Ben Mason
Educational consultant for boarding school and college placement in Vermont
| Hourly rate range | $170 to $310 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Parents, Students and Teens |
| Based in | Shelburne, Vermont, United States |
| Credentials | IECA Professional member |
| Practice | Mason Associates |
Ben Mason is an independent educational consultant in Shelburne, Vermont. He works with Mason Associates, a team that helps families find the right school or program for a child. The team places students in traditional and specialized boarding schools in the U.S. and abroad. It also guides young adults leaving treatment into college and graduate school. The practice has served families since 1987.
What Ben helps with
Mason Associates helps families whose child's educational or therapeutic needs are not met in their current setting. The team also guides students coming out of treatment toward college.
- Choosing a traditional boarding school
- Finding schools with learning support
- Finding schools for children with special needs
- Choosing a therapeutic boarding school
- Selecting a college after treatment
- Finding collegiate recovery programs
- Returning to college
- Summer camp placement
Who Ben works with
Clients are children, teens and young adults, along with their parents. Many have needs that their current school or setting does not meet. Some are young adults in recovery who are ready to enter or return to college or graduate school.
How Ben works
For students leaving treatment, the team acts as a link between program clinicians, discharge planners, the student, the family and collegiate recovery programs. They guide the student through college selection, applications and the final decision. The team also explains the boarding school placement process step by step.
Background and qualifications
Ben Mason is a professional member of the Independent Educational Consultants Association. He is part of Mason Associates, a team of educational and therapeutic consultants that has been in business since 1987. The practice is based in Shelburne, Vermont. The team places students in boarding schools in the U.S. and abroad and builds support options for young adults in recovery.
Ben Mason pricing
Programs and services
- Traditional boarding school placement
- Therapeutic school and program placement
- Collegiate recovery guidance counseling
- Summer camp placement
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The CoachVouch take
The practice combines boarding school placement with college guidance for young adults in recovery.
Best for parents who need a school or college placement for a child with therapeutic or learning needs.
Common questions
How much does Ben Mason charge?
Coaching with Ben runs $170 to $310 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Ben Mason help with?
Ben Mason helps with choosing a traditional boarding school, finding schools with learning support, finding schools for children with special needs and choosing a therapeutic boarding school.
Is Ben Mason certified?
Ben Mason lists: IECA Professional member.
Does Ben Mason help students coming out of treatment choose a college?
Yes. The team guides students after treatment through college selection, applications and the decision. They work with clinicians, discharge planners and collegiate recovery programs.
Does Mason Associates place students in schools outside the United States?
Yes. The team places students in traditional and specialized boarding schools in the U.S. and abroad.
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