How to Use the Scholarship Eligibility Checker MCP in Claude

Run complex Brazilian student aid calculations directly inside Claude Desktop to instantly find ProUni and FIES eligibility.

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Calculate household per capita income in Claude Desktop

The `calculate_per_capita_income` tool parses raw household financial data to determine the exact monthly income per person. It handles complex informal earnings and multi-generational households, applying the strict mathematical formulas required by Brazilian educational authorities. You paste the raw tax documents or informal wage statements into the chat. Your AI client runs the math instantly, giving you a clean breakdown of the final per capita figure without manual spreadsheets.

Evaluate ProUni bracket criteria with this MCP Server

The `check_prouni_eligibility` tool matches your calculated household income against the official 1.5 and 3 minimum wage thresholds. It instantly identifies whether an applicant qualifies for a partial or full scholarship. Instead of digging through government PDFs, you get a direct answer. The tool flags potential document discrepancies before they cause a formal rejection.

Determine FIES financing status

The `check_fies_eligibility` tool reviews the applicant's financial profile against the strict rules of the FIES student loan program. It assesses the household's debt capacity and verifies if they fall within the required income limits. This tool processes the numbers in seconds. You see exactly where the applicant stands, making it easy to advise them on their next steps.

Setup guide

Set up Scholarship Eligibility Checker MCP in Claude Web or Desktop

1

Open Claude Settings

Go to claude.ai, click your profile icon, then navigate to Customize → Connectors.
2

Add Custom Connector

Click the "+" button and select Add custom connector. Paste your Vinkius endpoint URL: https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. For OAuth-protected servers, expand Advanced settings to add credentials.
3

Start a conversation

Open a new chat. The Scholarship Eligibility Checker MCP tools are available immediately — no restart needed.

Endpoint URL

https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

No configuration file needed — paste the URL directly in the Claude web interface.

Available on Free (1 connector), Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans.

Prerequisites

Claude Desktop installed (macOS or Windows)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Click the menu icon at the top-left corner, go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config. This opens claude_desktop_config.json in your default text editor.
2

Paste the Scholarship Eligibility Checker MCP configuration

Copy the JSON snippet on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen the application. Claude needs a full restart to load new MCPs — refreshing a conversation is not enough.
4

Verify the connection

Open a new conversation. Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the message input. You should see tools listed under scholarship-eligibility-checker-mcp.

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "scholarship-eligibility-checker-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Scholarship Eligibility Checker MCP in Claude Desktop

Open your developer config file via the settings menu. Add this MCP under your server configuration key with the required startup commands, then restart the application to see the tools.

Yes. It processes raw text descriptions of gig-economy work and cash earnings to calculate the correct household average.

It runs locally on your machine. You only need a connection if you are querying remote databases for updated minimum wage baselines.

It divides the total gross household income by the number of legally dependent members. The calculation strictly follows the official regulatory guidelines.

Your sensitive income documents never leave your local environment. The calculation happens entirely within your session, meaning no external servers store your financial records.

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