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Right 4 You Advisors
Finding the Perfect College Fit
High school can be a wonderful time filled with adventure, but doubt and stress can dampen the experience. For many families, the most challenging part of school is deciding what to do next. Choosing a career path, finding a college, and determining how to pay for it can cause anxiety attacks and sleepless nights.
Fortunately, Right 4 You Advisors is available to guide students and their families through the process from career and college exploration, to selecting a college that fits them academically, socially, and financially. Founders LN Blackburn and Karen Corral not only have extensive training and resources, but have been through the experience themselves and understand parental concerns and student angst.
Right 4 You is located in Cranberry and serves families in the Seneca Valley, Mars, Pine Richland and North Allegheny school districts. Their program includes private meetings, student workshops, webinars, and access to college planning software. They also host free weekly“ Ask the Experts” open-office hours at Panera Bread in Wexford and Cranberry. Anyone with questions about colleges, testing, or the financial aid process are welcome to stop by.
“ We want people to become informed consumers of college education,” LN Blackburn said.“ We can help save families thousands of dollars and students can graduate sooner by using our process. Studies show that up to 80 % of college students change their majors, and a third transfer colleges. Guiding students towards careers that fit their personality, and interests while in high school is our solution. Selecting college majors that enable those careers, and finding colleges that are strong in those majors is our next step.
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Identified colleges need to not only match academic goals, but also match social, emotional and financial needs. Computer databases, professional networking, and many college visits help us to do this. We have visited over 40 colleges just this year.”
“ Understanding the financial aid process early in the college search is very important,” Corral said.“ When a family knows how much needbased aid they qualify for, and understands the costs and financial aid for each school, they can make better decisions. We don’ t want students to graduate from college with overwhelming amounts of debt, so we discuss scholarships, how to fill out the FAFSA, and ways to reduce college costs. We consider different options for financing, and we strategize college applications in order to maximize merit aid offers.”
Right 4 You Advisors offers families several packages of services. Comprehensive packages are for families that need help with the entire process, including career exploration, developing a college list, completing applications, and making a financial plan. Focused packages are for families that need help in a single area or for shorter periods of time. Hourly services are also available.
For more information about Right 4 You Advisors, or to schedule a free 30-minute consultation, visit their website at Right4YouAdvisors. com. There you will find detailed information about their services, additional resources, and their“ Ask the Experts” open-office hours calendar.
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