That's exactly right -- along with the money I had to introduce the app to a few schools, collect feedback, make improvements, etc., which is what the money was

That's exactly right -- along with the money I had to introduce the app to a few schools, collect feedback, make improvements, etc., which is what the money was for and which I did. It just worked out nicely that I was in grad school at the time and it matched to what my outstanding balance was!