Genesis College Strategies

The Complete Financial Aid Picture —
In One Comprehensive Course

FAFSA, CSS Profile, asset sheltering, funding strategies, student loans, scholarships, taxes, and aid eligibility — everything your family needs to understand, in one place. Includes a one-hour expert session to personalize it for your situation.

Enroll Now — $497

On-demand course + one-hour expert session included.

Dozens
of course modules
60 min
expert session included
On-Demand
watch at your pace
$497
one-time investment

The financial aid process has a lot of moving parts. This course covers all of them.

For families who want to go deep on the financial side of college planning, this is the most comprehensive on-demand resource we offer. It covers the full financial aid landscape — from how your assets and income are assessed, to FAFSA and CSS Profile strategy, to funding options, loan types, scholarship eligibility, and the tax implications that most families never consider.

And because every family's situation is different, your enrollment includes a one-hour session with a GCS advisor who will walk through your specific financial picture and help you apply what you've learned.

What this course covers

✓How savings and assets are assessed in the financial aid formula
✓Legal strategies for sheltering assets to improve aid eligibility
✓FAFSA — strategy, timing, and how to complete it correctly
✓CSS Profile — who needs it, what it covers, and how to approach it
✓College funding strategies — beyond grants and loans
✓Student loan types — federal vs. private, subsidized vs. unsubsidized
✓Scholarship eligibility — need-based vs. merit-based, and how to pursue both
✓Tax considerations — deductions, credits, and how they interact with financial aid
✓How aid eligibility changes from year to year — and how to manage it
✓529 plans, Coverdell accounts, and other savings vehicles — pros and cons
✓Access to our Essentials on-demand workshop — 80 minutes covering the full college planning and financial aid landscape
✓one-hour expert session to walk through your family's specific situation

What's included

📚
Comprehensive On-Demand Course
Dozens of modules covering the complete financial aid picture. Watch at your own pace.
📞
One-Hour Expert Session
One-on-one with a GCS advisor to go deep on your family's specific situation — questions, strategy, and next steps.
♻️
Unlimited Replays
The financial aid rules change. Come back to this course any time you need a refresh.
🏗️
Essentials Workshop
Our 80-minute on-demand overview of the full college planning and financial aid process. The foundation everything else is built on.

Your Investment

$497

Comprehensive on-demand course · Essentials workshop · one-hour expert session · Unlimited replays

Enroll Now — $497

Questions? Call us at (512) 524-7671

Course Contents

Greg Stevens

Your instructor
Greg is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, class of a million years ago. He's helped families with college since 2010. He races mountain bikes, is a second-degree black belt in Taekwondo, has two amazing cats, Kimi and Cassini.

Greg has helped thousands of families navigate the challenging and confusing process of getting their kids into the college of their dreams, and finding the best, most efficient ways to pay for it.  

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