Terms of Service

Last updated: April 10, 2026

These Terms of Service ("Terms") are a legal agreement between you and NeedThat Studio, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Scholarly," "we," "us," or "our"). They govern your access to and use of the Scholarly mobile application and the website at tryscholarly.app (together, the "Service").

By creating an account, accessing, or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

This agreement is between you and NeedThat Studio, LLC only — not with Apple Inc. or Google LLC. Apple and Google are not responsible for the Service or its content.

1. What Scholarly Is (and Isn't)

Scholarly is an AI-powered tool and assistant that helps students discover scholarships, match with opportunities, prepare application materials, and submit applications on your behalf. To be clear about what that means:

• Scholarly is a productivity tool that acts as your authorized assistant for scholarship applications — not as your agent, representative, or fiduciary in any other capacity.
• Before any application is submitted, you will be prompted to review all information for accuracy and explicitly authorize Scholarly to complete and submit the application on your behalf.
• You are solely responsible for the accuracy and completeness of the information in every application. Scholarly assists with discovery and application processing but does not independently verify your information.
• Scholarly does not guarantee that you will receive any scholarship, funding, or financial award.
• Scholarly does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or availability of any scholarship listing.
• Scholarly does not sign legal documents on your behalf. If a scholarship requires a personal signature, you will be prompted to provide it directly.

By authorizing Scholarly to submit an application, you confirm that you have reviewed the information, that it is accurate to the best of your knowledge, and that you take full responsibility for the submission.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years old to use the Service.

Users under 18: If you are under 18, you represent that your parent or legal guardian has reviewed and agreed to these Terms on your behalf. By allowing a minor to use the Service, the parent or guardian agrees to be bound by these Terms and to supervise the minor's use. Parents and guardians are responsible for the acts and omissions of minors using the Service.

3. Your Account

You are responsible for:

• Providing accurate, truthful, and complete information in your profile and application materials.
• Keeping your account credentials confidential.
• All activity that occurs under your account.

Submitting false, misleading, or fraudulent information — whether to us or through the Service to any scholarship provider — may result in immediate termination of your account.

4. AI-Generated Content

Scholarly uses artificial intelligence to help you discover scholarships, autofill application fields, and draft content such as essay responses. You acknowledge and agree that:

• AI-generated outputs may be inaccurate, incomplete, or unsuitable for a particular scholarship application.
• You must review, edit, and verify all AI-generated content before authorizing submission.
• You are the author and owner of any content you choose to submit after reviewing and editing AI-generated drafts.
• Scholarly is not responsible for any consequences arising from your use of AI-generated materials, including rejected applications, disqualification, or policy violations with scholarship providers.
• Some scholarship providers may have policies regarding AI-assisted applications. It is your responsibility to understand and comply with each provider's rules.

5. User Responsibilities

When using the Service, you are responsible for:

• Reviewing all content for accuracy — including autofilled fields, AI-generated text, and matched scholarship details — before authorizing any submission.
• Verifying your eligibility for each scholarship. Scholarly's matching is based on the information you provide, but eligibility determinations are made by scholarship providers, not by us.
• Authorizing each submission. Scholarly will not submit any application without your explicit authorization. Once you authorize a submission, you accept responsibility for the information contained in it.
• Meeting deadlines. Scholarly may surface deadline information, but we do not guarantee its accuracy and are not responsible for missed deadlines.
• Complying with all rules of scholarship providers, educational institutions, and applicable laws.

6. Submission Authorization and Signatures

When you authorize Scholarly to submit an application, you grant us permission to use the information you have provided to complete and submit that specific application to the scholarship provider on your behalf. This authorization is given on a per-application basis — each submission requires your explicit review and confirmation.

Scholarly does not sign legal documents, agreements, or binding forms on your behalf. If a scholarship application requires a personal signature, attestation, or legal consent, you will be prompted to provide it directly.

7. Third-Party Services and Scholarship Providers

Scholarships listed in the Service are offered by independent third-party organizations. Scholarly is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or responsible for any scholarship provider unless expressly stated. We are not responsible for:

• Decisions made by scholarship providers (including acceptance, rejection, or disqualification).
• The accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of scholarship listings, requirements, or deadlines.
• The availability, functionality, or security of external application systems or websites.
• How third parties handle your personal data once you submit an application to them.

8. Subscriptions, Billing, and Auto-Renewal

Certain features of the Service require a paid subscription. Subscriptions are sold through Apple's App Store and/or Google Play and are subject to their respective terms.

• Payment: Payment is charged to your Apple ID or Google account at confirmation of purchase.
• Auto-renewal: Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period.
• Renewal charge: Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the then-current subscription price.
• Managing your subscription: You can manage and cancel your subscription in your device's account settings. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period.
• Refunds: Refunds are handled by Apple or Google in accordance with their refund policies. We cannot issue refunds for purchases made through their stores.
• Free trials: If offered, any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription.
• No guarantee of results: A paid subscription provides access to features. It does not guarantee that you will receive any scholarship or funding.

9. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

• Provide false, misleading, or fraudulent information in your profile or applications.
• Use the autofill or AI features to fabricate credentials, qualifications, or experiences you do not have.
• Attempt to game, exploit, or manipulate scholarship systems or providers using the Service.
• Submit applications for scholarships you know you are not eligible for.
• Use the Service to harass, defraud, or harm others.
• Reverse engineer, decompile, or attempt to extract the source code of the Service.
• Use bots, scrapers, or other automated systems to access the Service (other than platform-permitted accessibility tools).
• Interfere with, disrupt, or overload the Service or its infrastructure.
• Use the Service in violation of any applicable law or regulation.

10. Objectionable Content and Abuse

Scholarly has zero tolerance for objectionable content or abusive behavior. We reserve the right to remove content and terminate accounts of users who post or transmit content that is unlawful, harassing, defamatory, obscene, or otherwise objectionable. Report concerns to support@tryscholarly.app; reports are reviewed within 24 hours.

11. Account Suspension and Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service at any time, with or without notice, if we believe you have violated these Terms or engaged in conduct that is harmful to other users, scholarship providers, or the integrity of the Service. You may stop using the Service and delete your account at any time from within the app.

Upon termination, your right to use the Service ceases immediately. Sections that by their nature should survive termination — including intellectual property, disclaimers, limitation of liability, and indemnification — will survive.

12. Intellectual Property

The Service, including all software, design, text, and graphics, is owned by NeedThat Studio, LLC and protected by intellectual property laws. We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use the Service for your personal, non-commercial use.

You retain ownership of the personal content you create and upload (such as essays, resumes, and profile information). You grant us a limited license to use this content solely to provide and improve the Service — for example, to generate matches, prefill forms, and produce AI-assisted drafts for you.

13. No Guarantees

To be unambiguous: Scholarly does not guarantee any outcome. Specifically, we make no guarantee regarding:

• Your eligibility for any scholarship.
• The accuracy, completeness, or currentness of any scholarship listing.
• Whether you will receive any scholarship, funding, or financial award.
• The accuracy or suitability of AI-generated content.
• The availability or functionality of the Service at any given time.

14. Disclaimers

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, SECURE, OR FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.

AI-GENERATED CONTENT IS PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE AND INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. IT IS NOT PROFESSIONAL ADVICE AND SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON WITHOUT INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION.

15. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, NEEDTHAT STUDIO, LLC AND ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, OR OPPORTUNITIES, WHETHER INCURRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE.

THIS INCLUDES, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LIABILITY FOR:

• Missed scholarship deadlines.
• Rejected or disqualified applications.
• Incorrect scholarship matches or eligibility determinations.
• Errors in AI-generated content.
• Actions taken by third-party scholarship providers.

OUR TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR THE SERVICE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNTS YOU PAID US IN THE 12 MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM OR (B) FIFTY U.S. DOLLARS ($50).

16. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless NeedThat Studio, LLC and its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from: (a) your use of the Service; (b) your violation of these Terms; (c) your violation of any rights of another person or entity; (d) any content you submit through the Service; or (e) any application you submit to a scholarship provider.

17. Apple and Google Platform Terms

You acknowledge and agree that:

• These Terms are between you and NeedThat Studio, LLC only — not with Apple or Google. We are solely responsible for the Service.
• Apple and Google have no obligation to furnish maintenance or support services for the Service.
• In the event of any failure of the Service to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple or Google, and they will refund the purchase price (if any); to the maximum extent permitted by law, they have no other warranty obligation with respect to the Service.
• Apple and Google are not responsible for addressing any claims relating to the Service, including product liability claims, regulatory compliance claims, and consumer protection claims.
• In the event of a third-party intellectual property infringement claim, NeedThat Studio, LLC (not Apple or Google) is responsible for the investigation, defense, settlement, and discharge of such claim.
• You represent that you are not located in a country subject to a U.S. Government embargo or designated as a "terrorist supporting" country, and that you are not on any U.S. Government restricted parties list.
• Apple and its subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms and, upon your acceptance, will have the right to enforce these Terms against you as a third-party beneficiary.

18. Governing Law and Disputes

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, United States, without regard to conflict-of-laws principles. Any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service shall be resolved exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Delaware.

19. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. If changes are material, we will notify you by updating the "Last updated" date at the top and, where appropriate, providing in-app or email notice. Your continued use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

20. Contact Us

Questions about these Terms? Contact us at support@tryscholarly.app.

NeedThat Studio, LLC
Delaware, USA