College Now

Greater Cleveland

College Now’s mission is to increase postsecondary educational attainment through college and career access advising, financial aid counseling, and scholarship and retention services.

College Now was founded by Robert Coplan, one of the founders of Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan, and Aronoff law firm. College Now was the first organization of its kind in the nation. Since then, it has become the largest in Ohio and remains one of the largest in the nation. College Now is a national leader and has served as a model and best practice for other organizations around the country. College Now helps students as early as middle and high school students as well as adult learners achieve their dreams of going to and succeeding in certificate, two-year and four-year degree programs. We reach over 25,000 students and adult learners a year, providing college access success advising, financial aid counseling and scholarship and retention services. Many of our students are from low-income families and are first-generation college students. College Now works with middle and high school students in schools and community-based settings across four Northeast Ohio counties and our advisors create a “college-going” culture in the schools by engaging students and their families individually and in group sessions. College Now’s focus on adult learners is critical to the success of developing Northeast Ohio’s talent. We provide our solutions to adults, ages 19 and older, who want to return to college or are enrolling for the first time.

Services Provided by College Now:

1. Completing FAFSA and assistance with correcting and discovering errors
2. Defaulted Student Loans
3. Loan Garnishment
4. Adult Learner Scholarships
5. Increasing your marketability by developing a success plan for engaged and effective education