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title: "College Applications and Aid, Honestly: Help for Families"
description: "Essay coaching that never ghostwrites, a free financial aid offer comparison tool, and the red flags to check before paying a college funding advisor."
url: "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/college"
---

College-bound families

# Applying to college, without the sales pitch

## Overview

Help with the essays, a free way to compare aid offers, and the facts to check before anyone charges you for financial aid help. No investments or insurance to sell.

 [### Essay coaching Brainstorm, feedback and polish, with the words staying the student's own. $199 for the personal statement package. See it →](/college/essay-coaching)
 [### Compare aid offers (free) Put each school's cost, grants and loans side by side and see what you'd actually pay. Open the tool →](/college/financial-aid-offer-comparison)
 [### Before you pay an advisor What the FTC, the SEC and the federal aid handbook say about paid financial aid help. Read it →](/college/funding-advisor-red-flags)

## Already in college?

See [everything for college students](/students): accounting tutoring, interview coaching and the paperwork that follows you to school, including [what changes at 18](/students/turning-18).

We don't fill out or submit the FAFSA or CSS Profile for anyone, never ask for an FSA ID, and don't give investment, insurance or legal advice.

## Questions

**Do you sell investments or insurance?**

No. We don't sell or recommend any financial product. Our college help is essay coaching, a free comparison tool and a paid aid-offer review session.

**Will you file our FAFSA?**

No. The FTC advises families never to pay anyone to fill out or process the FAFSA; it's free and only your family should complete it. We can explain the documents to gather.

## Need a notary? Send it to the desk.

[Book Now](/notary/#order)[Call (908) 444-6373](tel:+19084446373)