Need help with student-ops? Here's where to go.
GitHub Discussions — https://github.com/santifer/student-ops/discussions Good for: "how do I...", "what's the best way to...", strategy questions
Discord — link in README Good for: quick help, community stories, sharing what worked
GitHub Issues — https://github.com/santifer/student-ops/issues
Please include:
- Your stage (HS, undergrad, grad)
- Node.js version
- What mode you were using
- What happened vs. what you expected
- Redacted screenshots if relevant (NEVER paste real profile data)
See SECURITY.md. Use private reporting, not public issues.
Student-ops gives you tooling, not certified counseling. For high-stakes decisions:
- Talk to your school counselor
- If you can't afford a counselor, check:
- CollegePoint — free virtual advising for high-achieving, low-income students
- Matriculate — similar
- QuestBridge — low-income partner school matching
- I'm First! — first-gen support
Student-ops can help you draft letters, but technical issues (FAFSA rejections, verification, etc.) should go to the school's financial aid office. They want to help you — call them.
If you're dealing with something harder than college apps — family, mental health, safety — please talk to someone:
- US: 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (call or text 988)
- Crisis Text Line: text HOME to 741741
- Your school counselor is a trained resource and their conversations are usually confidential
Student-ops can wait.