Student Packages

Prepare for College With Us

Riverbend Education Solutions offers three comprehensive packages based on where you stand in the prep, selection, or application process and various single-service options for essay writing and financial costs. As you prepare to apply to colleges, we will assist you in managing the college search and applications, and support your final decisions for both public and private universities. With this in mind, these three packages encapsulate each phase of the process throughout high school.

Freshman/Sophomore Package

Develop the mindset that “Life is often organized around experiences, not achievements.” We work with underclassmen to focus on high school social, academic, and extracurricular engagement, not just on what is required to get into college. Together, we will identify what sparks your interest right now to create a trail map that determines your aptitude, skills, and motivation. Over this time, we will decide on your long-term and short-term goals for college preparation. This package starts from the freshman year to the fall of the sophomore year, until June 30 before junior year. 

Junior Year Package – still accepting students from the class of 2027

In this phase, we begin developing the college list for juniors and rising seniors. Riverbend Education Solutions will help identify your ideal school list through discussions, surveys, and other tools to create a ‘good match’ college list. This is a great time to prepare for standardized tests, plan college visits, and visualize your high and low-chance admission schools. Time may also be spent figuring out college costs, exploring scholarship options, and examining extracurricular interests such as athletics or the arts. We are here to help you get everything figured out so that when you are ready to apply to schools, you have a strategic plan. Junior and senior comprehensive packages may be combined.

Senior Year Package – Accepting students from the class of 2026 until October 31, 2025.

Services for the senior package start between June 1 and October 31 of the senior year and end after graduation. The package focuses on organizing personalized student deadlines for completing college applications, financial and scholarship assistance, and taking the time to write successful college admissions essays. These sessions offer ample one-on-one time with students and their families, as well as access to various college search and application resources. Investing in the comprehensive package allows students and parents to ask questions at any time and expect thoroughly researched answers.

Single Service Options

Transfer Package

RES offers a comprehensive transfer plan to guide traditional and non-traditional students through the transfer process, whether it is from a two-year to a four-year college or from a four-year to a four-year college. Our approach helps students identify their long-term goals and understand expectations in their current situation in order to develop short-term steps to make the transfer process attainable. We will develop a list of schools, connect with transfer admissions reps, make sure all materials are prepared for submission, and identify what credits may transfer. 

The Essay package

During the summer before, and into the fall semester of your senior year, we will organize and plan for application and scholarship essays. This package includes the 10-step WOW essay writing method for the Common Application essay. We will craft the best story for your essay and help you identify your voice by brainstorming content and refining your essay structure. We will then draft, proofread, and polish essays and personal statements. This package is offered from June 1 to October 15 of the senior year.