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We help families learn how to navigate the financial aid and scholarship process. Financial aid process — overview of the process, eligibility criteria, application timeline, deadlines, and strategies, how to read financial aid award packages, what to look out for, direction on how to fill out applications, and navigate special circumstances/financial aid appeals We bill in 15-minute increments for meetings, post-meeting notes, research, any type of correspondence, reviewing of essays and applications, and more. Overall understanding of cost of college and creating a college finance plan Services & Pricing Either hourly meetings or college affordability package offered for all ages groups. We do charge for any time spent over 15 minutes for meetings, research, any type of correspondence, and more. 1ST CLIENT MEETING RATE WITH JENNA $175 per hour This meeting can be applied to and used as the first meeting of the package below and the price will b...

Lauren Dodington  received a B.A. in Sociology from Vassar College and holds a Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership from the University of Pennsylvania’s Fels Institute of Government. Since 2005, Lauren has devoted her career to developing the potential of students and professionals in the fields of education and college access, working in both school and community based organizational settings in New York, Philadelphia and New Haven, CT. Most recently, Lauren was the Director of College Counseling at a leading public charter school in New Haven, Connecticut where she built a student-centered college counseling program and partnered with colleagues across the college landscape. In the spring of 2019, Lauren launched College Vision Consulting to continue to share her empowering and effective approach to college counseling with schools and organizations. As a counselor, Lauren is passionate about partnering with her students and their families and empowering young people to pu...

Juniors, at the end of this school year, it is not a bad idea to start planting seeds with your teachers by asking them if they would write your letters of recommendation for your college applications.  Check out this video to get important tips you need to know about teacher recommendations. Families from the USA and All Over The World — Schedule your free introductory parent phone call or online video meeting now! Schedule Here!

Balancing school, activities, and college admissions expectations can take up all of a student’s time. Learn what one of the biggest regrets former students’ have from their high school days. Families from the USA and All Over The World — Schedule your free introductory parent phone call or online video meeting now! Schedule Here!

The ACT just announced changes in the testing policies. Below are the ways that the ACT is now making it easier for students to test! If you have not considered taking the ACT, I would encourage you to take a practice ACT to see if it is a better option for you. Keep in mind that colleges will accept either the ACT or SAT, so it is most important for you to take the test that is best fit for you. Check out the new updates with the ACT… The ACT just announced the following  here . Beginning with the September 2020 national ACT test date, students will have more options when taking the ACT: ACT Section Retest —  Students who have already completed a full ACT test can choose to retake one or more sections (English, math, reading, science, or writing) without having to retake the entire test. Superscore reporting —  To support the growing trend of students taking the ACT test multiple times, score reports will now include a calculated ACT Superscore, along with an ACT C...

The most ideal time for students to do college admissions interviews is after they have started writing some of their college essays. This is when students tend to have a better sense of what they want from a college and have more to say in the interviews. Consider starting in July or August of the rising senior year through the fall or winter of the senior year.  Check out this video to learn more about booking college interviews and the important pieces to consider Families from the USA and All Over The World — Schedule your free introductory parent phone call or online video meeting now! Schedule Here!

Meet Matt Waldman ! Matt Waldman loves helping students and their families make amazing decisions during their college application process — especially when it comes to discovering the right college! He received his B.S. in Journalism from Ohio University and an M.Ed in Higher Education from Harvard University. Matt has a certification in College Counseling from Columbia University’s Teachers College. Additionally, he has served as an Associate Director of College Advising at Kingswood Oxford School in West Hartford, CT and Senior Director of College Services at The Steppingstone Foundation in Boston, MA, where he created and directed a college advising program serving 480 students each year. Matt has also presented at national and regional conferences on the topics of nonprofit management, essay writing, and connecting to college admissions offices. His writing has been published by New Directions in Higher Education, a professional journal for the higher education field. ...