Our Impact

At CEG, we believe all students deserve access to higher education.

And we’re committed to being part of the solution.

But we need your help.

Learn How to Help

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What We Do

Our programs were designed to support students regardless of family income. To this end, we provide:

(Click each below to learn more)

We match low-income students with experienced volunteer counselors for free essay and application support.

 

We also connect low-income students with trained CEG coaches for free essay and application support.

We offer pay-what-you-can spots on all our student courses and most of our counselor courses.

We provide a wide range of pro bono workshops for students, teachers, and counselors.

 

For all our offerings, we provide free and paid options.

We’re a Certified B Corp

Certified B Corporations are businesses that commit to balancing purpose and profit. They’re part of a global community working to create positive social and environmental impact.

Earning B Corp certification is similar to a restaurant earning a Michelin star—it’s a trusted, independent signal that a company meets rigorous standards of quality, only here the focus is on ethics, sustainability, and responsibility. As a B Corp, we consider our employees, communities, partners, and the planet in every decision we make.

Read Our B Corp Story

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By the Numbers

Updated August 2022

Matchlighters

Launched: 2016

Students received free college counseling
0 +
Colleges & Universities around the world
0
Volunteer Counselors
0

CEG Scholars

Launched: 2020

Students
0
Counselors
0
Colleges & Universities around the world
0
Students reached via CEG Live
0
Students in public and charter schools, and community-based organizations
0 +

Essay Boot Camps (CEG Live) & Private Workshops

Launched: 2014

Pay-What-You-Can Courses

Launched: 2012

Students
0
School-based Counselors
0
Counselors from community-based organizations
0
Page Views
0 Mil

Free Resources

Launched: 2011

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How You Can Help



Counselors

Parents

Students

  • Tell your counselor about CEG Live. Remind them that with our pay-what-you-can option the program can actually be free.
  • Invite your parent or caregiver to our Parent Community. Again, if the subscription cost is too high, families can join for little or no cost.
  • Join our Discord community.

High Schools, Colleges, & Organizations

Check out our Partners page.

FAQs

How does CEG do all this? Does CEG receive funding?

Nope. We’re bootstrapped (and scrappy!). Our support comes from folks like you. And we get all this done because our team is amazing.

Meet Our Team

Is CEG hiring?

We (often) are. Learn more at our Careers page.

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