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We are excited to announce the opening of our 17th franchise location in Rochester, New York! Tim Shanahan is the owner of Class 101-Rochester NY. He became a college planner following a twenty-three-year career as a criminal investigator for the federal government. Although his main career was in law-enforcement, education has been a large part […]

We are excited to announce the opening of our 16th franchise location in West Tennessee! Nina Heckler is the owner of Class 101-West Tennessee, where her mission is to help students and families navigate the complex steps leading to successful and affordable college admission. Class 101, a 19-year-old company, has helped over 3,100 students earn […]

Just in time for the New Year, Class 101 opens their 15th location in Southeastern PA! We are excited to welcome Lisa Olsen as our newest franchise owner. After a successful career in teaching at both the secondary and the college level, Lisa has seen first hand the difference that proper college planning can make […]

More exciting news for November! Class 101 continues to grow with the opening of a new location in Savannah, GA! We are happy to welcome Janese Cooper and her husband, Philip, as our newest franchise owners. Philip and Janese have been instrumental in improving the lives of young people in their community. Philip has served […]

Class 101 recently opened its 13th franchise and is so pleased to welcome Hollie Holt as our newest franchise owner. Hollie has had a successful career in post secondary education and has worked with young people in many different capacities. As a mother of four, Hollie understands the complexities of the college planning process and […]

Lafayette, Louisiana! Class 101 welcomes our newest franchise owners, Adrienne Jordan-LeBean and Jason Williams. They are so excited to bring Class 101’s proven college planning methods to high school students in their community and we are excited to have them as the newest members of our Class 101 family!    

Class 101 is excited to welcome Yaw Chang! Yaw, along with his wife Li-Shing Wang will be heading our eleventh franchise in Wilmington, NC. With a background in higher education Yaw and Li-Shing bring experience and expertise to the college planning process.

We would like to welcome Donna Hill as Class 101’s tenth franchise owner! Donna has been involved in education for the past 30 years. She earned a Masters degree in Professional and Technical Writing while homeschooling her five children. Upon completing that degree, she became an English faculty member at College of the Ouachitas and was […]

  Dennis Brown is keenly aware of the steps needed to reach goals and brings his expertise and experience from his background as an accountant and executive with Brown Forman to his role as a college planner. From ACT Prep, to creating college lists, to conducting financial aid workshops, he works with students and families […]