We calculate the cost of college.
We crunch the numbers so you don’t have to.
Discover colleges that are a better financial fit.
We’ll review everything and crunch the numbers. We’ll show you in black and white, details about your schools, projections for scholarships and the resulting student loans.
In a world defined by a relentless desire for success —lifestyles, careers, family, technology, and financial markets—it’s imperative that we pause and reflect on life’s true priorities.
While there’s no denying our aspiration to attend beautiful colleges, nicer homes, fancier cards, and larger bank accounts, we all have financial limitations. Borrow beyond those limits, and life becomes difficult.
Our philosophy is simple, let’s get the best education for the least amount of money possible. Maximizing scholarships and grants, and minimizing student debt requires organization and strategic planning. I invite you to allow us the privilege of demonstrating how our work can empower your children to seize the opportunity to life life to the fullest.
How It Works
Let's make a plan.
Initial Consultation
We start our journey with calculating how much each of your college costs, potential for scholarships, and weeding out schools generating the most student debt.
Personalized Financial Plan to Pay for College
Together, we'll craft a tailored financial plan designed to maximize your eligibility for scholarships and grants, student loans, and ensuring you have a strategic roadmap for scucess.
Strategy Sessions
Our financial plan is going to lead to strategy sessions where we start updating our list of schools. By the time the FAFSA opens up, we'll be ready to start applying.
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The Advantage We Offer
Personalized Approach
Our financial reports and calculations are based on your personal finances and taxes, as well as your child's academic achievements. We'll tell you if there's something you should be doing differently.
Organization
If you're disorganized with your financial data, statements, and/or tax information, you're going to run into problems when you complete the FAFSA and CSS Profile. We'll organize and help you complete everything in one shot.
College List Building
We take college list building to the next level. We'll take your list of schools and show you what they'll cost and what you can expect in scholarships and grants. Throw out the schools generating the most student loans.
EFC/SAI Calculation
We'll calculate what each of your colleges cost. Learn what the first year will cost, as well as a deeper dive into the four year cost.
Scholarships & Grants
We'll share what scholarships and grants you qualify for at each of your schools. Get the lion's share of financial aid by working with us earlier.
Student Loan Reports
Worried about scholarships? Don't. We'll share every scholarship each college has to offer and tell you which you qualify for. We'll also reflect your scholarship amounts in our cost of college reports.
Educate Your Kids on Money
This is one of the very few opportunities you’ll have to teach your children how to make big financial decisions and process how such decisions impact their life and future. We encourage inviting them to our meetings.
Frequently Asked Questions
When should I get started?
The sooner you get started, the better prepared you’ll be. All four years of high school are important for college admissions, and you don’t want to waste any time – or make a decision that could knock you out of financial aid.When is it too late?
We help families discover and apply to schools that are a better financial fit. It might be too late if you’ve already applied.
Can somone review my college essay?
Yes. We have college essay tutors within our network that you can work with in a one-on-one virtual tutoring session.
