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The Parent Toolkit Bundle: College Planning Checklist + Senior Catch-Up Plan

The short answer: The Parent Toolkit Bundle gives you both college planning guides for $47 instead of $64. The College Roadmap is the month-by-month plan from junior spring to May 1 Decision Day. Am I Too Late? is the catch-up plan if your senior is behind. Use whichever fits this month, and keep the other for the next step.

What's in the college planning toolkit

The College Roadmap

A month-by-month college planning checklist from spring of junior year to May 1: testing, the college list, visits, activities, recommendations, essays, applications, the FAFSA, the CSS Profile, scholarships and comparing aid offers. See The College Roadmap.

Am I Too Late?

The senior-year catch-up plan: a 20-minute triage checklist, early vs. regular vs. rolling deadlines, FAFSA-now steps, a scholarship sprint and a 30-day action plan. See Am I Too Late?

Which families get the bundle

  • Parents of juniors who want the full plan now and a backup if senior fall gets away from them.
  • Parents of seniors who are behind and also want the full spring plan for aid offers and May 1.
  • Families with two teens a year or two apart.

Bundle vs. buying separately

The College Roadmap is $37 and Am I Too Late? is $27, $64 total. The bundle is $47 for both.

Free guides: is it too late to apply to college senior year?, Bright Futures for the Class of 2027 and is my teen ready for college? Recruiting an athlete? See The Recruiting Roadmap.

Frequently asked questions

What is included in the Parent Toolkit Bundle?

Two PDFs: The College Roadmap (month-by-month college planning checklist) and Am I Too Late? (senior-year catch-up plan).

How much do I save with the bundle?

The guides are $37 and $27 on their own ($64). The bundle is $47, a $17 savings.

How do I get the guides after I buy?

Right after the secure Stripe checkout, the confirmation page gives you download links for both PDFs. It is a one-time $47 payment.

Not sure which guide fits your family? Book a free 20-minute Fit Call with Margaretrose.

Written by Margaretrose Cox, college-readiness and mindset coach and Certified DISC/EQ Trainer with MCM Consulting in Tallahassee, Florida. She helps families turn college stress into a calm, doable plan. yourjoymatters.com

This is a parent's organizing guide, not admissions, financial-aid, legal or tax advice, and it does not guarantee any admission or aid result. Always confirm dates at studentaid.gov, collegeboard.org, act.org and each college's own site.