The Advantage You Need for the College Journey
Career Path and Major Exploration
We leverage comprehensive personality, aptitude and skills assessments to help your student find a path to a fulfilling career based on their individual strengths and unique personality. Our goal is for each student to find at least two potential career paths that appeal to them. We then provide guidance and explore degrees that will put them on the best path to those careers. Highly recommended for the student who still isn’t sure about what they’d like to major in. Just as useful for students who believe they know what career path they’d like to pursue but want reassurance they are making a good choice based on their strengths.
High School Juniors and Seniors
“Right-Fit” College Selection
Find the best colleges for your money, major, and goals with data-driven analysis and insights. Learn the “true” cost of each university on your list as well as what financial aid can be expected or what potential merit aid the college may offer. Maybe you have a wish list of schools that you want to investigate- bring it to us and let us flesh out the details including your expected costs based on the family SAI.
Financial Analysis and Action Plan
We provide a detailed analysis of the family SAI/EFC based on the actual financials of the parents. This also includes factoring in potential upcoming changes in the family dynamics including job changes or changes in assets. Most importantly, we also examine what can potentially be done to lower your costs, maximize aid and gain an informed understanding of what can you expect to pay for college for your student.
College Application Counseling
Let us help you and your student manage the college application process, providing structure and organization to what can otherwise be an overwhelming undertaking. We’re there every step of the way with you and your student. You’ll have access to our specialized college application tracking software to stay on top of the application process including deadline dates and in depth information for each school the student intends to apply to. You’ll receive regular ongoing support and direction from a College Advantage guide.
Middle School, Freshman, and Sophomore Year Services
Career Path and Major Exploration
We’ll explore what subjects they excel at and enjoy most in school along with personality, aptitude and skills assessments to help a student begin to organize and understand what they are good at, what they enjoy and what possible career paths and college majors could fit their individual strengths and unique personality.
We’ll also provide guidance on what academic path and courses they should take in high school to set themselves up for success in the eyes of schools they will be eventually applying to.
Plan Now…. So You Pay Less Then
This is the perfect time to examine your finances, assets and investments to determine how to best position your family to afford college and not have to spend down your retirement savings in the process. We will take a look at what your SAI (Student Aid Index, formerly Expected Family Contribution) looks like at this point and what can you do now and in the next few years to maximize your need and merit based aid and reduce your costs for college.
Develop Your Early College List
Gain an Early Advantage
Additional Services:
College Process:
FASFA and CSS Filing Assistance
Financial Aid and Merit Package Analysis and Appeals
Customized Scholarship Search
Application Essay Coaching
College Interview Coaching
SAT/ACT Prep and Practice Testing
Financial Literacy for College Students
Creating Your Student Resume and LinkedIn Profile
Post-College Graduation:
Creating Your First Professional Resume and LinkedIn Profile
How to Conduct Your First Professional Job Search
Professional Interview Prep and Practice
Financial Literacy for College Graduates
College Advantage Value Plan Options
Basic Advantage
Extra Advantage
Includes
Right-Fit College Selection
Financial Analysis and Action Plan
Basic Advantage
Elite Advantage
Our Most Comprehensive Package
Career Path and Major Exploration
Right-Fit College Selection
Financial Analysis and Action Plan
College Advantage Application Concierge
Financial Aid and Merit Package Analysis and Appeals
Customized Scholarship Search
Application Essay Coaching and Review
College Interview Coaching
SAT/ACT Prep and Practice Testing
Financial Literacy for College Students
Creating Your Student Resume and LinkedIn Profile
Premium Advantage
Includes
Right-Fit College Selection
Financial Analysis and Action Plan
College Advantage Application Concierge
Includes
Career Path and Major Exploration
Right-Fit College Selection
Financial Analysis and Action Plan
College Advantage Application Concierge
3 Hours of any Additional Services (click here for list)