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..
As Seen On
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
“…Having professionals work with my son, energize him, and help navigate him towards the college admission process has been very valuable.”
With two students in high school, the thought of having them enter college back to back was keeping me up at night. After attending a free Tele-Workshop and talking with The College Planning Network, I was able to relax, listen to their advice, and face the next several years with the knowledge that I have … Read more
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“The College Planning Network took the pain out of the confusing financial aid forms, along with helping take the stress out of the college search.”
I think my wife and I are like most parents who have kids in High School. All you hear is about the high cost of college. As parents, we worried about how we could afford to send our son to college without taking everything we had in savings and if that would even be enough. … Read more
“By lowering our EFC we have saved our family thousands of dollars in college funding.”
When we listened to The College Planning Network’s Tele-Workshop, we knew it was different than other seminars we had attended before that simply told us how to fill out the dreaded FAFSA and when to do it. The presenter was knowledgeable and gave many “free” tips and techniques in the Tele-Workshop. After an hour of … 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 approach CPN utilizes is a personal and a very thorough review, taking into consideration all of the aspects of the search process…”
As a family with 2 children, the cost of high school has been a significant burden upon the financial picture and being able to ‘make-ends-meet’. When our older daughter was ready for college, we were advised to consider the services of The College Planning Network, and I am so glad that we took the time … 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
“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
“I am very impressed with the service that CPN has provided my clients”
Kristen: I am very impressed with the service that CPN has provided my clients and I wanted to personally thank you as well for the Great Follow up!! Thank you very much!! I appreciate the hard work and quick responses you have performed for me. Harold W.
“My son just received word that he has been accepted Early Decision at Colorado College, and we received excellent financial aid…”
Hi Colleen and Kristen – just want to thank you for all your great work keeping me organized and focused with kind reminders and even some patient reassurance with all my last minute questions. My son just received word that he has been accepted Early Decision at Colorado College, and we received excellent financial aid … Read more