College Planning Network
The nation’s premier provider of college admissions and financial aid services, College Planning Network works with families and very select college funding specialists to offer the most comprehensive college planning assistance available. We make your family’s goals for higher education more attainable and more affordable..
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College Planning Network co-founder Scott Weingold was ranked the #1 "College Financial Aid Expert" in the U.S. by CollegeStats.org.
What Families Are Saying
“Simply put, they took the worry out of the process and saved us time and money…”
Good friends recommended The College Planning Network to my wife and me. They conveyed a sense of relief at having experienced professionals handle the college funding process from start to finish. It can be overwhelming. My wife and I, too, have been very happy with the decision to utilize their services. We found ourselves comfortable … Read more
“We give you guys a lot of credit and tell all that will listen about you guys.”
Hi Pam, Thanks, we just found out, over the weekend, that Mackenzie was also accepted to the University of San Diego. She is “totally” excited. Thanks again for all you’re doing and to your organization. We give you guys a lot of credit and tell all that will listen about you guys
“Hiring CPN was one of the best moves we could have ever made”
Hello Rosemary, Thank you for the encouraging words regarding Taylor’s applications and essay!! We will be submitting both applications this week so they are turned in by the deadline. We are just waiting on her counselor to send her transcripts. I just want to Thank everyone at CPN for the assistance, encouragement and outstanding professional … Read more
“CPN was a tremendous help and they even appeared to have fun helping us!”
Sitting in on the free Tele-Workshop made me realize that the college search and the financial preparations were much more daunting than I realized. CPN was a tremendous help and they even appeared to have fun helping us! We created timelines for the college search, and The College Planning Network completed and submitted my FAFSA … Read more
“We received an updated Financial Aid award and she has retained all her original aid…”
Thank YOU Alicia. Your impeccable service is a God-send! We received an updated Financial Aid award and she has retained all her original aid, yay!
“Additionally, we were also able to improve my overall family financial situation by paying off debt and readjusting our strategies for retirement. “
I thought I understood the college funding process based upon my experience with my first child in college. When my second child was ready for college I decided there was no harm in seeking some additional professional support and contacted The College Planning Network. I thought maybe they could provide some suggestions for dealing with … Read more
“…It looks like we will not have to pay anything or take out any loans this year!”
Hi Scott! I just wanted to let you know that we just got the first award letter back for the 2007 and 2008 school year for Breanne and Allison. They have received so much in aid that it looks like we will not have to pay anything or take out any loans this year! I … Read more
“We could not have gotten where we are without you.”
Dear Cathy and Joanna, Laura got accepted to Ohio Northern (which was one of her top choices). No news from the other colleges yet but I know it is still early. We could not have gotten where we are without you. Thank you so much. Yolanda H.
“Three short months and success beyond our wildest expectations!”
Dear Mr. Blumenthal: My wife and I had serious concerns about the formidable task of getting our daughter through the college application process and financing her education. Several months back now, her high school sent home a notice about how to register for one of Mr. Weingold’s webinars. We watched and listened and became more … Read more
“They also enabled our daughter to go to Case Western, which was a school we were not even considering due to the high tuition…”
We are a middle class/double income family and we did have some money saved for our three daughters’ college. Like many of you, we anticipated there wasn’t much we could do but pay the bills and take out loans when our savings ran out. But after listening to the advice from the college specialists at … Read more
“They have been very good at listening and understanding our individual family issues.”
I like CPN because I have enough on my plate already. They have been able to give us options that we were unaware existed. I like “think” time and I do not feel pressure to make decisions. They have been very good at listening and understanding our individual family issues. We now have a game … Read more
“I found myself saying “this sounds too good to be true. What’s the catch?” There was no “catch”, just a detailed total plan of lowering our Expected Family Contribution…”
As many parents with children getting closer to going to college, we were setting away money for their education, but as we found out, not nearly enough for the astronomical prices that we have now been exposed to. Faced with the fact that our Family Contribution could be as high as $25k per year for … Read more
“The biggest benefit is that they counseled us through the FASFA process, helping us receive the lowest EFC for the past three years.”
Our experience with The College Planning Network has helped our family at multiple levels of the college planning process. CPN has helped us make the best college choice for our daughter. Our assets have been retained for our retirement. More grant and scholarship monies were received from her college. The biggest benefit is that they … Read more
“We would highly recommend the CPN group for anyone who wants to target the best options for their child’s college experience.”
We have had a very positive experience with CPN, particularly by comparison with our previous attempt to select/fund college by ourselves. Our son selected his college and obtained his aid through his parents’ advice. The school turned out to be an inappropriate choice and a very expensive mistake. Our daughter, two years younger, has benefited … Read more
“I cannot thank you enough for the help and support you have offered me…”
Hi Sara, I cannot thank you enough for the help and support you have offered me in the past few weeks. I especially appreciate the way you provided true compassion when I was at my rope’s end. You went beyond anything I would expect from a business organization, Thank you so very much. Now for … Read more