Get the Guidance You Need When You Need It Most
College Insights Academy (CIA)
A premium membership for families looking for support and
guidance on their admissions and paying for college journey.
College: The Biggest Financial Decision You'll Make.
Don't Travel the Road to College Alone.
Plan
Set a budget, research colleges offering merit scholarships, and learn how colleges evaluate students.
Apply
Decide if your student should take the ACT/SAT, submit their scores, and learn what colleges are looking for in essays.
Pay
Learn financial aid options, how to complete the FAFSA and CSS Profile, and to successfully appeal for additional money.
Led by Experts, Without the Expert Price.
Our network of college counselors and financial planners have experience working in high schools with students, as well as privately with families.
Their backgrounds are in financial aid, application strategy, essay writing, merit scholarships, test-prep planning, high school course selection, summer advising, Common App review, student loan advising, and more.
"Being part of Road2College and the CIA community has helped us so much. From information sessions to office hours to review sessions, the support has been absolutely amazing."
"With CIA, I appreciated that my son's journey focused on finding the right school. I loved that we covered single topics. Everything was less stressful because I could digest a little at a time."
The Benefits of Membership:
Guidance on Every Step of Your Journey
Explore the many benefits of being a CIA Live member below.
College Insights Tool
Get full access to our College Insights™ tool where you can build a college list and find schools offering the best merit aid for your student. Exciting new features will be introduced in January 2023!
Crowdsourced Offers Database
Review real college offers shared by families, including test scores, GPA, location, and amount of need-based aid and/or merit scholarships.
Expert-Led Live Classes*
Join us for 2-3 live classes per month, led by our counselors-in-residence.
Expert-Led on Demand Classes
Get full access to all of our live recordings through our on-demand library.
Private, Expert-Led Group
Get access to our private Facebook group for Live members with Q&A support.
Monthly Live Office Hour
Join our live office hour each month and ask our counselor-in-residence any questions you have about the admissions process.
Discounts on R2C Services
Get a 20% discount on all add-on services, including 1:1 admissions coaching, college list review, Common App review, and financial aid application reviews.
CIA Monthly Membership
$79.99
The class of 2024 CIA session will end December 2023.
Membership will be billed monthly and can be cancelled at any time during the session.
MAKE SMARTER COLLEGE DECISIONS