You know what’s really important, so let’s start with the bottom line: our expert scholarship and financial aid assistance saves the average HelloCollege family around $30,000. 

That’s a tremendous return on investment, but money isn’t everything. By enrolling your student, you’ll also reduce stress and gain invaluable peace of mind, knowing you’ve done everything possible to assist your child along their college journey. Our guidance helps your student meet crucial deadlines and requirements, enhance their admission chances, and maximize their financial aid throughout all four years of college. Additionally, by helping students plan their route through high school and college, we help our clients avoid costly detours, such as changed majors, college transfers, and delayed graduation timelines. We can even negotiate aid packages and assist with successful appeals. 

HelloCollege costs are comparable to what most families spend annually on sports clubs, furniture, or vacations. However, the stakes here are significantly higher. This investment is not just about immediate results but about securing a successful and fulfilling future for your child.

Yes! We offer a variety of free college planning workshops and resources for families that are just starting out or that prefer to tackle the challenges of the college planning process on their own.

It’s never too early to start working with HelloCollege. Early engagement allows for the optimal development of your student’s Stand-Out Factor, strategic course selection, extensive exploration of majors and careers, and the pursuit of valuable experiences through internships and summer programs. Initiating the process sooner also helps mitigate the stress associated with late starts, ensuring a smoother and more comprehensive college preparation journey.

But it’s also never too late to benefit from our support and college planning guidance. Everyone finds themselves playing catch-up from time to time. If you or your student have fallen behind in the college applications race, signing on with HelloCollege can help you to regain the lead. 

No problem! The HelloCollege program is fully customizable. Rest assured that our Counselors, Tutors, and Essay Coaches will adjust their focus to your unique needs. Families may always opt out of any workshop or curriculum component that doesn’t align with their priorities, ensuring a tightly tailored experience based on individual preferences and requirements.

While families can certainly navigate the college preparation process on their own, choosing HelloCollege leads to reduced stress, increased peace of mind, and — most importantly — better results, both for admissions and financial aid.

We understand the college application process. We know what elements are most likely to overwhelm, and so we can help families navigate around these pitfalls, alleviating the burden on parents while ensuring optimal outcomes for students. Unlike high school counselors who often carry caseloads of hundreds of students, our team of dedicated experts has the time and resources to stay up-to-date with real-time trends, discussions, and analyses. We possess a wealth of knowledge based on thousands of successful student examples, enabling us to provide valuable insights and strategies. Our unparalleled team of Counselors, Tutors, Essay Coaches, Finance Specialists, and Support Staff work together to provide comprehensive and unmatched guidance throughout your family’s college preparation journey. 

The average high school counselor spends only 38 minutes on each student per year.  Choosing HelloCollege provides your student with a distinctive advantage in terms of the frequency and expertise of their counsel. Every HelloCollege student receives hours of dedicated service from their Counselor and Essay Coach, in addition to extensive assistance from our Financial Aid Specialists and support staff.

Due to their limited resources and high caseloads, high school counselors often have a narrow view of the college application process, one limited to the needs of typical students at their specific school. But your student is anything but typical. HelloCollege offers a broader, nationwide perspective — service as unique as your student. 

Don’t get us wrong. High school counselors are hardworking and dedicated individuals. But they are individuals, whereas HelloCollege is a team. We’re a team that includes a host of experts specializing in every aspect of the college application process, from qualified Essay Coaches who can spot a missing comma from 1,000 yards to specialized tutors with years of training in every academic topic. Our experts offer a comprehensive approach, providing in-depth feedback and guidance on your application from a holistic perspective. This ensures a more thorough and tailored support system throughout your college preparation journey.

If your student lacks motivation, HelloCollege is adept at creating personal connections to actively engage them in the college preparation process. Our approach involves building relationships that inspire and motivate students, often yielding better results than relying solely on parental involvement. (And let’s face it: sometimes, students need to hear the same message their parents have been repeating for years — but coming from a different mouth.) We strive to make the application process enjoyable, tailoring our support to the student’s pace and preferences.

Partnering with HelloCollege also allows parents to step back a bit, encouraging previously unmotivated students to take more ownership of the college process and exercise some of the independence they’ll need once they leave home. At the same time, we provide structure to help guide them through the process and a safety net that will catch them if they err, ensuring they still meet every crucial application milestone. 

HelloCollege surpasses local consultants specifically because of our national approach. Our larger sample size of student data allows us to gain insights into what works, who succeeds, and why. At the same time, our expertise is deepened by our national perspective, which provides a more comprehensive understanding of diverse college environments.

Unlike a single local consultant, our team-wide approach provides access to experts in every part of the application process. Your local consultant doesn’t have an MFA in writing creative non-fiction or years of experience working as a professional editor; our Essay Coaches do. Your local consultant doesn’t have decades of experience in the financial services industry; our Financial Aid specialists do. No individual can excel in all aspects of the college preparation process. That’s why you hire a team, one whose members continually learn from one another, staying updated on trends and requirements.

That’s why you hire HelloCollege.