Why
JOIN?
Are you a CPA, CFP®, Registered Investment Advisor, Wealth & Retirement Planner, Financial Advisor, Lender or other licensed financial professional?
You owe it to yourself and your clients to become a CCPS® (Certified College Planning Specialist™).
Answer client's questions
As a licensed financial professional, you most likely get a range of college questions from your clients every year, such as:
- Should I invest in a 529 plan?
- Do I qualify for financial aid?
- Should I transfer investments to get more aid?
- Can you help me with my financial aid forms?
- Should I shift assets to my children?
- Should I take out student loans, and if so, what kind?
- Should I use my home equity to pay for college?
As a Certified College Planning Specialist™ you can easily answer these questions by reviewing our education and training modules, visiting our learning & resource library, or merely accessing the brain-trust of our experts using the online discussion forum. Your membership gives you instant access to the answers you need to thoroughly and accurately support your clients.
We also go one step further by filling a need that other college planning organizations will not give you.
Help Families Pay Their Tuition Bill
For many families, picking a college is the easy part. The hard part is figuring out how to pay for it. As a CCPS®, you gain instant access to proven financial strategies that you can use to help your client families pay their tuition bill including:
- Tax reductions
- Cash flow strategies
- Mortgages and HELOCs
- Insurance strategies
- Financial aid strategies
- Tuition discount
- Student loans
You also get other great member benefits including training videos, discussion forums to get answers or advice from other members, a profile listing on our Find a CCPS® directory, logos for your marketing collateral, and discounts to live training events and affiliate products and CE credits.