College planning can feel overwhelming—especially when finances, deadlines, and family dynamics collide.
At College Financial Prep, our primary focus is helping families make smart financial decisions about college so they can reduce stress, avoid costly mistakes, and save as much money as possible.
Everything we do is designed to bring clarity, structure, and confidence to the process.
Vicki is an amazing advocate with much wisdom and a heart of gold. She 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.
Most families come to us with one big concern: “How are we going to pay for this?”
We help you answer that question—clearly and realistically—before decisions are locked in.
Understand the true cost of college
Avoid common financial aid mistakes
Navigate FAFSA and CSS Profile correctly
Plan strategically for scholarships and appeals
Make informed decisions about student loans
Reduce both financial and emotional stress
This is especially important for families who are divorced, separated, remarried, widowed, or single—where the rules and dynamics are often more complex.
Take the first step toward navigating college planning and college funding with success! Courtesy of College Financial Prep
Hundreds of Thousands Saved: Our clients regularly reduce their college costs by many thousands — and some by six figures.
Tailored for Your Needs: Married, never married, separated, divorced, widowed, remarried — we help you plan for savings based on your household.
We Work With Parents First: You handle the money. We help you protect it.
Proven Admissions Support: Our College Advisory team helps students earn acceptances—while we ensure families can afford them.
Expert-Led, Empathy-Driven: We combine financial expertise with compassion. Because we’ve been there, too.
We Offer:
College Cost Projections - before your student applies
Financial Aid Guidance with both FAFSA and CSS Profile to maximize your aid
Scholarship Searches from both the institutions and from "hard to find" private sources
Understand and compare financial aid offers
File Appeals & Negotiate for more aid to help you save even more
Student Loan Guidance with federal loans, private loans
Divorce & College Planning expertise. Save Thousands and Reduce Stress.
This easy-to-use tool includes top scholarship databases and space to track deadlines, award amounts and more. Customize it to fit your needs—and help to maximize opportunities!
While finances are our core focus when working with parents, we also support students academically through trusted services that complement the financial plan.
We help students:
Build balanced college lists (safety, match, reach)
Explore majors and career interests
Understand how college choice impacts cost
Complete college applications
Develop resumes
Essay brainstorming and topic development
Structure and storytelling
Polishing final drafts
English and Math one-on-one Test Prep
Smart college choices and smart financial planning go hand in hand.