COLLEGE FINANCIAL AID ADVICE HAS JUST BECOME MORE AFFORDABLE WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF THE “PERSONAL ADVISOR” TOOL FROM TUITIONCOACH.COM
Debuting At The National Conference Of The National Association For
College Admission Counselors (NACAC), The New Tool Provides
Expert Advice At A Fraction Of the Cost Of Private College Funding Consultants
SAN MATEO, CA September 27, 2007 – SAN MATEO, CA (September 27, 2007) – By all accounts, the number one nightmare for most college-bound students and their parents is how to pay for the education of their dreams without going bankrupt. Considering that professional guidance through the complex college funding process can cost in the range of $1,700 to $4,000, most just struggle through the process by themselves. Relief, however, is in sight. TuitionCoach.com, a personalized internet-based service from The College Company, is launching its newest tool, the Personal Advisor, at the National Association for College Admission Counseling’s (NACAC) National Conference in Austin, TX from September 27th – 29th.
The new tool melds the classic financial counseling with the best of what web 2.0 can offer. Now, instead of spending $200+ per hour (in most cases) for expert college funding advice, through the Personal Advisor, students and their parents can email their inquiries to the company’s resident college funding experts, headed by well-known financial counselor, Dr. Paul Wrubel, and receive personalized email answers within two business days. The tool is an invaluable addition to the many resources available at TuitionCoach.com for an annual subscription of $59.
“Considering the often intimidating financial aid process, is precisely the reason we launched TuitionCoach.com, ” said Dr. Wrubel, college funding advisor and co-founder of The College Company. “We want to help people get the most out of their financial aid without having to pay for an expensive private consultant, so they can eliminate financial worries associated with choosing the 'right' school.”
Having access to objective third-party experts can make a real difference in how much debt will be carried by the student upon graduating, and how much financial burden the parents must shoulder. Moreover, it levels the plane between the haves and have-nots in learning how to prepare and apply for financial aid packages, how to negotiate an existing financial aid award package, how not to “leave money on the table,” and how to decode an awards letter, among others.
Is it the same level of counsel as private consultants? Yes, according to Wrubel, who has counseled thousands of families in his 20-year private practice and says that TuitionCoach now extends the reach of the expertise of top financial aid advisors to millions of college-bound students and their families, with a personalized internet-based service that provides help on all financial issues facing students and parents.
“With our new Personal Advisor tool, students and parents are only an email away from expert advice,” said Monisha Perkash, co-founder of The College Company.
The new tool, available online starting September 27, 2007, is the first of many new features on TuitionCoach.com, which is poised to launch a renovated site, complete with different levels of services – some free, others as part of a $59 subscription, and still others as a la carte features – later this fall.
For a special preview of the Personal Advisor tool, go to the TuitionCoach.com booth (#910) at the NACAC exhibition hall, or contact Lisa Townsend at 310-556-4443 and ltownsend@ppmgcorp.com for media access to the site.
About TuitionCoach
TuitionCoach is a personalized internet-based program created by The College Company that guides families step-by-step through the college financial aid process, offering: expert tips for completing financial aid applications; guidance to maximize financial aid eligibility; suggestions to avoid common mistakes on financial aid forms; a personalized assessment of a student’s financial aid award; and suggestions for negotiating a better award, as necessary. TuitionCoach.com’s tools are based on experience derived from Dr. Paul Wrubel, a college funding advisor who has spent 35 years in public education at the secondary school level arming families with the knowledge and guidance to dramatically upgrade their college choices.
