Community Educational Funding helps families in the Charlotte, North Carolina area plan for college and manage its financial impact. Its mission is to educate, prepare, and equip parents and students to find a suitable school while making the cost more affordable. The organization offers a client-centered approach, tailoring guidance to each student’s goals and circumstances, from middle school through senior year.

Services include college counseling to identify appropriate schools and potential majors, plus support with applications, essays, admissions strategies, and financial aid appeals. The team also helps families navigate grants, scholarships, and loans, identify relevant scholarship opportunities, and complete required financial aid forms accurately and on time. Its college funding and financial planning strategies help families prepare for out-of-pocket expenses and consider ways to meet college costs without using savings or assets intended for retirement or other goals.

Community Educational Funding hosts weekly workshops in the Charlotte area and provides free educational training and online courses.