Our Bright Futures College & Career Consulting Services are designed with student success in mind. We intentionally package our services to provide the best outcomes for students based on their unique needs and goals.
Our goal is to help students first discover who they are and develop a path towards a financially responsible and personally rewarding career. We guide students along their customized path and into a bright future.
No two individuals are alike. That’s why we start with self-discovery and affirmation through the Birkman Assessment.
This comprehensive assessment identifies a person’s strengths, needs, interests, stress, and best-fit career options. Together, with their Bright Futures counselor, your teenager will understand what industries, environments, educational programs, and situations they’ll thrive in.
Bright Futures counselors are trained to interpret and assess your student’s Birkman to maximize their potential.
Students work with their Bright Futures counselor to design a post-secondary plan and specific goals tailored to their unique strengths, interests, and needs. We work alongside families to empower, guide, and motivate.
We help students make smart decisions throughout high school, identify best-fit colleges and programs, then guide them through the college application and decision process from start to finish. Families who work with us are informed and prepared to take the next steps confidently – offering peace of mind.
The average US high school counselor has a caseload of 480 students. Each of our counselors intentionally work with a small caseload, so we are available and focused on your student’s individual success.
Beyond the advising your student will receive from their Bright Futures counselor, they also benefit from guidance, feedback, and knowledge from our whole team of experts at our Essay Boot Camps, Application Workshops, Paying for College Seminar, and Seasonal Updates.
Students put their plan into action with the guidance of their Bright Futures counselor in person and virtually over platforms like Zoom. The student-counselor relationship is like sitting down for coffee with a knowledgeable mentor.
Students walk away from each meeting with progress and just a little “homework” to keep momentum going. We use Cialfo – our client portal – to monitor student progress, provide families with updates, and share important information.
Our goal is to make progress each meeting. The frequency of meetings depends on the chosen service or package. There is no limit to the number of meetings or guidance for those who are enrolled in the All-Inclusive Package.
Designed with your student’s success in mind, every package starts with a Complimentary Consultation to ensure we’re the right fit for your family.
Our packages are intentionally designed to ensure students are
Families enjoy all-inclusive access to Bright Futures services during the 8th and 9th grade years. Meetings are customized to the needs of the student and typically cover…
Enrollment in the High School Transition Package qualifies families for discounts for our Essentials or All-Inclusive Packages.
Created for students who want guidance and planning to develop their college application strategy and action plan, this package is best for students who can produce and submit the majority of their applications requirements independently. The Essentials Package helps students gain perspective of their interest, strengths, and needs and develop an action plan. It includes…
Students in the Essentials Package receive a one-time entry into our Essay Boot Camp (a $699 value), and our Application Workshop (a $449 value). This package sets up students for success so they can begin senior year with the confidence and knowledge needed to complete and submit supplemental application requirements independently.
$4770
If your student would benefit from structured guidance and accountability to complete all application requirements, please consider the All-Inclusive Package.
Are you looking to hand over the entire college planning and application process to an expert? Our most popular package, the All-Inclusive Package includes everything in the Essentials Package PLUS…
When your student becomes an All-Inclusive student, they get complete project management start to finish.
$6360
8th & 9th Grade Students
4-Year Course Planning
Goal Setting
Summer Planning
Extracurricular Guidance
Other Student-Success Topics
Enrollment into this package qualifies families for a discount on our High School Packages!
9-12th Grade Students
4-Year Planning & Course Selection
Annual Goal Setting
SAT/ACT Timeline & Advising
Extracurricular Guidance
Expanded Resume
Choosing a Major
Customized College List
Application Strategy
Interview Preparation
Financial Positioning
Essay Boot Camp
Application Workshop
9-12th Grade Students
Unlimited Entry Into Our:
Scholarship Application Support
Summer Activity Planning
Campus Visit Advice & Resources
Financial Aid Guidance
College Decision Advice
College Transition Counseling
One-on-One Application & Essay Support
Every student is different and each family has unique circumstances. We’d love to hear more about you and what you’re looking for. Let’s connect and discuss which of our services or packages might be right for your family.
Seeking specific guidance right now? The Bright Futures team is ready to give you the support you need through our customizable service options.
Using the Birkman Strengths, Needs, and Career Assessment, our experts highlight and affirm your student’s interests, identify potential careers and majors, and foster self-awareness for decision making going forward. This assessment followed by 90-minute feedback session helps pinpoint strengths and opportunities to capitalize on them when approaching major decisions and life transitions.
Who: Anyone above 9th grade
What: Birkman Assessment + 90-Minute Feedback Session
Price: $848
Cut through the noise as your teenager embarks on the college application process with a customized college list. Your consultant will develop a list that assesses the colleges that are the best fit – socially, emotionally, academically, and financially – for your student. We explore a variety of factors with them, from location and campus size, to major options and extracurriculars, to selectivity and acceptance rates.
Your student will have the information they need to narrow down their options and focus their energy.
Save countless hours sorting through all the information available on “the best college for this” or the “right college for that” college websites and turn to us. Focus your direction as your teenager embarks on the college application process with a customized college list. Our counselor’s extensive college knowledge (we’ve visited over 300 campuses collectively!) and affinity for research helps your student develop a thoughtful and strategic college list.
Who: 10-12th Grade Students
What: 5 Sessions To Create, Review, and Narrow Down Customized College List
Price: $2,120
* Birkman Assessment is strongly recommended as a prerequisite to the Customized College Listr
College is a big investment that requires a combination of financing through savings, loans, scholarships, grants, and need-based aid. It’s a patchwork quilt!
If you’re wondering where to start and how to minimize the cost of college, then Paying for College services are for you.
How might your financial position and assets impact to your student’s ability to receive college funding? Raymond Van Buskirk, personal finance expert, consults with families to discover what they can realistically contribute to their child’s education and helps them develop a strategy to cover the cost.
Families receive customized financial strategies based on their circumstances, a written report of savings recommendations, and an hour in-person consultation. The six-hour package includes intensive help with FAFSA and CSS Profile, financial aid evaluation, appeal letters, and money saving strategies.
Who: Families Planning for College Financing
What: Consultation + Customized Financial Recommendations + Savings Strategies
Price: $371 for 2 hours
Who: Families Applying for College Financing
What: Consultation + Customized Recommendations + Savings Strategies + Help With FAFSA and CSS Profile + Financial Aid Evaluation + Appeal Letters
Price: $954 for 6 hours
Seize the summer and get a jump on college applications and essays in our targeted workshops.
Avoid last-minute scrambling to piece together essays by getting them done ahead of time. Your student will come out of this expertly guided camp with a thoughtful and competitive admissions essay, ready to submit for fall deadlines.
Who: Rising Seniors
What: 3 Days x 7 hours of Essay Consultation
Price: $740 per camp
Acceptance rates at many colleges are falling, making admission increasingly competitive. To be offered admission, an application must shine! In this workshop, your student will receive step-by-step guidance on their applications from Bright Futures experts to learn how to capitalize on their strengths and stand out from the competition.
Who: Rising Seniors
What: 7 Hours of Application Consultation
Price: $475 per camp
Our knowledgeable educational consultants are ready to provide your student with a focused educational advice on a host of topics. If your student is seeking guidance in several areas, or on a more time-intensive subject, we suggest opting for the three-hour block to allow your student to receive the fullest support possible.
Families who enroll into a package within 3 months of an hourly educational advising appointment may apply the payment towards the total package price.
Work with a Bright Futures Educational Consultant on various topics, including 4 year course planning, goal setting, summer planning, essay writing, and extracurricular guidance.
Who: Students Preparing for Undergraduate or Graduate School
What: Varies by your needs
Price: $295
Work with a Bright Futures Educational Consultant on various topics, including 4 year course planning, goal setting, summer planning, extracurricular guidance, with additional options of discussing: application strategy, essay writing support, transfer guidance, graduate school applications, gap year planning, resume development, and more.
Who: Students Preparing for Undergraduate or Graduate School
What: 3 Hours of Advising
Price: $900
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