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Essay Recycler

Match essays you already wrote to new scholarship prompts and adapt them fast.

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The idea

Students applying for many scholarships store their past essays in one place. When a new prompt comes in, the app finds the best matching essay and suggests how to adapt it, keeping the student's own voice. It makes applying to twenty scholarships possible instead of three.

Who it is for
High school seniors (18 and over) and college students applying for scholarships
How it makes money
$9 a month during application season
Suggested stack
Next.js, MySQL, Tailwind, hosted on a small VPS
Launch cost
Under $100

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PROMPT 1 OF 3

Build a web app called Essay Recycler. After login the user sees an essay library: add an essay with title, full text, word count, and the prompt it was written for. Add a scholarship tracker with name, deadline, amount, prompt and word limit.

PROMPT 2 OF 3

When a new scholarship is added, compare its prompt to every saved essay using an AI model and rank the top three matches with a short reason. On selecting one, show an edit view with suggested cuts or additions to fit the new prompt and word limit, without rewriting the whole essay.

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PROMPT 3 OF 3

Add a deadline calendar and email reminders a week and a day before each deadline. Track status (drafting, submitted, won, lost) and total money won. Add Stripe for the monthly plan.

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  2. 02Domain and nameBrainstorm a short name, check the .com, and register it.
  3. 03Trademark basicsSearch for conflicts before you fall in love with the name.
  4. 04AI build kickoffPaste the prompts below into Claude, Cursor or Lovable, one at a time.
  5. 05Server and hostingPick a host and have your AI walk you through setup.
  6. 06Backend and dataLogins, database and payments, one prompt at a time.
  7. 07Frontend and designScreens, colors and a simple logo that look professional.
  8. 08Go livePut it online, then submit to the App Store and Google Play if it is a mobile app.
  9. 09Marketing planLaunch posts, local outreach and your first 100 users.
  10. 10Launch and growShip it and add your live link to earn the Shipped badge.
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