college-aid-mcp
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAREERONESTOP_TOKEN | Yes | Your CareerOneStop Token | |
| CAREERONESTOP_USER_ID | Yes | Your CareerOneStop User ID | |
| COLLEGE_SCORECARD_API_KEY | Yes | Your College Scorecard API key from api.data.gov |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": true
} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| search_collegesA | Search colleges by name, state, or degree type. Returns tuition, median debt, median earnings, graduation rate, and admission rate for each match. |
| search_scholarshipsA | Search 9,500+ scholarships and grants from the US Dept of Labor CareerOneStop database. Filter by keyword, state, study level, or major. |
| get_college_detailsA | Deep dive on a single school: net price broken down by family income bracket, SAT/ACT score ranges, retention rate, first-generation student share, financial aid stats, and 10-year earnings. Much more detail than search_colleges. |
| search_by_majorA | Compare the same major across different colleges using College Scorecard field-of-study data. Returns program-specific median earnings, median debt, and in-state tuition for each school — far more accurate than school-wide averages. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 4 tools
Each tool has a clearly distinct purpose: general school search, deep college details, major-specific comparisons, and scholarship search. No overlap or ambiguity.
All tool names follow a consistent verb_noun pattern (e.g., search_colleges, get_college_details), making the set predictable and easy to navigate.
4 tools is well-scoped for the college aid domain, covering school search, detailed info, major analysis, and scholarships without being excessive or insufficient.
Covers core college search and scholarship lookup. Minor gaps like side-by-side comparison or financial aid calculators exist, but agents can work around them.