Bound4College offers three distinct packages. Our first package, COLLEGE BOUND, is designed to assist families in navigating their way through the myriad of decisions needed for optimal college selection.
COLLEGE BOUND consists of the following:
- An in depth assessment of the student.
- A consultation with the parent(s) to assess their expectations and desires for their student’s college experience as well as a discussion of college financing.
- A family consultation regarding student expectations compared with parent’s expectations, to include collecting the student’s academic, resource and extracurricular history.
- Creating a timeline for PSAT, SAT and ACT testing.
- Research, creation, and delivery of a list of potential colleges and universities.
The second package, FULFILL THE DREAM, is a comprehensive service which combines COLLEGE BOUND with the following:
- Working with the student to narrow down the selection to approximately four to eight schools to which they will apply.
- Assessing, reviewing and completing application materials for those schools.
- Providing timelines and requirements for the application process for each school.
- Setting up timelines for creative and athletic auditions and tryouts
- Arranging college tours as necessary.
- Application essay coaching and editing.
- Admissions interview coaching and role playing.
- Assembling and submitting completed applications.
Our third package package, FIND ME THE MONEY, is designed to assist families in navigating through the financial aid process as well as optimizing their options for financing their student’s higher education. This package is a comprehensive service that provides assistance to those who want to pursue financial aid in the form of grants, loans and scholarships.
Find Me the Money consists of the following:
- Consultation with parent(s) for financial aid process, examining all options to design a plan for financing their student’s higher education.
- Providing timelines and requirements for the financial aid process, loans, grants and scholarships.
- In depth education and assistance with the Free Application for Student Aid (FAFSA).
- Work closely with student to create list of scholarships that apply to their individual circumstance and unique qualities.
- Scholarship essay coaching and editing.
- Assembling and submitting all financial aid materials, FAFSA, scholarship and loan applications on time.
(Find Me the Money is available as a separate package or in combination with College Bound and Fulfill the Dream.)