Better decisions, clearer paths in a complex world

Deliver personalized college and career plans to all students with a trusted AI tool powered by over 400+ national experts.

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Learn how CGN supports school districts and
families across the country.

Experts for Everyone, All In One Place®

  • Angela Duckworth
    Author of Grit
    Founder & CEO
  • Malcolm Gladwell
    NYT-Best Selling Author
    Podcast Host
  • Nicole Smith
    Research Professor and Chief Economist
    Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce
  • Sal Kahn
    Author of The One World Schoolhouse
    CEO & Founder
  • Michelle Weise
    Founder, Rise & Design
    Author, Long Life Learning
  • Akil Bello
    Advisory Council Member
    Assessment for Good
  • Whitney Soule
    Vice Provost and Dean of Admissions
    University of Pennsylvania
  • Angel Pérez
    CEO of NACAC
  • Fran’Cee Brown-McClure
    Vice President of Student Affairs
    Jackson State University
  • Jason Hyon
    Chief Technologist
    Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA
  • Linda Calhoun
    Founder & CEO
    CareerGirls
  • Stephen Spinelli
    President of Babson College
  • Lisa Damour
    Author of The Emotional Lives of Teenagers
  • Ron Lieber
    NY Times Columnist
    Author of The Price You Pay for College
  • Michael Horn
    Author of Job Moves


CGN is powered by the insights of over 400 trusted, national experts in college admissions, financial aid, career navigation, and parenting.

Benefits of CGN

Personalized Advice

Every student gets guidance aligned with their pathways and interests from 400+ trusted national experts.

Counselor Impact

Provides 24/7 support to all students and families in multiple languages.

Frees up counselor time for more impactful interactions with their students.

Detailed Reporting

Allows counselors to track and support student progress.

Generates insights and reporting on district-wide trends.

The CGN Support System

On-Demand Advisor

Our EVA AI is trained by over 400 top national experts to give personalized, accurate coaching, with robust guardrails and privacy protections.

Personalized Roadmaps

92% of parents say they have no formal plan for their student’s college and career readiness—now they do.

District Reporting

Understand and respond to the needs of your students and families through real-time tracking and analytics for individual students and your entire district.

College & Career Labs

Immersive, personalized modules, powered by expert coaching, designed to explore and navigate post-high school pathways.

Coming soon, learn more here.

What Our Members are Saying

  • “CGN has made me feel more empowered as a parent.”
    Meghan Laska
    Parent of 11th Grade Student
  • “With its tight and exceptionally informed focus on parents as both influencers and investors in the reach/search for college opportunity, CGN is a dynamic platform that will benefit all institutions that prioritize family engagement/empowerment as part of their recruitment effort.”
    Matthew S. Hyde
    Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid
    Trinity College
  • “We are always better together. And if the school, the students, and the families are all reading from the same sheet of music, then we’re all going to move in the right direction, whatever that might be for the student.”
    Bob Baldwin
    Executive Director
    MSAA, Massachusetts School Administrators’ Association
  • “AI solutions are the future. Nobody is more focused on supporting the parent-student working relationship than CGN.”
    Michael Rubin
    Principal
    Uxbridge High School
    Uxbridge, Massachusetts
  • “Engaging parents and families in the college search process with timely and accurate information from top experts does more than inform, it transforms. As students and families navigate the process together, everyone involved–most importantly the student–gains confidence, clarity, and a deeper sense of belonging about the path ultimately chosen.”
    Brian Troyer
    VP Enrollment Management
    Marquette University

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Focused College Guidance. Real Expert Answers.

Introducing CGN Original Series.

Watch the short trailer to learn more.

The CGN Original Series brings together CGN’s most trusted experts in curated, topic-focused video collections, designed for parents seeking support, confidence, and actionable answers as they guide their teen through high school and beyond.

Each series delivers 3–7 tightly edited episodes intended to make complex topics easy to understand and simple to act on.

For High Schools

Support families. Lighten your team’s load.
Families get clear answers, expert-backed resources, personalized next steps, and multilingual support. Counselors get fewer repetitive questions and better-informed families.

Counselors maximize their impact with a plug-and-play solution.
CGN is built for easy adoption. Schools can offer families 24/7 access to trusted, expert-backed college and career guidance.

Data-driven reports on student progress and engagement.
CGN provides access to actionable insights on the class as whole and individual each student’s personalized profile and their Roadmap progress, allowing for more impactful one-on-ones.

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For Students and Families

You want a plan for your family for what’s next. CGN helps you get there.
From college applications and essays to careers, affordability, deadlines, and big family questions, CGN gives you trusted guidance when you need it.

  • Build a personalized roadmap with step-by-step checklists,
  • get answers from EVA, your AI Advisor, and
  • join exclusive live Office Hours Q&A sessions with college and career experts.
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For Colleges

Parents shape college decisions.
They’re key influencers — and often the ones footing the bill. But most feel stressed and confused by the application process.

Colleges can help.
By sponsoring CGN your college can give families access to expert guidance, personalized tools, and an AI advisor trained by 400+ admissions leaders. Available in eight languages.

Build trust with families by providing genuine value up-front.
Offer real support during a stressful process—and stand out in a crowded landscape.

As a CGN partner you offer prospective families:
a custom, branded experience and gain powerful insights with in-depth usage tracking and anonymized conversations.

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The numbers don’t lie! Our users rely on CGN to keep them on track.

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Your Journey Starts Here.

Join thousands of families already navigating the high-school-to-post-secondary journey with confidence. Whether you’re at your desk or on the go, CGN is there with helpful tools and guidance on demand.

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The Student Journey Starts Here.

Whether you’re at your desk or on the go, CGN is there with helpful tools and guidance on demand.

See how easy it is to bring expert-powered guidance to every family—without adding to your staff’s workload.

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