Success Stories
Success Stories
Success Story: Sam
Sam, a high school junior, wanted to be a physical therapist.
His “dream school” cost $39,000/year.
- Physical therapists need both undergraduate and graduate degrees.
Sam’s favorite university will put him $156,000 in debt – before graduate school starts!
College Liftoff talked with Sam, researched his career path and found out:
University of Louisville (KY) is only $15,000/year.
- Academically, it ranks higher than his dream school.
- They have their own hospital with career connections.
Ohio Northern University is also $39,000/year, but:
- They give students an average $12-15,000 in scholarships.
- They’re connected to Case Western’s great graduate school.
Sam chose Ohio Northern. College Liftoff walked him through the application process, found (and verified) a dozen scholarships, set up grants and work-study jobs, and helped him reduce his debt from $156,000 to $35,000. He’ll save $121,000 – money he can spend attending his dream university for graduate school!
College Planning
Simone
My son Donny just needed help with scholarships. There are so many scam sites out there. College Liftoff pointed us in the right direction and gave us great resources.
Gloria
We didn’t know how to start preparing my granddaughter for her degree. College Liftoff helped her plan all four years of school. They minimized her loans, found safe housing and researched some great work-study programs.
Nick, Class of ‘09
Because of College Liftoff, I’ll earn my B.S. with zero debt and be able to save for medical school.
Romisha, Class of ‘10
I had a 4.0 GPA and totally overwhelming options for college. Aaron helped me find a school that I actually loved, and he made sure I knew my way around.
Educational Savings Planning
Erin, Class of ‘10
After working in Texas for a couple of years, I decided to go back to school for my MBA. Aaron helped me keep my student loans manageable.
College Workshops
Brian Clarke, Beechwold Christian Youth Minister
Aaron gave me his take — his philosophy on the whole college process. At the end I was just blown away and said, “This has to come to my church.”
So, I went to the other ministers and said, “I think this is valuable. Even if just one family were to come, this would be exponentially valuable to them.”
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