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.
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