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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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.

Actionable guidance, step-by-step checklists, time saving tools, and real time 24/7 support at scale.

Features and Benefits

Experts for Everyone, All in One Place®

Personalized roadmap & checklists

Your personalized roadmap with step-by-step checklists, starting in 9th grade, lays out:

  • What to do
  • How to do it
  • Why to do it
  • When to do it

By providing a clear, step-by-step plan for every student, this roadmap keeps families on track and reduces anxiety while ensuring the district delivers an equitable path to success for all.

EVA, your personal AI Advisor

EVA, your AI Advisor for college and career, trained on guidance from top experts. Use EVA’s tools to:

  • Build your college list
  • Explore careers
  • Choose an essay topic and get feedback on writing
  • Prepare for interviews
  • Get 24/7 access to advice from top experts

EVA offers every family immediate, 24/7 access to personalized guidance, giving students instant answers at home while extending the reach and impact of the school counseling team.

Exclusive Office Hours

Brennan Barnard, CGN’s director of college counseling, will answer all your questions live in these regular Q&A sessions on Zoom. Brennan is a nationally respected expert in college admissions, a regular Forbes contributor, Co-author of The Truth about College Admission (John Hopkins University Press), and the college admissions advisor to the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Direct access to a national admissions expert gives families the insider knowledge they crave, while providing counseling teams a trusted, top-tier resource that elevates school guidance.

Timely reminders that move you forward

Never miss a deadline. Stay organized with proactive, grade-specific reminders, designed to keep families on track every step of the way.

Automated, grade-specific reminders keep families organized and accountable at home, boosting milestone completion rates without adding to a counselor’s workload.

Resource Center

Access videos, guides, and downloadable PDFs on:

  • Navigating the college application process
  • Understanding your options for financial aid
  • Exploring careers

This comprehensive repository of videos and guides gives families a single, trustworthy source of truth for complex topics like financial aid, eliminating confusion and saving school staff from answering the same questions repeatedly.

Live, monthly programming

Join live sessions, ask questions in real time, and get answers to college and career questions from top experts.

Live, expert-led workshops give students a competitive edge in essays and interviews, delivering high-value prep directly to families that districts can proudly champion.

Our Privacy Protections and Safeguards

Your data is protected. At CGN, we adhere to strict privacy protections and safeguards. We do not sell student or parent personal information, and we do not use student or parent data to train public AI models.

View our privacy policy.

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

Featured in

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.

The Art and Science of Parenting Teens in Anxious Times.

Help your teen thrive amid stress, pressure, and digital distraction. Leading psychologists and educators share practical tools for staying connected and supporting emotional health.
Experts include: Lisa Damour, Ana Homayoun, David Gleason, and more.

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The Real Price of College.

Understand what college really costs , and how to pay less. Top financial and education experts share strategies for scholarships, aid, ROI, and smart borrowing.
Experts include: Ron Lieber, Kristina Wong Davis, Nicole Smith, and others.

Watch this series now
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For High Schools

Support families. Lighten your team’s load.
CGN delivers expert-backed guidance to every household—without adding work for your staff.

Parents want to help. CGN shows them how.
Give families 24/7 access to trusted tools, checklists, and an AI advisor trained on guidance from 400+ college and career experts. Translated into eight different languages.

Built to complement your counseling team.
CGN brings parents into the process, easing pressure on counselors and boosting positive engagement. Insightful reporting and deep customization options help foster a familiar, school-branded experience.

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For Families

Confused by college and career planning? You’re absolutely not alone. We built CGN to give families and their college-bound teens expert-backed guidance, smart AI tools, and timely advice—so you can stop guessing and start navigating.

Start your free, 14-day trial to create your personalized roadmap with step-by-step checklists, and get started with EVA, your AI Advisor and exclusive Office Hours Q&A sessions.

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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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