate travel budget

    This capability estimates the total cost required for campus visits.

Real work

What teams actually run

01

Total Cost Estimation

Ask your agent for a full budget breakdown before you start submitting applications.

02

Campus Visit Planning

Estimate how much money to set aside for travel and lodging during tours.

03

Deadline Management

Check for any enrollment deposits or fees that are due in the coming weeks.

04

Document Costing

Calculate the cost of getting transcripts and other required paperwork ready.

One connector, every AI

College Application Budget works with the most popular AI clients.

These are the most popular clients, each with a step-by-step guide: one link, set up once, with governance and visibility built in. And because everything runs on the MCP standard, the same connection also works in any other compatible client — nothing to rebuild.

ClaudeClaudeChatGPTChatGPTGeminiGeminiPerplexityPerplexityGrokGrokMicrosoft CopilotMicrosoft CopilotCursorCursorVS CodeVS CodeWindsurfWindsurfJetBrainsJetBrainsClineClineLangChainLangChainVercel AI SDKVercel AI SDKLovableLovableZ.aiZ.aiRaycastRaycastQwen CodeQwen CodeKimi CodeKimi CodeLe ChatLe Chat

Building your own app? The connector is yours to use.

You don't need a client to put College Application Budget to work: the same hosted connection plugs into your own applications and agent code, with the same governance on every request. Build with it, chat with it — one connection for both.

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College Application Budget is checked daily against the live service.

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Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 6 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of College Application Budget, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with College Application Budget. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

College Application Budget Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_ynU8U3vnCpwLiVPhemGX0SsAxo6E04J3rrSaS5un/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — College Application Budget capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "college-application-budget-planner-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_ynU8U3vnCpwLiVPhemGX0SsAxo6E04J3rrSaS5un/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

Guided setup for Claude? Set up College Application Budget in Claude and other AIs

See all the AI clients this connector works with ↑

Who it's for

Built for the work College Application Budget owners hand off.

High school students and their families use this to manage the financial side of admissions. It is also useful for counselors managing multiple student profiles.

  • 01

    Students

    Use the AI to track personal application spending and deadlines.

  • 02

    Parents

    Hand off budget calculations and deadline monitoring to an AI agent.

  • 03

    College Counselors

    Use the capability to help students plan their financial requirements for various schools.

FAQ

Questions College Application Budget owners ask.

  • 01

    How do I use this with Claude or Cursor?

    You connect to the Vinkius-hosted MCP once. After that, your AI client can use the capabilities directly through the interface you are already using.

  • 02

    Can this MCP track my actual bank spending?

    No, this MCP is designed to calculate and estimate planned expenses like application fees, testing, and travel.

  • 03

    Does it help with application deadlines?

    Yes, it includes a capability to identify mandatory payments that are due by specific dates.

  • 04

    What kind of costs can it calculate?

    It handles application fees, standardized testing costs, document fees, and travel budgets for campus visits.

  • 05

    Do I need to host this myself?

    No, Vinkius hosts and manages the MCP for you. You just connect and start working.

  • 06

    How can I see my total estimated costs?

    You can use the get_total_application_budget capability to receive a complete summary of application fees, testing, travel, and document costs.

  • 07

    Can I track upcoming payment deadlines?

    Yes, the get_deadline_obligations capability identifies mandatory payments required by a specific date.

  • 08

    Does this include travel expenses for campus visits?

    Yes, you can estimate travel costs including transportation, lodging, and food using calculate_travel_budget.

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