Your Student's 4-Year Guide
Through Every College Decision
That Matters.
From freshman-year goal-setting through financial aid negotiation after admission - ACP is the mentor walking with your family for the long haul. One flat fee. No hourly billing. Most families recover the full cost through better aid packages.
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Results from ACP families. Individual outcomes vary based on school, major, and financial profile.
Four Years of College Mentorship. One Predictable Fee.
From the moment your student starts freshman year of high school through the day they graduate from college, ACP is the ongoing guide in their corner - helping them figure out what they want, building the roadmap to get there, and negotiating the cost down once they're admitted.Goal Setting & Direction
We start by helping your student figure out what they actually want to do with their life - career, school type, environment fit. Every strategy after this is built around that answer.Academic & Extracurricular Strategy
We map the specific courses, activities, leadership roles, and experiences that strengthen your student's profile for their target schools - without burning them out.Testing Prep Guidance
When to test. How many times. Which exam matches their strengths. Which schools are test-optional and whether that works in their favor.Applications, Essays & Interviews
We guide every part of the application - strategy, essays, interview prep, and knowing which "safety, target, reach" mix actually protects your student.Scholarship Search & Applications
We proactively search for scholarships your student qualifies for - local, regional, national - and help them write applications that actually win.Financial Aid Negotiation
After admission, we negotiate and renegotiate aid packages. Most families recover the full ACP program fee - and then some - through better aid outcomes.The Reason ACP Has Worked for 35 Years.
Hundreds of CT families have trusted ACP with the biggest investment decision they'll make after their home. Here's what a few of them said after their student started college.The fact that my signature at the bottom of this letter is followed by "Yale Class of 2028" is in no small part due to the help and confidence given to me by the ACP team. Your guidance allowed me to let my own personality shine through.
We can't say enough wonderful things about ACP. Our family would have been completely lost in the college application process without their meticulous guidance, time management, and support.
2 of my 3 kids already have tremendous help and guidance from Jeff and Ashley. I wasn't sure if the investment would be worth it but I was WRONG. It's worth every penny if you follow their advice and coaching.
[My son's] dream of attending Columbia has now been realized. The work you and your team did had a direct impact, not only on his increase in SAT scores, but also on the financial aid package that he was awarded.
The Program Usually Pays for Itself.
On average, the scholarships we uncover and the financial aid we negotiate for each family exceed the cost of the ACP program itself. That means you're not paying for mentorship - you're getting it free, plus savings on top.And you're getting four years of ongoing mentorship for your student on their most important decisions, included in the same flat fee. No hourly billing. No surprise invoices.Typical Family Savings Through ACPThrough scholarship strategy, test-prep targeting, merit aid negotiation, and need-based appeal letters. The exact number depends on your student's profile and the schools they're admitted to - but every family we work with walks away with more aid than they'd have gotten on their own.
Built Different. On Purpose.
There are plenty of online, national, or portal-based college planning services out there. Here's why Connecticut families keep choosing a local team that actually knows their student.Local & Accessible
Based in Rocky Hill, CT. You can drive to our office, meet in person, or call us directly. No call centers. No "submit a ticket." Real people who know CT high schools and what UConn, Wesleyan, Trinity, and the rest of the region's colleges actually want.Four-Year Relationship
Your mentor stays with your student from 9th grade through college graduation - not just application season. We build the long game, then run the short game when the time comes.Flat Fee, No Surprises
One predictable cost. No hourly billing. No upselling add-ons when you call with a question. Everything your student needs from 9th grade through graduation is included. Period.Actual Results
Thousands of CT students placed at schools from UConn to Yale, Columbia, Babson, Salve Regina, and the Tennessee Volunteers. Financial aid negotiated on every one. Since 1990.
Featured on WTNH News 8.
Connecticut media turns to ACP when they need expert perspective on the biggest questions facing college-bound families. Watch the "Back to School: Preparing for College" segment and see what we share with every family we work with.Accredited Members & Professional Affiliations
ACCFSAmerican Coalition of College Financial Specialists - national body of vetted college funding professionals.
NACACNational Association for College Admission Counseling - the ethical standards body for college admission advisors.
NAIFANational Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors - financial fiduciary organization ACP's advisors hold membership in.
Ready to See What's Possible?
A free 20-minute call. No pitch. Just a real conversation about where your family is and where you want your student to go.Book Your Free ConsultationOr call us directly: (860) 721-6110
From Connecticut Families to Fortune 500 Companies.
ACP's expertise goes well beyond family college planning. We have been hired to speak for Fortune 500 companies - educating thousands of Human Resource employees from across the country on the real costs of college and how to plan for them.
Multiple years in a row, some of Wall Street's biggest names have brought Jeffrey Bliss in to sit down with their HR teams - because smart employers know that financial stress about college is one of the top reasons talented people leave. ACP gives those employees a path forward.
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A Few of the Schools ACP Families Attend
From every Ivy League campus to flagship state universities across New England, Florida, the Carolinas, California, and the Midwest - ACP families attend them all.
🎓 Ivy League
Harvard · Yale · Princeton · Columbia · Dartmouth · Brown · Cornell · University of Pennsylvania
🍂 New England
UConn · UMass Amherst · Boston University · Boston College · Northeastern · Holy Cross · Trinity College · Fairfield · Quinnipiac · Sacred Heart
☀️ Florida
University of Florida · Florida State University · University of Miami
🌲 NC & SC
Duke · UNC Chapel Hill · Wake Forest · Clemson · College of Charleston
🌴 California
UCLA · USC · UC Berkeley · UC San Diego · Santa Clara University
🌽 Midwest
University of Michigan · Notre Dame · Ohio State · Indiana University
Searching for advice on one of these schools - or somewhere not listed? There's a good chance we've helped a Connecticut family navigate that exact path.
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