College Planning Quick-Start Toolkit — Premium
Your family's first move on the college path — from where you stand today to a plan you can execute this month.
Who it’s for: Parents of a middle- or high-school student who know college is coming and want a clear, ordered plan instead of a pile of open tabs. Start it in 9th grade or 11th — the toolkit meets you where you are.
What’s inside (10-page fillable workbook):
- The College Path — the five stages every family moves through (Plan, Research, Apply, Decide, Pay) and exactly where you stand right now.
- Where You Are Now — ground the plan in today’s reality: grade, graduation, the stage you’re focused on, and your family’s biggest open question.
- Your Family’s Goals & Priorities — name what matters (fit, cost, outcomes, distance) and your target all-in budget, so the list and money decisions that follow reflect your definition of success.
- The Master Timeline — the whole path grade by grade, 9th through 12th, with a target term for each move and a box to check it off.
- Your College List Starter — capture schools and label each Reach, Target, or Likely, with estimated net price and why it fits.
- Plus the net-price and next-move sections that turn the plan into action.
What you walk away with: A finished, written plan your family can execute this month — and revisit every term as grades, goals, and lists evolve. First pass takes about 45 minutes, done with your student, not for them.
Free vs. Premium: The free Quick-Start covers the essentials. Premium adds the full fillable master timeline, the expanded college-list builder with net-price tracking, and the goals-and-budget framework that ties the whole plan together.
Format & delivery: Fillable PDF — type directly on screen or print and write. Instant download after checkout, plus permanent access in your /learn portal.
FAQ:
- Is it too early / too late? Neither. Starting late is fine — starting without a map is not. The timeline adapts to any grade.
- Do I need the free one first? No. Premium stands alone and includes everything.
- Can I reuse it for a second child? Yes – it’s yours to keep and refill.
Our 30-day, no-questions guarantee
If this isn’t the right fit for your family, reply to your receipt within 30 days and we refund it in full. No forms, no reasons required. Toolkit, planner or course — the same guarantee stands behind every purchase.
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