College Planning Experts - Santa Clarita, California

John Bostick

Brian and his staff are great. They developed a plan and offered up valuable advice to my daughter as she went through the difficult maze of college applications. I personally appreciated the advice on the financial aid side of things. I own my own small consulting business and received excellent advice on precisely how to fill out the financial aid form to maximize the aid we would receive.

CPE helped us get started on the right foot of getting our kids through college and allowing them to graduate debt free. My daughters apps are better and the financial aid we will receive will be better because of the work of CPE.

Thanks to you and your team.

Nelson Tan

I first came across College Planning, December 2012, from then on I have numerous meeting with Brian to help me in planning for my daughter's preparation for the college planning process, and was advice how to prepare financially to cover her college tuition and expenses. They provided valuable insight and with their help in the financial aid process, my daughter was able to get into UCLA, where in she was able to get a substantial amount of grant. And also at the same time we did an insurance plan to help fund the anticipated cost for her and siblings future college expenses. I definitely recommend Brian, who help me immensely in navigating and streamlining the financial aid process.

Marlo Miller

It was by fate when I meet Brian Safdari because it wasn’t at one of his informative seminars. I had already attended seminars hosted by other companies and had one on one meetings with owners and I wasn’t impressed with the information provided. I just felt I was being charged thousands of dollars for Skype assistance and do it yourself information. Brian is “The College Planning Expert” He has taken his first hand experience and trained his staff to individualize each student and parent’s needs. They assisted with a college and financial plan to help the parent and the student achieve their goals. He takes it one step further and looks at it from a family standpoint if you have younger children heading to college in the future. From the parent stand point they helped me fill out all the necessary documents to maximize financial aid. They discussed schools we didn’t even think were options. I also found it helpful that my questions were always addressed daily whether by phone or email. From my daughter’s view she said,” I couldn’t have done it without them.” They arranged a timeline and met with my daughter separately. They assisted matching schools with her career goals, assisted with essays and personal statements and with the entire multiple application process. My daughter felt secure and well guided through a very stressful process. Thanks to Brian and his experienced caring staff, my daughter received over $26,000 in grants and scholarships and is attending a Private College where she is guaranteed to get her classes and graduate in four years. Thank you for making Amanda’s college possible. Without your help with all the financials I wouldn’t have been able to afford to send my daughter to Cal Lu.

Christine Pike

Brian and his staff are absolutely wonderful to work with. The level of service and knowledge are second to none. Everything they promise to do for our son, they did and then some. Highly recommend their services.

Paul Allan Ylanan

I've shared all my positive experience with College Planning Experts through word of mouth to my friends and relatives. We hired College Planning Experts since 2008 and its worth of every penny for the services that they provide. They guide us through the process and made us understand of each requirement as to why we need to submit all of these documents. As you all know, applying the best colleges/universities for your child is very confusing especially all the requirements & deadlines. You want the best for your child and give all the tools that they deserve. You may be able to do it that "IF" you really have time to spare especially from your work to learn the convoluted system. Other than that, it's worth it. Although we are now familiar of the system but there’s a lot of changes of the regulations. I still do not want my daughter to be caught in a college system quagmire. I thought she studied hard enough to deserve help and guidance with College Planning Expert. Trust them. They will help you and your child well get this through w/ successful outcome.

Desi K

I also am astounded at some of the reviews I have read. We have twin girls and have used the College Planning Experts for the last 4 years. I have found his staff to be both friendly and knowledgeable. They have always conducted themselves in an extremely professional manner. They were referred to us by our local school district. I had no idea how unprepared we really were. Brian has just been a godsend to our family. I trust him implicitly. His strategies have helped to allow one of our daughters to attend a UC school which is extremely expensive. She is in her last year and will be applying to Med. school next year. We will continue to use his services throughout her academic career. Our other daughter is attending a local state school. She intends on being a teacher. None of this would have been possible without his guidance. I am not one to trust others easily but Brian is very sincere and knew the answer to whatever we asked. Not once did I feel we were being scammed or his business was unscrupulous. Every family has different circumstances so strategies we used may not fit someone else but that is what is so wonderful about his services. He caters to each family's needs and how to be the most effective regarding each different school they apply to. I again will reiterate how outrageous these claims seem to be. I have referred about 5 or 6 other families who have also used his services. I truly believe God put him in our lives so our girls could pursue their dreams. If you are sitting on the fence about whether to use his services, please sit down and talk to him and once you do that you will see just how genuine he is. You will look back and be grateful that you did.

Luis Medel

My little brother graduated high school this year which means college is just around the corner. Our parents work ridiculous hours so it was up to me to help him through it. He had his eyes set on a few schools so now it's a matter of knowing where to start. College Planning Experts made ALL the difference. We made an appointment to come in and talk with a rep. All I could think of was how much of a headache my experience was dealing with an admissions counselor who practically just had me fill out a bunch of forms trying to get me out the door every time we had a meeting because it was almost closing time. Sorry if my having to wait til after school and taking three buses to see you is inconvenient for you, guy. With CPE it was the exact opposite. They broke down the entire complicated process for us in very simple terms and helped my little brother through every step. I don't know how much money he would have ended up owing in debt if not for them. It's all pretty scary and overwhelming, I understand completely. So don't hesitate to let the College Planning Experts get you on that road to the school of your dreams.

Kenya Austin

College Planning Experts have been awesome! They offer something for everyone. I am not a parent planning college for my kids; I am an adult college graduate planning to go back to school to obtain my MBA. I wish I had found them while planning for my bachelor’s degree. Back then, my financial aid department never explained the importance of my EFC score and how details in my financial records could dictate how much aid I received. Also, they offer documents and resources for students such as links to Fafsa, EFC calculators and applications for grants. I recommend College Planning Experts for anyone planning for college for themselves or their children.