One mistake can cost students thousands of dollars and being denied admission to the best colleges – or bankrupting their parents. Talk to an expert. Get help. It pays.
Support and Consulting Services
Visitors to this website often ask for specific help. While this is a news and opinion website, you can contact the contributing experts to this site for help in their areas of expertise.
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Contributors to this website provide free educational materials, presentations, and tools for parents, teachers, guidance counselors, and students.
In-Service Guidance Counselor Presentations
A quick and easy way to stay up to date on the most important changes in the college admissions and financial aid world. Popular topics with school administrators and staff include FAFSA details and deadlines and recent changes to the PSAT and SAT.
Parent Financial Aid Night Presentations
Thousands of parents have enjoyed our 1 hour presentations on college costs and financial aid. Scores of guidance counselors have saved thousands of hours on financial aid related issues. Presentations and educational materials can be customized to focus on the specific needs of any group of counselors and parents. Presenters do NOT step on the toes or contradict the advice of Guidance Counselors with expertise in particular areas. Their goal is to save school staff a lot of time and stress however possible so let them know what you need or don’t want.
Books and Tools
Our website is a resource center for parents and students to access the best online tools and latest information. In October 2015, we are publishing the #1 Guide to Paying Less for College which integrates the best ideas of dozens of books listed on the site into a step-by-step guide for parents.
A La Carte Support & Consulting Services
Parents and students can also get help with every step of the process.
Fit 2 Flourish College Major and Career Coaching
Start with the 40+ year career fit and work back to college fit. Our Birkman based coaching scientifically measures what a student CAN do, WILL do, and HOW he or she will approach their work. This ensures students graduate in 4 years, are employable, and better positioned to live successful lives.
ACT-SAT Prep Essentials Course
Proven results since 1999. Replace test anxiety with confidence by attending live classes with an online instructor.
College Application Essay Coaching
Develop an Essay that gets students noticed and accepted. Our 5-step essay process with a personal writing coach will develop the base biographical essay adaptable to most college applications. Avoid being bland and boring.
College Fit Consultation
Identify colleges that fit your academic and financial profile as well as future career. Your personal coach will gather the essential data on your child and then through in-depth research and analysis provide 12-15 schools that fit your college goals. These schools are presented in a report that your family can use to determine the final schools for application.
College Financial Aid Planning
Forms. Deadlines. Forms. Deadlines. Decisions. The process is stressful. To do it right and ensure the minimal amount of cost and maximum amount of financial aid is difficult. High School College Counselors are not allowed to advise families on their specific financial issues, so we walk parents through the process step by step.
Comprehensive College and Retirement Planning
Typically, families wait until the last minute to do college financial planning and end up destroying their life savings, home equity, and retirement savings – as well as incurring thousands of dollars in student loans. We help avoid these disasters through personalized 1-on-1 education and planning meetings.
If you need something specific, we will help you find it. If you have a specific problem, we will refer you to someone who can help you.
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