
StudiePoint AI
300+ African scholarships, GPA conversion & 1,700+ visa routes for postgrad students.
What it can do
What data it sees
Do you need an account
No: the server works without sign-in
300+ African scholarships, GPA conversion & 1,700+ visa routes for postgrad students.
How to connect
How to connect StudiePoint AI to Claude
The server address to paste into Claude settings:
https://studiepoint.ai/api/mcp
- Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
- Go to Settings → Connectors.
- Click Add custom connector.
- Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
- In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.
Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.
Authorization
After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.
How to connect StudiePoint AI to ChatGPT
The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:
https://studiepoint.ai/api/mcp
- Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
- Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
- Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
- Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
- Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
- In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.
OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.
Authorization
On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.
How to connect StudiePoint AI to Cursor
The server address to paste into Cursor settings:
https://studiepoint.ai/api/mcp
Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.
Manually:
- In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
- Paste the JSON copied below into
~/.cursor/mcp.json(per project:.cursor/mcp.jsonin the repo root). - Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.
Authorization
If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.
Server tool list (6)
Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.
| search_scholarships | Search StudiePoint's database of 200+ full-ride scholarships and 100+ full-tuition scholarships for African postgraduate students. Filter by destination country, field of study, minimum GPA (4.0 scale), degree level, and tier. Returns scholarship name, country, amount, deadline, minimum GPA, essay type, visa accessibility, and application URL. |
| convert_gpa | Convert a grade from any of 13 African grading systems to the international 4.0 GPA scale used by scholarship applications worldwide. Covers all 54 African countries. Also returns the grade class (e.g. 'First Class Honors') and how the GPA is interpreted in Germany, UK, France, USA/Canada, Australia, Netherlands, and Japan/Korea/China. |
| check_visa | Check the visa accessibility rating for an African student of a given nationality applying to study in a specific destination country. Returns a rating (green = easy, yellow = moderate, red = difficult/restricted), notes on the visa process, and any important restrictions. |
| match_scholarships | Get personalised, ranked scholarship recommendations for an African student based on their full profile. Uses StudiePoint's matching algorithm to score scholarships by GPA fit, field alignment, visa accessibility, deadline urgency, and acceptance rate. Returns top matches with match score, reasoning, and direct application links. |
| get_scholarship | Look up essential public facts about a named scholarship: host country, programme, eligible fields, amount, deadline, minimum GPA, and official application link. Use StudiePoint's private student workflow for essay coaching, detailed fit guidance, and application planning. |
| estimate_study_costs | Estimate and compare the total annual cost of studying in one or more countries for an African postgraduate student. Covers 32 destinations: Tier 3 affordable EU (Germany, France, Italy, Austria, Portugal, Poland, Czech Republic, Estonia, Baltic states, Balkans), Tier 2 full-tuition scholarship countries (Netherlands, Belgium, Scandinavian countries, Japan, South Korea, Switzerland), and benchmark high-cost countries (UK, USA, Canada, Australia). Returns annual cost breakdown: tuition, living, flights, health insurance, visa fee, and total. Use scholarship_mode=true to show the self-funding gap when tuition is already covered by a scholarship. |