Especially when divorce adds complexity.
No cost. Always confidential.
It’s about making smart financial and strategic decisions that impact your family for years to come.
I help parents reduce stress, avoid expensive missteps, and move forward with a clear college planning strategy.
You feel overwhelmed by college planning and financial aid.
You’re worried about overpaying or missing important opportunities.
Divorce, remarriage, or multiple households are making decisions more complicated.
You don’t know what you don’t know — and that feels stressful.
You want a clear path forward instead of piecing together information online.
You’re not alone — and you don’t have to figure this out by yourself.
At College Financial Prep, we help families succeed in both College Admissions and Financial Aid.
A recent client was admitted to University of Miami through Early Decision and is now saving $250,000!!!
A Clear, Step-by-Step Approach
We assess your situation, identify risks and opportunities, and create a clear direction tailored to your family. We address things such as:
How will we get the most money in financial aid?
Who files FAFSA?
Where should we put our assets?
Which colleges will offer my child more in merit scholarships?
Depending on your needs and goals, we may continue with full-service support, group programs, or focused guidance. This can include:
College Planning, Advisory and Essays
Financial Aid Applications
Scholarship Searches
Requesting Additional Funding
Filing Appeals
Student Loan Acquisition
Access timelines, strategies, and educational resources designed to keep you moving forward confidently.
Shout out to Vicki Vollweiler, MBA, CDC of College Financial Prep! If you are in any stage of divorce and have a child heading to college you must call her! She's an amazing advocate with much wisdom and a heart of gold. Vicki understands the intersection of the college application process and related finances (including the FAFSA), co-parenting, and the complexities and stress of both. She has helped my son on his path toward his top school, and helped me to get him there with my sanity intact. Cannot recommend her highly enough. - R.S, NJ
College planning becomes significantly more complex when divorce or multiple households are involved.
Questions about financial aid, FAFSA, communication between parents, and cost responsibilities require thoughtful strategy — not guesswork.
As a Divorce & College Planning Specialist, I help families:
✔ Understand how financial aid works across households
✔ Avoid common mistakes that cost thousands
✔ Create structure and clarity during emotionally difficult transitions
✔ Keep the focus on what matters most — your child’s future
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Your child (or grandchild!) is in grades 10–12 or already in college.
You want to reduce college costs strategically.
You want expert leadership rather than piecing information together yourself.
Divorce, remarriage, or co-parent dynamics are part of your situation and you are planning for now or for in the future and want to best prepare for college expenses.
You want help with either college admissions, saving money on the cost of college or both.
Here’s the first step I recommend for most families.
Learn About Our Strategic Planning Sessions.
“We Saved Over $200,000 on Our Son’s College—Together.”
Janet and Mark were amicably divorced and both remarried when they came to College Financial Prep. Their shared goal? Give their son a top-tier education without sacrificing their financial stability.
By working collaboratively and strategically, we helped them build a smart college list, apply for merit aid, and target schools with generous financial packages. The result? Over $200,000 in savings at their son’s #1 private college.
Even in divorce, aligned planning can lead to major savings—and a debt-free future for your child.
Have concerns about paying for college? Schedule a free 10-minute call to learn how we can help you and your family save money.
Regardless of Household Income
College Financial Prep exceeded my expectations and was more than worth the investment. Vicki called my son's school with me, asked questions I wouldn't have thought of and protected me from potential financial liability I couldn't have foreseen. She helped make a complicated situation simpler. I slept better last night because of her.
Jodi R., CT
Our experience with College Financial Prep has been great; far exceeding our expectations! Vicki’s knowledge and engagement continues to be a value to us through this process and continues to be following the acceptance letter. I have used other providers for my oldest daughter, now graduating college and Vicki is definitely superior.
College Financial Prep is always available when we need, flexible in scheduling, offering great direction and advice, and an overall pleasure to work with.
L.F. Huntington, NY
Call College Financial Prep today!
Let’s determine how I can help you avoid costly mistakes!
Founder of College Financial Prep & Author of College Planning for Divorced and Widowed Parents
Families come to me when they want more than general advice — they want expert leadership and a clear strategy.
With years of experience helping families navigate financial aid, scholarships, appeals, and complex co-parent dynamics, I help parents make confident decisions that reduce both financial and emotional stress.
This is not one-size-fits-all planning.
It’s personalized strategy designed around your family’s real situation that can save clients tens of thousands and sometimes hundreds of thousands on the cost of college.