Q: What makes you different from any other college planning company? 

Our services are not new and untried. Our SAT/ACT Test prep progran has been in use for over 19 years and is extremely successful at raising students' test scores by as much as 800 points. Our College Majors and Career Profile Test is one of the best anywhere and has been perfected over 40 years of use and is even required in the NHL and by MLB. When you add all of our other programs up and then include our incredible access to our Collegiate Advisors...other programs just don't compare. 

Q: How long have you been in business? 

All of the partners of College Financial Services have been in the education industry for over 20 years. College Financial Services was established in early 2006, with the products we use being in service for 19 and 40 years respectively. Our founders, after being involved with several educational companies, saw a need that the other companies in this industry were not fulfilling, namely collegiate advisors who take you by the hand and lead you through this process every step of the way. So in 2006, after clearing our services through such people as Robert W. Sweet Jr., who was personally appointed by President Ronald Reagan as Deputy Director of the National Institute of Education, and later appointed by President George Bush as Administrator of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, our founders formed and launched College Financial Services. Planning for college is a huge investment of time and money which is why choosing a stable company with strong support is key. At College Financial Services we feel that no one should have to go it alone.

Q: What does College Financial Services sell? 

A comprehensive set of programs designed to help students learn and master the 6 areas that are crucial for getting admitted into college. We help students raise their SAT and ACT scores, their GPA, and we help them decide not only which major to choose...but which major is actually right for them! We educate students and parents about the college planning and admission process, with its main focus on mentoring families about thousands of financial aid and academic opportunities. see <<products>> for a full description of our products.

Q: What if our student is in 7th, 8th or 9th grade? Is there an annual renewal cost the family must pay to continue using the program's benefits all the way through their senior year and beyond? 

One fee covers everything - no extra fees or renewal fees are required or charged by College Financial Services, regardless of how early or late in the academic process they enroll in the program. This way a family who enrolls in the program in the 8th grade can use it throughout high school to improve study skills and prepare for their university level education without additional cost or concerns of future price increases.

Q: When is a student/family finally done with the program? 

Recent enhancements to the College Financial Services program allow enrollees to utilize the program through the completion of their undergraduate college education. We work with students each year to resubmit their financial aid applications to the government using their current financial data.

Q: What is the company's standing with the Better Business Bureau. 

College Financial services has ZERO unresolved BBB complaints, which may be the most important factor for consumers.

Q: What do leading national educational organizations say about the program? 

College Financial Services was recently recognized as the official college-planning company of the National Right to Read Foundation, which represents  all children in America K-12.

We also recently received Sognari International's coveted seal of approval and endorsement. Sognari International has over 600 courses for youth and adults alike and even has degrees in entrepreneurialism.

College Financial Services is not a scholarship company as some have assumed, but rather a company that provides test prep and educational planning services, which include:

1. PSAT Test Prep
2. SAT I Test Prep
3. ACT Test Prep
4. PLAN Test Prep
5. Student Major & Career Profile assessment
6. Merit aid availability per college or university
7. Study Skills Assessment/Strategies program
8. College Matching 25/5 Program
9. Collegiate Advisor coaching support
10. Success Plan which gives action steps for every year of high school

Q: Is there a typical type of student or family that enrolls in the program? 

College Financial Services students are as diverse as the nation's population and attend a variety of educational institutions including Ivy League universities, private colleges and state schools. No particular ethnic, socio-economic, cultural, religious, or regional groups are identified as potential clients; rather, any student who is truly qualified to go to college in terms of work ethic, high school achievements, and particular abilities is a potential College Financial Services client. Those students who are not yet ready to go to college can also learn how to prepare for the application process.