Our Story
The current average four-year cost for an in-state university is almost $100,000! Private college? Double it; and that's an average private!
With absurdly high and ever-increasing college costs and average graduation rates of almost six years (per child), like most parents, you're probably concerned about paying for college without going broke or taking on significant student loan debt.
Will you need to sacrifice your retirement savings outlook in order to help educate your children? Will they be burdened with crippling student-loan debt?
Parents of college-bound children should be able to expect more than just simplistic, one-size-fits-all college savings strategies from their financial advisor.
With Get Educated!, you can expect more and we'll deliver more!
Whether your income is $70,000 or $700,000, and whether your child is 7 months or 17 years old, Get Educated! is going to help you save ON, not just FOR the cost of college.
How? By helping you make well-informed college planning and funding decisions at every step along the way. We will:
-Show you practical and actionable strategies for reducing your out-of-pocket college costs - regardless of your finances.
-Advise you on how to become eligible for more financial aid and grants for college.
-Help you decide which college savings option is best suited for you and suggest effective strategies for funding any shortfalls.
-Inform you about merit scholarships for college that your student is eligible for and how to obtain them.
-Provide you access to the information you'll need to be an informed buyer of a college education in order to send your student to the right college, for the right reasons and at the right price!
Our Approach
Every student and every family has it's own unique financial situation- whether you're an early or late stage planner, we have a strategy for you to send your child to the right school for the right price all while maintaining your savings and growing your retirement. College annual tuition inflation is at 5% - Let's level the playing field!
Uncomfortable Numbers
62.2%
The College Graduation Rate as of 2023
According to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center (NSCRC)
5%
The average annual tuition inflation
$90k-$200k
The avg cost of a 4-year degree for 1 child.
6 years
Avg time it takes to complete an undergrad degree