"How Will You Find Cash For College?
Give Me Three Hours and I'll
'Show You The Money'"…

From the desk of Jeanmarie Keller

Thursday, 9:24 AM

Dear Parent of a College-Bound High School Senior:

If you're…

• worried about making sure you get every dollar you're entitled to from the college your child wants to attend

• looking to stretch your college savings as far as possible

• struggling not to get buried under the avalanche of "college stuff" – transcripts, test scores, applications, college visits, essays, decisions, and more, and the thought of adding the mountain of financial aid forms to the pile is just overwhelming…

Then you're in the right place. Like most families with high school seniors, for the last few months you've been so focused on the massive checklist of tasks you and your child have to accomplish before graduation that it's started feeling like a part-time job just keeping track of all the paperwork.

And, it's only natural because that's what everyone else is focused on right now, too… picking and applying to colleges.

You're busy helping your student investigate colleges, get his applications together, schlepping him around to college visits, interviews, etc.

I know what you're thinking: "I'll worry about the financial aid stuff later…"

BUT, while you're so consumed with the admissions side of the college equation, you're not thinking about the MONEY part of the planning equation. It's normal, but it's also a costly mistake.

I'm Jeanmarie Keller and, since 2003, I've helped hundreds and hundreds of families develop and implement strategic college plans that get them NOTICED, get them IN and, most importantly, get them MONEY to help pay the college bill.

My background in both the business and education areas put me in a unique position to help families.

You see the education-focused side of me understands the desire to be at a great school and to find the right fit. And the business person in me also realizes that an essential ingredient of that “right fit” has to be about the money. Giving your student a college education is essential to their future opportunities, but you shouldn't go broke or have to live in a tent to do it!

I provide the answers students and parents want and need so you can get this oh-so-important job done right because you only get one chance.

Of course, now that I'm a mother myself, I really understand the frustration you're feeling. Like the parents I work with, I look at my children and want nothing but the best for them and will do everything in my power to help them to get it.

Last year alone, I helped my students and families get more than $6 Million dollars in scholarships and grants – that's money that doesn't have to be borrowed or paid back.

I helped “my families” save an average of $15,574 per year.

At the end of four years, that's $62,296 left in their pockets rather than the schools'!

With proper planning, I can help you save money, too.

"You can't wait until it's time to file to start thinking about financial aid."

You've got to start thinking about this NOW, and I'll tell you why… times are tough, we all know this. Many families are feeling a bit more of a "squeeze" to their finances, and, guess what? So are the colleges!

That's right, the economy is affecting colleges, too. Budget cuts, investment losses and record numbers of requests for financial aid are just a few of the factors putting the squeeze on colleges.

This means that competition for precious financial aid resources is at an all-time high.

Now more than ever, you need a PLAN so that you don't leave any MONEY on the table. You need to be certain that you're doing everything you can to get all the money you're entitled to…

What might happen if you don't create a plan now? Well, let's see:

• You might be like the father who called looking for my help in the Spring of his son's freshman year of college because he didn't think he could continue borrowing $26,000 per year to keep his son at his current college. That's right… he was on track to borrow AT LEAST $104,000 for his son's college education – and he had two others that hadn't even started yet!

Or, maybe you might end up like the parents who called me two years ago when they got the wonderful news that their daughter got into her dream school… then they got the shocking news that they weren't getting ANY financial aid and the bill for the first year completely wiped out the college savings account that they had thought would last all four years.

• Or, you might be like the mom who called me this summer saying they thought they had all the expenses for college "figured out" only to learn that the college was reducing the financial aid package…

These are just a few examples of situations (they're not unusual AND I see these and countless others every year) that could have been avoided with a good solid plan at the right time. And that time is NOW.

Wouldn't you rather avoid the all-too-common mistakes that end up making college more expensive than it needs to be?

The solution is to take a few hours now, get the information you need and develop a plan so you don't make mistakes that cause you to leave money on the table. You need a plan to make certain you don't do anything that causes the schools to deny you the money you're entitled to.

Feel like you're too busy to get help with this HUGE process?

Well, you'll spend 4-6 hours visiting just ONE college that your student MIGHT apply to… and that's not counting your gas, meals, hotels, and wear and tear (on the car and YOU!).

If you'll invest just THREE hours (ONE hour a week for three weeks) to learn in the comfort of your own home, you'll come away with what you need to know to create YOUR financial aid plan for ALL the schools to which your student applies!

Introducing "Show Me The Money:
The College Financial Aid Bootcamp For Parents"

The secret to finding cash for college is to make sure you leave no stone unturned when it comes to finding money to help you pay the college bill… that means you have to know what to do, when to do it and most importantly, HOW to do it!

There are strategies you could be using to lower the amount that the colleges will be expecting you to pay towards the bill – but you've got to learn about them – and start implementing them now.

And, I'll show you exactly what to do, when to do it and how to do it! When you sign up for this ground-breaking program, here's what you get:

1. Three info-packed, live telephone coaching calls with me. I'll cover the ins-and outs of the financial aid process – it's stuff the colleges are hoping you won't find out about. PLUS there will be

2. Professionally recorded audio CDs. At the end of the Bootcamp, these recordings will be mailed to your door for you to listen to over and over again (useful because you have to file for financial aid EVERY year your student is in college!).

3. Downloadable MP3 audio recordings of each call. These audios will be emailed to you the day after each call. Download these right from your computer to your iPod or MP3 player to reinforce your learning on the go.

4. Fill-in-the-blank learning guides, exercises and templates. This is a workshop-style program that you'll graduate from with your personal, step-by-step financial aid plan. I want to make sure you have an actual plan that you can refer back to over and over.

5. Special Question and Answer BONUS CALL. If you still have questions after our three call series, I'll be there to provide answers and advice.

When you register for the "Show Me The Money Financial Aid Bootcamp for Parents", we'll whoosh off your private call-in number and code. You'll also receive the Learning Guides, templates and exercises prior to the calls.

Plus, you'll have three, live calls with me, walking you through the entire process in detail. At the end of the call series, my team will mail CDs of each call so you can easily access the entire bootcamp for reference and review later on.

There will be no need for you to scramble and take TONS of notes, because the learning guides for each call will make it easy for you to follow along.

You'll be able to refer to this information each year your student is in college – that's important because you have to jump through the financial aid hoops EVERY year.

FYI, I won't let you go into OVERWHELM, either. We'll break this down and make it easy for you to implement when it's time.

I want you to stop reading for just one moment and ask yourself:

"What is it worth to me, in terms of actual money saved, to make sure I don't pay one dollar more for my student's college education than is absolutely necessary?"

For most of my clients, that ranges an average of $12,365 to $15,574 per year, pretty cool, right?

Ask yourself what your time is worth to you? Many parents who come to me for help in February or March of their student's year often tell me that they've already spent over 10 hours on financial aid paperwork, still aren't done with it, and are at the point of giving up.

My private coaching programs are an investment that runs thousands of dollars. But… the "Show Me The Money College Financial Aid Bootcamp for Parents" was created so that you can get everything organized and take advantage of any money saving strategies so that you can save valuable time and money… all at an affordable price of just $497. (This is an INCREDIBLE deal considering my basic private coaching program is $2800! )

What to expect on our live "Bootcamp" calls…

When we're on the phone together, I'll be walking you through creating your entire financial aid plan, step-by-step. These calls will be jam-packed with strategies, tactics and plans you can easily put into place immediately to increase your opportunities for MONEY to help pay the bill.

Mark your calendar. Here are the dates and topics for each call:

My Personal "Make-You-Happy" Guarantee!

If after the first call you're not 100% thrilled, I want to send your money back right away. Simply let my team know by the end of the first call and you're off the hook. No questions asked and no hard feelings.

I'm not worried, though. I know first hand how much this information can reduce your stress and save you money. You just have to give it a try.

That's my promise.

Look, if you're like every parent I know, putting your child through college is one of the biggest tasks you'll face – it's an overwhelming process if you decide to go it alone. You'd want your student to ask for help and reach out and take it when it's offered… won't you do the same?

We can do this together – and you'll be amazed by how less stressed you feel just by taking action. The first step is just to register for the call.

Register Now!

One payment of $497

Two payments of $250 each
(30 days apart)

Showing you the money,

Jeanmarie Keller

P.S. Before you know it, it'll be time for all of the end of year Senior activities including prom, and graduation. Give yourself the gift of spending this winter tackling the financial aid process in a way that lets you keep more of your money and enjoy your child's last months at home.

Any questions, please just give my office a call: 410-715-2116 

Jean Keller and Keller College Services

9200 Route 108, Suite 200
Columbia, MD 21045

410-715-2116 

info@jeankeller.com