College Cost Consulting
The Blueprint for a More Affordable Education
College is one of the largest and most complex investments a family can make. Campus Bound ensures you explore every path to reduce your tuition burden.
The college financial landscape lacks transparency, and costly errors are common.
- Evaluate and optimize your college paying plan
- Identify colleges that may be merit-scholarship friendly for your student
- Pursue need-based grants
- Appeal for maximum tuition discounts
- And more!
Financial Services Provided
Comprehensive financial review to determine college budgets in light of other needs.
Strategies to maximize money that can be made available for college through careful planning.
Guidance on financial aid and scholarship eligibility at specific colleges.
Identifying ways to maximize need-based financial aid eligibility when possible.
Completing of financial aid forms including the FAFSA, CSS Profile and IDOC.
Processing supporting documentation required by colleges.
Assisting with appeals for additional financial aid from colleges.
Guidance and support with college loans and payment plans.
Key Questions We Can Help You Answer
What’s my budget?
Does my budget change depending on the college options?
What is the best way for me to pay for college based on my situation?
What’s the best way to set financial parameters with my student?
What opportunities do I have to make college less expensive?
How do I know how much a particular college will give me?
How can I maximize what I can get from a college based on my profile?
How it Works
We start with a no-obligation assessment to learn where opportunities may exist to ease your college cost burden.
Our team of financial aid advisors will take a very hands-on approach related to your college financial planning to help make sure that all cost-saving strategies have been pursued. We offer fixed-price (flat fee) or hourly options to meet your specific college planning needs.