Saving Money on College
is Our Passion
Savvy College Funding Solutions is a full-service college admission and financial aid consulting firm.
We believe that every child with the desire and passion for going to college should be able to do so. These beliefs form our organization’s heart and soul and reflect the core philosophy of Debbie Goldstein, founder of Savvy College Funding Solutions.
Our philosophy is founded on the principle that there is a ‘right college’ for your student. The basis for selecting that college should not rely solely on college rankings, ‘hotlists’ or popularity. Our approach involves researching your student’’ interests, strengths, unique attributes, and talents and matching them to the right college.
We don’t believe in merely focusing on only the top, highly competitive colleges. We use a holistic approach that offers our students more options and personal choices. We strive to help our students find the “right fit” and the right budget for their parents.
Our college search process considers the cost of college and encourages families to place a payment plan for all four years of college. Rather than ‘waiting to see’ what the college’s “award” letters offer, we believe in discussing the full college financial costs from the very beginning as we start college selection processes – ensuring there are no surprises at the end!
Since 2011, we have helped students gain acceptance at many of the most highly selective colleges and universities in the U.S. However, we never make guarantees for approval into a university or on the financial aid package offered.
Meet Debbie
SAVVY FOUNDER
SAVVY founder Debbie Goldstein is a native of Los Angeles. With a degree in Economics from UCLA and eighteen years of experience in the financial industry, Debbie applies her financial expertise to finding and implementing cost-effective and creative solutions to ensure that students and their parents minimize their out of pocket costs to pay for college.
Debbie’s first eye-opening experience with the complex admissions and financial aid process began with her first daughter going off to college in 2008. After navigating the process as a parent, Debbie founded Savvy College Funding Solutions with the goal of applying her business savvy and passion for education to empower other families. Since then, Savvy has saved parents hundreds of thousands of dollars in college tuition.
Debbie holds a strong conviction in the power and importance of education for all students. In addition to her work at Savvy, Debbie volunteers her time and expertise to “Cash for College” through the LA Chamber of Commerce, where she helps low income students and their families with all financial aid documents. Each year, Debbie volunteers her services to four exceptional students, many of whom have been accepted with full scholarships to universities including Duke, Vanderbilt, and USC.
Debbie is the proud mother of two successful young women, whom she raised as a single parent after the sudden death of her husband in 1993. Her oldest daughter is a psychologist with a doctorate from Stanford, and her younger daughter graduated USC and now works for Google in San Francisco. Debbie’s passion for empowering tomorrow’s leaders and innovators forms the cornerstone of Savvy College Funding Solutions.
Debbie was so kind and helpful in my college application process! She put in tremendous effort to make my essays the most genuine and best they could be. I got into a few of my top colleges and I know I couldn’t have done it without Debbie and her team. I would 100% recommend her as a college counselor to anyone considering.