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Connect Tuition Cost Planner to ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini

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. Get a clear picture of your total education costs.

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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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V8 Isolate01

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.

FinOps per User03

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 · 4 capabilities

We ship only the actions that matter.

Capability set01 / 01

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4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 4 available through Tuition Cost Planner.

  1. 01

    Calculate net obligation

    This capability finds your final out-of-pocket cost by subtracting financial aid from your total expenses.

  2. 02

    Get living and material costs

    This capability calculates non-academic expenses like housing, books, and transportation.

  3. 03

    Get academic costs

    Use this to get the total amount for tuition and mandatory institutional fees.

  4. 04

    Get payment timeline

    This capability generates a schedule of specific due dates based on your academic term.

Real work

What teams actually run

01

Budgeting for a New Term

Input your credits and fees to see your total academic bill.

02

Scholarship Planning

See how much your out-of-pocket cost drops after applying aid.

03

Living Expense Forecasting

Add housing and book costs to your academic bill for a full picture.

04

Payment Tracking

Create a list of due dates to avoid missing tuition deadlines.

One connector, every AI

Tuition Cost Planner 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 Tuition Cost Planner 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.

Observed, not estimated

887ms average. Fast in production.

Tuition Cost Planner is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1133ms
Oct 2Today
Fastest day
837ms
Slowest day
1133ms
14-day trend
Improving-9%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 4 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 Tuition Cost Planner, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

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

Tuition Cost Planner Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_JHeC9X8xGu15VyEOHi3veNdoGZXTFJf0VFfTkuVs/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 — Tuition Cost Planner capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tuition-cost-planner-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_JHeC9X8xGu15VyEOHi3veNdoGZXTFJf0VFfTkuVs/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 Tuition Cost Planner in Claude and other AIs

See all the AI clients this connector works with ↑

Who it's for

Built for the work Tuition Cost Planner owners hand off.

This MCP is built for anyone managing the financial side of higher education.

  • 01

    Students

    You hand off your credit counts and scholarship amounts to get a clear budget.

  • 02

    Parents

    You use the AI to project total out-of-pocket costs for a student's term.

  • 03

    Financial Advisors

    You use the capability to build structured payment timelines for clients.

FAQ

Questions Tuition Cost Planner owners ask.

  • 01

    How do I use this with Claude?

    You connect your Claude client to Vinkius once, and you can then use the capabilities directly within your Claude chats.

  • 02

    Does this include housing costs?

    Yes, the get_living_and_material_costs capability specifically calculates expenses like housing and books.

  • 03

    Can it handle financial aid?

    Yes, the calculate_net_obligation capability subtracts your financial aid from your total costs to find your final amount.

  • 04

    Will it tell me when to pay?

    Yes, you can use the get_payment_timeline capability to map out specific due dates for your term.

  • 05

    Do I need to host this myself?

    No, Vinkius hosts the MCP for you, so it is ready to use immediately after you connect.

  • 06

    How do I calculate my total tuition?

    You can use the get_academic_costs capability by providing your tuition rate per credit and the number of credits you are enrolled in.

  • 07

    Can I include my housing and book costs?

    Yes, the get_living_and_material_costs capability is designed to aggregate your expenses for books, housing, and transportation.

  • 08

    How does the capability handle financial aid?

    The calculate_net_obligation capability subtracts your total financial aid from your combined academic and living costs to find your final net cost.

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