For School Counselors

Your Hub for Financial Aid & College Planning Support

Your families have tough questions about college costs. We give you the tools, training, and expert backup to answer them.

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7,000+ High School Partners
2,000+ Colleges in our scholarship database
Free Financial aid and scholarship curriculum
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Everything We Offer Counselors, In One Place

Our Software

Meet MyCAP: Free College Planning for Every Family

MyCAP gives families a data-driven, personalized view of what college will actually cost — so fewer questions land in your inbox.

  • Accurate net cost projections for colleges nationwide
  • Comprehensive scholarship search
  • Award letter analyzer: grants vs. loans, clearly explained
  • Affordability & Selectivity Grid for balanced college lists
  • CAP GPT, an AI assistant for FAFSA questions, available 24/7
  • MyCAP Academy & bi-weekly live Office Hours
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Email us at counselor@collegeaidpro.com and we'll send you a trial code to explore Premium on your own before recommending it to families.

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Education & Events

Let CAP Take Financial Aid Night Off Your Plate

Workshops, live events, and a podcast. All free, all designed so you can support your families without doing all the heavy lifting.

Financial Aid Night Workshops
Free Workshops

Financial Aid Night at Your School

We host free workshops for your families covering FAFSA, scholarships, and the full financial aid process. You introduce us, we do the rest.

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Counselor Coffee Talk
Live Bi-Weekly Event

Counselor Coffee Talk

Every other Wednesday at 12PM EST. Free, live Q&A with Matt Carpenter, exclusively for school counselors.

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Ol' College Try Podcast
Podcast

Ol' College Try by College Aid Pro

Expert college planning insights for counselors, parents, and students. On your schedule.

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Matt Carpenter

Matt Carpenter

CEO, Co-Founder & Financial Aid Expert

CAP CEO, Coffee Talk host, and your go-to for everything from FAFSA changes to scholarship strategy.

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Lisa Burfeindt

Lisa Burfeindt

Director of High School Partnerships

A former high school counselor herself, Lisa works directly with school counselors to build partnerships and get CAP's tools and workshops into your school.

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Our Experts

Real Experts, Real Support. Not a Chatbot.

When you partner with CAP, you get access to financial aid professionals who genuinely want to help your students succeed.

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Counselor-Exclusive Webinars
Coffee Talk: Every other Wednesday @ 12PM EST Free, live, and exclusively for school counselors
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Counselor Resources

Everything You Need, In One Place

Quick access to all the CAP resources built for school counselors and the families you serve.

Ready to Support Your Families?

Connect with CAP in whatever way works best for you.

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Free live event every other Wednesday for counselors

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Questions? Email counselor@collegeaidpro.com