Dan uses his years of experience to help students pick colleges that are the right fit: academically, socially, financially, geographically, and when needed athletically, or artistically.
For many years, the CEO of College and Beyond LLC, Dan Bisig, has been providing timely advice to parents and students about college scholarships, career identification, college selection, application and essay review, college admissions timelines, test prep, college funding and much more.
Families are confronted with many decisions: How do test scores, GPA, extra-curricular activities and athletics, just to name a few, factor into the selection process? How do you find scholarships? What college to choose – public or private, highly competitive or a more relaxed environment? What major or career should the student select? And the BIG question, how are you going to pay for your child’s dream college?
College applications, essays, and financial aid forms must be completed in a timely fashion. Dan helps students and parents navigate their way through every aspect of the college process. He wants each of his families to see their son or daughter attend the right college, at the right price, pursue the right major and graduate right on time!
At College and Beyond we offer parents and students a detailed 4-Step Process to follow so that success can be achieved!
ABOUT College Expert – DAN BISIG
A graduate of Eastern Kentucky University, Dan began his career in 1991 in the insurance and investment business as a financial planner. In 2006, a client came to him with a major problem. They had two daughters and a son who were attending private high schools and their oldest daughter was just a year way from going to college. The problem is that Dad and Mom only had $5,000 saved for college and had no idea how they were going to cover the rest of the price tag.
“I’m a problem solver,” Dan says. “I was able to take a tough situation, spend the necessary time with this family and put together a solid college funding plan. It required their daughter picking the right college and doing everything possible to help pay for it, but our plan worked. In fact, all 3 of their children successfully attended and graduated from college.”
From this experience, College and Beyond was born.
Over the years, Dan has become an expert at every aspect of the college process. Every year he visits colleges and talks to and meets with admissions counselors and financial aid administrators to keep up with the ever-changing college landscape.
Dan’s first word of advice for parents and students: “Do not procrastinate!”
“I meet families every year who never got around to talking about college or how they were going to pay for it. Waiting until the last minute to have this conversation often causes families huge amounts of stress and anxiety and in turn forces them to make tough choices when it comes to picking a final college.”
Dan provides a practical perspective throughout the college process that continues all the way up to the day a student makes their final college choice, attends freshman orientation, and ultimately sends in their first tuition payment.
“Helping families with college is more than just financial counseling,” he explains. “The comprehensive work we do is life changing and the greatest compliment we receive is when someone refers a family member or friend to us. Every year I get invited to attend graduation parties for my students and help celebrate their accomplishments. Families have told me the assistance I provided has been invaluable, and I’m proud of the work I do at College and Beyond. If the Letters of Recommendation I receive are any indication of how happy my clients are with my services, then we surely must be doing something right! ”
Dan invites you to schedule a 15 minute Discovery Call with him where you can learn more about his services and how he can help your student achieve their college dreams!
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Dan Bisig
Founder - Independent College Counselor and Funding Expert
Dan Bisig is a popular Author, Speaker, College Admissions and Funding Expert, and Founder of College and Beyond, LLC (2006). He is passionate about helping students get into the right college, at the right price, pursue the right major or career path, and graduate right on time! After spending 25 years as a Financial Planner and seeing families make incredibly tough decisions when it came to college, Dan decided he had to do something about it.
Over the past 19 years, he has helped thousands of students and parents across the United States and Internationally as well navigate their way through every aspect of the college process.
Dan co-authored the book: College Entrance Game Plan: Your Comprehensive Guide To Collecting, Organizing, and Funding College, is a member of the Higher Education Consultants Association (HECA), the Kentucky Association for College
Admission Counseling (KYACAC) and the Southern Association for College
Admission Counseling (SACAC).
He is also a College Expert with College Aid Pro where he often is invited to speak on various college funding and admissions
topics and he served on the Board of Directors
Matt Foley
Lead Career Coach
As the Lead Career Coach at College and Beyond LLC, Matt brings over 3 years of experience in executive functions coaching and career development, along with over 8 years as an entrepreneur and product creator.
Matt specializes in helping students and professionals gain clarity and confidence in their college and career decisions. His work focuses on providing personalized guidance, setting clear goals, and offering support that empowers clients to pursue paths that align with their strengths and aspirations.
His mission is to help each client feel confident and directed as they move forward in their educational and professional journeys.
Thanos Markopoulos
Digital Marketer and Web Designer
Thanos is the Founder and Creative Lead at LikeButter Digital, a design and marketing agency specializing in modern websites and impactful digital marketing strategies for SMBs. With 7+ years of experience, he helps businesses elevate their brand and achieve growth through creative, results-driven solutions.
Outside of work, Thanos enjoys playing guitar, fitness, traveling, reading, and spending time with friends, family, and his dog.
Michaela Mulcare
Content Writer
Michaela Mulcare is a Florida State University alumna with a diverse professional background in sales, social media management, and graphic design.
She plays a key role at College and Beyond LLC, where she leverages her creative skills to enhance the company’s digital presence.
Passionate about exploring new cultures and cuisines, Michaela enjoys traveling and discovering unique dining experiences.
Kendall Bisig
Essay Expert
Kendall Bisig is an elementary school librarian with a strong educational foundation, holding an undergraduate degree from Eastern Kentucky University and a graduate degree from Western Kentucky University in Libraries, Informatics, and Technology in Education.
In addition to fostering a love of learning among younger students, she works with high school students through College and Beyond LLC to refine and enhance their essays for college applications and scholarships so that students stand out in the selection process.
Committed to literacy and lifelong learning, Kendall enjoys spending time reading, cooking, and exploring the great outdoors.