College Search & Money Matters Bundle

Handwritten with contributions from parents, students, and educators.

Find colleges that fit your student—and bring the money conversation into the plan.

The Pathfinder Student Prep College Search and Money Matters Bundle combines a printable college research workbook with college budget planning, a scholarship tracker, and FAFSA organizing pages. Keep school information, costs, funding opportunities, and planning checklists together while your family explores what comes next.

DIGITAL PDF DOWNLOAD. No physical book, binder, or supplies will be mailed.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

COLLEGE SEARCH WORKBOOK & ORGANIZER
Move from a long list of possibilities toward a more thoughtful college shortlist.

• School research worksheets for contact information, admissions, campus resources, housing, financial information, health and safety, and academic programs
• Top 20 Colleges list to rank and organize schools
• Degree Comparison Chart to compare majors, minors, certificates, and other program options
• Side-by-side college comparison worksheet with room for costs, aid, housing, meal plans, pros, cons, and your final decision

MONEY MATTERS WORKBOOK
Build a college budget that considers more than tuition.

• College cost and budget-planning guidance
• Financial aid and scholarship resource information
• Yearly budget worksheets with semester and annual columns
• Categories for income, school expenses, transportation, housing, activities, everyday expenses, health, monthly payments, and pet expenses
• Scholarship planning guidance
• Scholarship Tracker for providers, deadlines, amounts, types, and websites

FAFSA FAMILY PLANNER & ORGANIZER
Included within Money Matters, these pages help students and parents organize the information and steps involved in financial aid planning.

• FAFSA glossary
• Award-year, tax-year, and deadline planning
• Submission deadline checklist
• Account setup checklist
• Dependency and contributor planning guidance
• Required-document checklist
• Final review and completion checklist
• FAFSA notes page

WHY THESE WORKBOOKS BELONG TOGETHER

College fit and college cost are connected. A school may offer a program your student loves, but your family also needs space to consider tuition, housing, transportation, and other expenses.

Use the College Search pages to record what matters to your student. Use Money Matters to organize estimated costs and funding opportunities. Bring the information together for clearer family conversations and more informed comparisons.

THOUGHTFULLY WRITTEN FOR REAL FAMILIES

These tools come from the original Pathfinder Student Prep book, written by hand with input from parents, students, and educators.

Practical explanations and interactive worksheets give students a place to research, write, compare, and plan. The clean navy and light-blue design coordinates with the Pathfinder collection and helps keep information easy to navigate.

MADE FOR

• College-bound high school students beginning their search
• Juniors and seniors narrowing their school options
• Parents working through college costs with their student
• Homeschool families organizing college research and preparation
• Families who want printable planning pages they can revisit as information changes

HOW TO USE YOUR BUNDLE

1. Download your PDF files after purchase.
2. Print the pages you need and organize them in a binder or folder.
3. Research schools and build your Top 20 list.
4. Compare programs, campus details, and estimated costs.
5. Record scholarships and organize FAFSA planning tasks.
6. Update your worksheets as you receive new information.

Print extra copies for your own planning when comparing additional colleges or revising your budget.

IMPORTANT DETAILS

• Includes the College Search and Money Matters sections described above, including the FAFSA Family Planner pages within Money Matters.
• These sections are also included in the Complete Pathfinder College Planning & Organizing Kit.
• Listing photos are styled previews. Binders, computers, printers, calculators, and school supplies are not included.
• Detailed preview sections are intentionally blurred to protect the original content. Purchased PDF pages will not contain those preview blurs.
• These are printable planning pages; no editable or fillable-file features are promised.
• Printed colors may vary with your screen, printer, and paper.
• Confirm current admissions requirements, costs, aid rules, and deadlines with each college and StudentAid.gov. Completing this planner does not guarantee admission, scholarships, or financial aid.