Student Success Pathway
Helping High School Students Get Into and Through College
Empowering students to enter college with confidence and graduate with purpose.
Core Strategic Pillars
College Planning Today Services isn’t just about getting into college — it’s about creating a pathway to success. Our approach gives students the clarity, confidence, and strategy to reach their goals, earn scholarships, and graduate ready for the real world. We turn uncertainty into direction, and dreams into achievable plans.
College Application &
Admissions Support
Objective: Help students identify, apply, and gain acceptance into the right-fit colleges and universities.
Key Components:
Personalized college match assessment (AI-driven questionnaire).
Application and essay coaching (built-in scheduling and document upload).
FAFSA/financial aid form support.
Application deadline tracker and notifications system.
Scholarship Acquisition &
Financial Aid Optimization
Objective: Increase students’ access to financial aid, grants, and scholarships — reducing college debt and improving accessibility.
Key Components:
AI-powered scholarship search portal (integrated database).
Scholarship essay review and submission tracker.
Partnership network with scholarship foundations and HBCUs.
Performance-based option: small percentage of awarded funds.
Retention & Graduation Support
Objective: Ensure students not only enroll in college but also persist and graduate successfully.
Key Components:
Ongoing mentoring and check-ins each semester.
Academic resource matching (tutoring, advising, time management tools).
Success Dashboard for progress tracking.
Crisis intervention (academic or financial aid appeals).
Our Edge in College Planning
At College Planning Today Services, we do more than prepare students for college — we build pathways for lifelong success. Our approach combines academic preparation, financial guidance, and real-world career opportunities through our partnership with Apterian, ensuring every student is supported from the classroom to their first career placement.
Comprehensive Support from College to Career
College Planning Today Services (CPTS) partners with Apterian to provide students with not only college guidance but also access to internships, professional development, and long-term career placement opportunities. We help students prepare, progress, and prosper.
Financially Conscious and Accessible
We know that many families face financial challenges. CPTS is designed to be affordable and impact-driven, offering flexible payment options, scholarship guidance, and insurance-related benefits through Apterian to help families save money while securing brighter futures.
Proven Track Record of Student Success
Since 2002, our programs have served over 20,000 students across all 50 states and internationally. Through mentoring, funding access, and academic support — especially for students attending HBCUs — CPTS continues to create real opportunities and measurable results.
Explore Alternative Pathways to Success
Skilled for Success: Exploring Trade School Pathways
College isn’t the only route to a rewarding career. Trade schools offer fast, focused, and affordable training for students ready to enter high-demand industries with practical skills and real-world experience.
College Planning Today Services helps students and families explore every path to success — including trade and vocational programs. Many individuals thrive in careers that require specialized training rather than a traditional four-year degree. We guide students through the process of identifying their strengths, matching them with the right trade programs, and navigating admissions, financial aid, and certification requirements.
Our advisors help connect students to accredited trade schools in fields such as:
Automotive technology
Healthcare and nursing assistance
HVAC, plumbing, and electrical work
Information technology and cybersecurity
Welding and construction trades
Culinary arts and cosmetology
By broadening the definition of success beyond college, we empower students to choose the pathway that fits their goals, timeline, and lifestyle — ensuring they enter the workforce confident, skilled, and ready to succeed.