For over 25 years, our community based service organization, founded for and by our members, has provided experience based information and techniques and strategies available to students and parents teaching the process of securing  funding for higher education regardless of household income or assets.  If someone has told you "you don't qualify" learn why they are wrong.

Providing planning and funding strategies to serve the needs of their members, Circle of Neighbors was founded on the philosophy of neighbor helping neighbor.  Learn how your student can be admitted to a college or university with minimal cost to the family and accomplish the benefits of higher education regardless of financial need.  We know the process and through the "Power of Working Together" you will too.

Knowing the process and which schools to approach is the key.  Learn how Circle of Neighbors combines the resources community organizations and volunteers who have accomplished a quality education at an affordable cost through the Power of Working Together with thousands of colleges and public and private resources all focused on making college dreams come true for the families we serve. 

The POWER OF WORKING TOGETHER  planning workbook provides a “blueprint for success” in college and career planning with over 100 pages of information reflection the knowledge and experience of our members.

• Career Planning guidance refines and narrows the student’s career interest through research and analysis of potential occupations.
• We contact colleges which match the student's personality, qualifications and interests on your behalf with letters of introduction.
• ACT/SAT test preparation acquaints the student with the "Achievement Tests" and provides the means to analyze the student's strengths and weaknesses using a diagnostic worksheet.
• The College Visitation Guide provides a question and answer checklist for families and students to prepare for and use to organize what you learn during these college visits helping to prioritize colleges for final choice.
• Our College Admissions Guide helps the family to better organize a successful admissions campaign to achieve the student's ultimate goal of being accepted to the college of choice.
• A Scholarship Search Guide provides the family with the ability to conduct their own local scholarship search and gain Internet access to a national database through our web site.
• The organization helps families reduce the Expected Family Contribution number to the lowest possible level.
• The Member Services department assists the family with the completion of the Federal and institutional financial aid forms to help make certain the student qualifies for all available aid.
• Circle of Neighbors teaches a unique negotiation strategy that will position your student for the most financial aid through a series of highly effective strategies and techniques.
• The Member Services consultant will provide sources for funding any gaps through qualified sources for funds, both Federally sponsored and private.

Take time to visit with one of our community service representatives and you'll learn how the Power of Working Together makes education dreams come true.