Worried you don't actually know what college will cost your family?
Answer 15 questions to find out. You'll see how ready your family is to pay for the right school without overpaying for it.
Under 3 minutes. Immediate results. Free.
As featured in
This assessment measures and improves three things
Your school-list strategy
Whether your senior's list is built on how generous each school is with aid, not just admit odds and reputation.
Your financial-aid readiness
How prepared your family is for the FAFSA, the CSS Profile, and the deadlines that quietly decide the money.
Your funding-gap plan
Whether you know your real number at each school, and how you'll close the gap when offers come in.
So you can pay for the right school without overpaying for it.
Christopher Jackson
Harvard Ed.M. · NGPF Top 1% · 20+ years in K-12 education · 1,200+ families
I've spent more than 20 years in education and worked with over 1,200 families on the money side of getting a kid through college. The part most counselors don't touch.
California families left more than $557 million in Pell Grant money unclaimed for the high school class of 2024, simply because students didn't complete the FAFSA. Nationally the figure was $4.4 billion.
Source: National College Attainment Network, reported by NASFAA.
"It was such an eye-opener. I came in anxious about not knowing what we were supposed to do, and I left with a clear direction and a lot less worry."
Diane, parent of a senior
Start the assessment
15 questions, under 3 minutes. You get immediate results and recommendations, and it's free.