“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” – Benjamin Franklin ​

​Worried about the high cost of college
​and how you will pay for it?
​I can help!

I specialize in working with families to develop strategies on how to pay for college, and to find the best college for their student at the lowest cost to the family.

Many parents and students do not discuss how much they can actually afford to pay for college. ​​For at least the past decade families have been spending substantially more money on a college education then they can actually afford. ​Families choose the best “fit” college for their student and worry about how to pay for it later.  This is backwards!  The financial component of a "Best Fit" college must be considered before applying.

According the the The Princeton Review®, since 2006, the biggest worry about college has gone from worries about not getting into your first-choice college, to in 2020, worrying about the level of debt that will be incurred.

The Princeton Review®. (2019). 2019 College Hopes & Worries Survey Results Are Here!. Retrieved from https://www.princetonreview.com/college-rankings/college-hopes-worries

FREE College Finance Presentations

I offer FREE presentations throughout Contra Costa and Alameda counties on various subjects, such as:

• “Financial Aid & How to Pay for College"
• “How to Pay for College”
• “Value-Priced Colleges”
• “Determining Which Colleges are a Financial Fit”
• "How to prepare your 2021-22 FAFSA”
  
• “How to search for scholarships and tips on applying for them"
• “An overview of how 529 plans work”
• “How to decide whether to appeal a financial aid award”
• “Having the College Money Talk”
• “Many Ways to Pay for College”
• "Budgeting & How to Pay for College"

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UPCOMING FREE PRESENTATION SCHEDULE

A Simple 3-Step Process

I have a simple 3-Step Process that will help families gain a greater understanding of college financing and will help both parents and students feel more in control. 

My Process

Tim Lenahan, C.P.A., M.S.
College Financial Counselor