Lighthouse College Financial Planning puts its expertise to work for you, so you don’t have to become a financial aid expert. Our service plans are tailored to fit a variety of family needs, including:
For Students
- Advise students academically and offer career and goal counseling
- Plan student career options
- Evaluate the college credit eligibility of advanced placement classes
- Assist in course selection as well as university/college selection
- Provide detailed information about student selected colleges
- Assist students with resumes’ and cover letters
- Review and consult with students regarding essays
- Aid in the appeal process with financial award letters
- Attend group workshops discussing various topics
- Student binder with important information, articles, calendar and a way to keep organized
For Parents
- Complete analysis of your financial situation
- Comprehensive “income and asset planning” to reduce EFC
- Recommendations to pay your EFC on a “tax-favored” basis whenever possible
- Recommendations to improve cash flow
- Annual filing of FAFSA, CSS profile and verification forms
- Provide financial recommendations
- Assist with “negotiations” with colleges when applicable
- Customized “funding” recommendations for your family situation
- Discuss best loan options and assist in application process
- Help implement the financial recommendations you decide to act on
- Receive a parent binder with important information and copies of student calendar
- Scheduled timeline of consultations for students and parents
Lighthouse College Financial Planning recommends that students take an ACT Prep course. Two companies that Lighthouse recommends are Learning Ascent (www.learningascent.com) located in St. Charles as well as Reading Tree (www.readingtreelearning.com) with locations in Naperville, Plainfield, and Downers Grove. Please contact them directly for more information regarding their programs.