It’s easy for both students and parents to feel anonymous in the college application process. It’s hard to know where to begin. Lisa Carlton provides a wealth of knowledge on the college search and application process and offers tools to navigate the ever-changing financial landscape of college admissions.

Individual Attention

Lisa’s sole focus is college admissions which allows her to develop an individualized plan for each student and their families.

Optimize College Investment

Families optimize their educational dollars by researching the best college match for their student decreasing the chances of costly transfers and aimless class selection in the first years of college.

Organization & Stress Reduction

Students receive a timeline and a structure that assures applications are completed in a timely manner and parents can enjoy their child’s senior year without having to be the the “college application police”.

Up to date Financial Aid Information

Lisa’s extensive knowledge of financial aid provides families with critical information on merit aid and scholarships.

“In today’s competitive financial aid process, you need a comprehensive plan that links the admissions process with your aid strategy. To get that, many families are now looking beyond overburdened high school counselors and hiring independent college advisers…”

Money Magazine.

Recent MatchPoint Blog Posts

As College Costs Rise, Sticker Shock Eased By Aid

February 10th, 2010

I’m thrilled to pass this article on to my clients.  Many families I work with assume that they will not receive any financial aid, however, as the article points out many middle class families qualify for financial aid. This is very important in the college search as it is in a student’s best interest to have a variety of options- public schools and private schools.   Read more…

Meet Lisa Carlton

For more than 25 years, Lisa Carlton has served multiple roles in the field of education, including in-depth counseling with adolescents and their families. Students throughout Dallas County participated in her award winning career-development program for high school students. Lisa also has worked in higher education at Southern Methodist University, advising college students. She is a consultant for the Schools Attuned Program and is highly skilled in working with students who have learning differences and mental health challenges.

“Lisa has been a true godsend.  She has been with us every step of the process.  I don’t know what we would have done without her.” Parent

“Working with Lisa has been fantastic.  Her knowledge of colleges is vast and her keen understanding of the the financial aid process has been a huge asset for our families.” Principal

“Lisa was a great help for me while I was applying to colleges.  She is easy to talk to and helped me get my applications completed.” Student

College MatchPoint provides comprehensive college counseling, career testing, and financial aid advising with offices in central Austin and Cedar Park , Texas.

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Email: lisa@collegematchpoint.com | Phone: 512-243-6181