How to Use the Scholarship Eligibility Checker MCP in Windsurf

Stop guessing your financial aid status. Let Windsurf run the numbers for your ProUni and FIES applications instantly.

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Automated income bracket analysis

Cascade pulls your household financial data and maps it against current government brackets. It removes the manual headache of calculating per capita income by hand. This MCP handles the heavy lifting so your agent can focus on verifying your specific eligibility status. No more spreadsheet errors or confusing tax forms.

Real-time eligibility verification

Feed your household figures into the tool and get an immediate read on whether you qualify for specific programs. It cuts through the noise of complex eligibility requirements. Your agent uses this data to cross-reference application deadlines against your income profile. It ensures you never miss a funding window because of a calculation mistake.

Documented financial assessment

Generate a clear, accurate report of your household income structure for your records. It keeps your financial evidence organized before you submit your final application. This MCP provides the raw data your agent needs to draft a solid case for your aid request. It turns a stressful, opaque process into a straightforward, data-backed task.

Setup guide

Set up Scholarship Eligibility Checker MCP in Windsurf

Prerequisites

Windsurf IDE installed (macOS, Windows, or Linux)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open MCP configuration

Click the Cascade assistant icon in the sidebar, then click the hammer icon (🔨) at the top of the panel. Select "Configure" to open ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
2

Add the Scholarship Eligibility Checker MCP

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

Refresh MCPs

Go back to the hammer icon (🔨) in Cascade and click "Refresh". Windsurf will detect the new server. No full restart is needed — the connection is hot-reloaded.
4

Verify in Cascade

Start a new Cascade conversation and ask something like "Show my Scholarship Eligibility Checker payment history." If connected, Cascade will call the Scholarship Eligibility Checker tools directly. You will see a green dot next to the server name in the MCP panel.

mcp_config.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 Windsurf

Open your MCP settings in Windsurf and add the server link. Once connected, Cascade will see the tools and handle the math for you whenever you ask about aid.

Yes, it can. Just provide your household income and member count, and the agent will run the calculation against current rules to tell you where you stand.

It does. You provide the total income and the number of residents, and the tool performs the per capita division required for program compliance.

Your income data stays local to your session. This MCP only processes the numbers you feed it to calculate your eligibility bracket.

You can re-run the calculation anytime. The tool is designed to be used whenever your financial situation shifts.

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