September 13, 2025What Will it Take?Hello Reader and happy September! 🍂 As the school year kicks into full swing, we know that students and families are carrying a heavier question than ever: Is college without debt really possible? For many families, the financial side of higher education feels overwhelming:
So what should families do in this situation? This is where having a trusted partner makes all the difference. Navigating college admissions and funding is not something you should do alone. You need guidance from people who not only understand higher education but are also deeply embedded in it—people who know how the system works and how to position students to access the opportunities that do exist. In the CFF College Fully Funded® program we’ve developed and refined a tested framework designed to help students gain admission into college with full funding. This isn’t theory—it’s a process that has been proven over and over again with families just like yours. In fact, our track record speaks for itself: the return on investment rivals what you’d expect from some of the most successful companies out there (think Amazon-level ROI). We’ve summarized this framework in the video below, and we invite you to explore whether this might be the right fit for your family. While our program isn’t for everyone, for the families who align with our approach, the impact has been life-changing—opening the door to higher education without the crushing weight of student debt. If you have a high school junior or younger, or a prospective transfer student, I would love to start a conversation with you to see if this program could be a solution for your family. Our one-of-a-kind college admission coaching program focuses solely on helping students secure college acceptance with full funding, setting them up for a future free from debt. I look forward to talking with you soon and helping you discover what’s possible for your student. To college fully funded,
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I am a college professor and the creator CFF College Fully Funded® and GradSchool Fully Funded. We help ambitious students, find, apply, and get into U.S. colleges/universities and graduate programs with full funding in order to avoid debt. Please use the links in the Links tab to learn more about me, our programs, or to connect. You can also read a few samples of previous editions of my twice monthly newsletter via the Posts link. If you would like to receive the newsletter on all things college admissions and funding, please subscribe below. To email me: collegefullyfunded@gmail.com .
Hope you are having a good weekend. Here is a quick reminder that the registration deadline for the Summer 2026 session of CFF College Fully Funded® closes this on Friday, May 29. The Summer 2026 program starts June 8 and the intensive part runs for 3 months, followed by a 7-month application support membership. Over the course of the program, our students get our expert guidance and everything they need to know about applying to college. We work with them to find, apply, and secure admission...
What Families Need to Know About AI and College Applications Learn what admissions officers are really looking for in the age of AI-generated writing. May 10, 2026 Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there — myself included. As we celebrate today, I’ve been reflecting on the many ways parents support their children through the college admissions process, especially in an age where technology is changing how students search for information and make decisions. Recently, I read an article...
Hampshire College is Closing A personal reflection—and an important shift every family with a college-bound student needs to understand. April 19, 2026 Hampshire College Library This is a difficult piece for me to write. This past week, I learned that my alma mater, Hampshire College, will close its doors after the end of the fall semester. Like many in the Hampshire community, I received the news by email. And while the closure marks the end of a 56-year experiment in higher education, it...