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If you can't afford me, I'll make it work!

 The Full College Plan includes -

  • Finding the "Right Fit" colleges - Initially, we start with 10 colleges/universities selected specifically based on your family questionnaires and rankings. We will review those colleges and you will continue the research and provide further input to refine the selection. By senior year, there will be a great list of colleges with academic programs and other opportunities that fit your goals and dreams.
  • Finding the "Right Price" colleges – Based on your family’s finances and the importance of cost, the above colleges will be selected with cost in mind. The best place to look for money to pay for college is the college itself. Determining what kind of money they have (need or merit) will determine if the college can be a financial fit for the family. After that, other sources are found to get the cost reduced as much as possible. We do not offer financial planning or financial products or tax advice.
  • Assistance with applications for the colleges and financial aid forms is available. October is FAFSA month for Making College Worth It. It is very important to get the financial aid forms in ASAP. Once acceptances and aid packages arrival, a review of options is available.
  • The final section of the plan assists with the student's understanding of career options for possible majors. The goal is launching your new career. Knowing the skills needed to compete for that career is critical. Going into college understanding the coursework to make you the best candidate for a job is vital to Making College Worth It!

Finding the Right Fit Colleges
Making College Worth It requires finding the schools that provide YOUR definition of worth.  Questionnaires and a family interview give direction in the search.
Finding the Right Price Colleges
Making College Worth It requires evaluating a family's ability to pay for college and maximizing opportunities to have "others" pay as much as possible.

 The Financial Aid Plan includes -

  • Determination of a family's Expected Family Contribution and ways to reduce it IF it helps increase need-based aid. Estimated net prices for the colleges on the student's list based on the family's finances.
  • Assistance with applications for the colleges and financial aid forms is available. Once acceptances and aid packages arrive, a review of options is available.
  • The final section of the plan assists with the student's understanding of career options for possible majors.

I have worked with families that have experienced death, divorce, separation, remarriage, and job loss in addition to families unaffected by these events. I have worked with students that range from Ivy League aspirations to Associates degrees at a local community college. I have worked with athletes, actors, engineers, journalists, students with learning differences, and adults going back to college.

Every student has their own unique path to success and I help find it.


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We were very grateful to find Jim. He is very knowledgeable about navigating the vast amount of choices for colleges. Jim is generous with his time and really takes the time to understand the families priorities when choosing a college, particularly the budget. He is always very responsive to any questions and never once did I worry when he was going to get back to me. Jim put together a very nice binder of reference materials to educate families on the colleges they are interested in as well as the overall process in finding a college that is worth its price tag.

Verified Google Review, October 2021


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President at Wellington Executive Search, Inc.

Met Jim through the Blessed Trinity High School community. We have a daughter who is starting the college application process and felt we could use a little help. Jim has a few children who he has put through college or is attending now. Jim listened to our needs and provided our daughter with a solid plan for college - which schools fit best with our needs and desires, plus advice on scholarships, financial planning, campus tours, and many other areas. He is very knowledgeable and easy to work with. I highly recommend his services if you have a son or daughter in high school and want to maximize your efforts in this are.

May 2, 2012, Scott was Jim's client


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CEO LSA Global: Consulting & Training Firm that helps high growth companies align their culture and talent with strategy

Jim did a great job helping our 8th grader and high school sophomore identify college options that made sense for our entire family. We were pretty clueless about the process and Jim had all of us fill out informative questionnaires to understand our unique set of needs from everyone's perspective - location, size, cost, emphasis, etc. He then provided a targeted range of 10 college options including detailed financial information with potential scholarships that we would never have been able to find on our own. If your kids plan on attending college - Jim is a goldmine!

April 2, 2015, Tristam is Jim's client


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We found Jim Anderson to be a knowledgeable and experienced college search counselor who helped take much of the anxiety out of performing an extensive college search. Jim was attentive to our student's plans and concerns, and helped us sort through hundreds of college choices to identify the college that was right for our student. We are very happy we found him and recommend his services if you are looking to make informed decisions regarding your student's future!

May 3, 2016 - Gerald and Teresa are current clients from Brazil.


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We just started working with Jim Anderson. It is so nice to have someone who researches this full time. We have gained useful information already, and we haven't even received his research results based on ours and our teen's questionnaires. We are eagerly awaiting our appointment to see what colleges he has found.

from Nextdoor.com, May 2017


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How do you spell H E R O, well that's very easy: Jim Anderson!!! Jim has become a HUGE mentor of mine over the years for his tremendous knowledge about college selection, applications, financial aid, scholarships and more. He is a true advocate for his customers and to do what is right at all times; a man with a great sense of humor even during turbulent times, a true friend and incredible man of integrity not only in his business but with obvious love for his family. I am grateful for everything that Jim has done for us and I highly recommend him. 

from yelp.com March 2018


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Jim provided us with invaluable college advice; customized and tailored information to our daughters chosen college and degree track; and helped walk us through the pitfalls of searching for scholarships and money for college. Wish we had found Jim earlier, we needed to start this process a couple of years ago, if not sooner (apparently, he can help as early as kindergarten). Thanks Jim for all your help - you are amazing!! ... If you have children headed to college, make your 529 or college savings go further and let Jim help you Make College Worth It!!

from yelp.com June 2018


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We met with Jim Anderson to discuss our options for our granddaughter's college education. At first, I was concerned about paying someone to help when she already had a guidance counselor at school. During the first meeting with Jim, it became abundantly clear, he was well worth his fee.

Mr. Anderson is incredibly knowledgeable as well as being detail oriented. His practical approach of evaluating the needs of the student and the best options gave us more information than we thought possible.

We came to him in the middle of our granddaughter's senior year and with the information provided, we will be able to save thousands over the course of a four year college education.

Understanding how he works, the sooner one engages Jim Anderson's services, the more comprehensive plan he will be able to assist you in developing. For those long term planners, the ideal time to start, is with your 8th grader. His questions will stimulate a great deal of thought in regards to future goals coupled with the students' abilities and dreams.

Reach out to him to learn more of how he can help. 

from yelp.com August 2018


Testimonials

We were very grateful to find Jim. He is very knowledgeable about navigating the vast amount of choices for colleges. Jim is generous with his time and really takes the time to understand the families priorities when choosing a college, particularly the budget. He is always very responsive to any questions and never once did I worry when he was going to get back to me. Jim put together a very nice binder of reference materials to educate families on the colleges they are interested in as well as the overall process in finding a college that is worth its price tag.


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