What sets Lighthouse College Planning apart?

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Advanced College Matching

We help you search for the best academic AND financial fit. We know which schools are statistically more likely to award you scholarships within your chosen field.

Expert Essay Consultations

Based on our relationships, research, and knowledge of thousands of institutions, we know what they want to hear, and perhaps more importantly, what they do NOT want to hear.

Personalized Plan to Pay

We will actually create you a customized plan of action that shows you options of how to pay for your college of choice. We teach strategies to lower your out of pocket cost and increase the free money received.

FAFSA Filing Concierge (ALL income levels)

These forms are too long and require too much data. We have filed thousands on behalf of our clients and know exactly what information is needed, and the perfect timing of when to send them to maximize your reward.”

Our Unique Family-first Approach Focuses on Your Needs

Platinum Package

You will receive all of the essential college planning tools and services with guidance from our expert and knowledgeable team to make the very best college choice, get the very most amount of money, and most importantly feel confident in your decisions.

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Diamond Package

You will receive everything in the platinum package and individual sessions with you that help build your resume, interview skills, major track planning, essay reviews, personal follow-up to keep you on track, and much, much, MUCH more.

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6 out of 10 students will not have a degree within 6 years, costing them thousands of dollars in the process.

- Elisa Nadworny, NPR Special Series

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Only 33% of full-time students graduate in 4 years.

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On average, Lighthouse helps families obtain at least an additional $15,000 per year to help pay for college.

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What Our Families Say

"Shireen and her team helped both of our children find the perfect school at the best price. Thank you, Shireen, for helping us navigate the college process with wisdom and patience."

Victor E.

"Five and a half years ago my son was a Junior in High School and my husband and I had been saving money since he was born for college. By chance, I received a letter in the mail from you and decided to go to a "College Planning" meeting. Your presentation made me realize that the planning and saving we had done for my son's college education was just not enough. We scheduled an appointment with you and fast forward to this week: We just paid Kyle's tuition in FULL!!! Words cannot express how grateful we are for all you help and guidance. It is a wonderful feeling that your child is not burdened by Student Loan debt and he now has an opportunity to look for a career that he wants not a job that he has to get to start paying off the loans.
Thank you again."

Kathy, Bill & Kyle S.

"Shireen Daniels of Lighthouse College Planning gave us all the information we needed to confidently send our children to college (without going broke!). We appreciated the individual attention to each child’s options and the ongoing support throughout the process. We learned how the college application process works and we saved money, making it a much better experience for everyone."

Gail E.

"For any family navigating the often daunting and confusing college application process for the first or second time, you cannot go wrong with Shireen and her amazing team. We were referred by another family who raved about Lighthouse and Shireen individually, and we were equally thrilled with the thorough, “soup to nuts” services and all of the valuable guidance we received along the way. At times the process is more “big picture” and at others it requires significant attention to detail, but they are with you every step of the way to ensure that your student makes the right choice from an academic and cultural standpoint, at a price point that fits your family’s budget. Shireen is extremely knowledgeable, professional, accessible and non-judgmental (particularly when I was asking the inevitable “dumb question”). Whether it’s career exploration, test prep, essay coaching, the application process itself or financial aid planning, Lighthouse has it all covered and you will definitely not regret using their services. For our family it was worth every penny, and then some!"

Pam D.

"Lighthouse College Planning was the best decision we made for my daughter’s college planning. Not only did Shireen help us with managing our finances in preparation for filing FAFSA for the first time ever but more importantly Lighthouse College Planning helped my daughter raise her ACT score from a 21 to a 29 with their online prep tests. This higher score made it possible for my daughter to get more in scholarships and grants which in essence cost us a lot less money for her college education. To me that along with building my daughters confidence makes their services a must have for anyone sending off their child to college for the first time."

Angelo P.

"Shireen and her team helped both of our children find the perfect school at the best price. Thank you, Shireen, for helping us navigate the college process with wisdom and patience."

Victor E.

"Five and a half years ago my son was a Junior in High School and my husband and I had been saving money since he was born for college. By chance, I received a letter in the mail from you and decided to go to a "College Planning" meeting. Your presentation made me realize that the planning and saving we had done for my son's college education was just not enough. We scheduled an appointment with you and fast forward to this week: We just paid Kyle's tuition in FULL!!! Words cannot express how grateful we are for all you help and guidance. It is a wonderful feeling that your child is not burdened by Student Loan debt and he now has an opportunity to look for a career that he wants not a job that he has to get to start paying off the loans.
Thank you again."

Victor E.