Amy Sosnowski
College admissions and financial aid consultant in Indiana
| Hourly rate range | $150 to $225 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Students and Parents |
| Based in | Indiana, United States |
| Credentials | HECA member |
| Experience | 18 years coaching |
| Practice | Strategic College Planning |
Amy Sosnowski is an independent college consultant who helps students and parents plan for college. She runs Strategic College Planning in Indiana. She has 18 years of experience guiding families and has worked with 900+ of them. Her work covers school choice, applications, essays, test plans and financial aid. Since 2023, her students have received more than $18 Million in scholarships and grant funds. None of that total includes private or outside scholarships.
What Amy helps with
Amy helps families pick colleges that fit the student and the budget. She also helps them raise their financial aid and scholarship awards.
- Finding schools that fit the student and the family budget
- Raising need-based and merit-based aid
- Qualifying for aid when a family thinks its income is too high
- Building an academic resume
- Writing college applications and essays
- Choosing essay topics
- Planning for the ACT and SAT
- Choosing high school courses
Who Amy works with
Amy works with students and their parents. Families come to her with questions about how to choose a school, how to pay for it and how to stand out to admissions offices. Clients work directly with her.
How Amy works
Amy builds every recommendation around the individual student. This covers school lists, high school courses, essay topics and financial strategy. Clients work directly with her, not a junior staff member. She helps with the academic resume, applications, essays and the ACT and SAT plan. She also helps families with financial forms. She offers free classes for families who want to learn her process first.
Background and qualifications
Amy has 18 years of experience guiding families through college planning. She also has 21 years of experience in financial strategy, which she uses to support the financial side of her work. She is a member of HECA and works as an independent college consultant in Indiana. Her strategies have helped 900+ families get more financial aid and attend better schools.
Amy Sosnowski pricing
Programs and services
- Free college planning workshops
- Personalized college planning with Amy
- Application and essay help
- Financial aid strategy and forms help
Amy Sosnowski reviews
The CoachVouch take
Amy combines admissions guidance with 21 years of financial strategy experience and works directly with every client.
Best for parents who want a school that fits their student and lowers the cost of college.
Common questions
How much does Amy Sosnowski charge?
Coaching with Amy runs $150 to $225 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Amy Sosnowski help with?
Amy Sosnowski helps with finding schools that fit the student and the family budget, raising need-based and merit-based aid, qualifying for aid when a family thinks its income is too high and building an academic resume.
Is Amy Sosnowski certified?
Amy Sosnowski lists: HECA member.
Does Amy Sosnowski work with families who may not qualify for need-based aid?
Yes. She helps families who worry they earn too much for aid, and she also works on merit-based scholarships.
Will I work directly with Amy?
Yes. Her clients work directly with her.
How do I contact Amy Sosnowski?
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