HIGH SCHOOL & DISTRICT LEADERS
College Capital™
Give your students more than an application checklist. Your students are talented. Their families are committed; however, too many lack the capital to navigate the process successfully. College Capital™ is a two-hour, in-person workshop that shows students and families how the process really works, led by Dr. Anael Alston, Ed.D.
Anael Alston, Ed.D.
Over 2,000 Students Served In Person. Over 5,000 Virtually.
Students coached with Dr. A's strategies have been admitted to Columbia, Brown, USC, NYU, Johns Hopkins, Howard, Spelman, Morehouse, Clark Atlanta, UConn, and SUNY campuses.
WHY NOW
Application Season Won't Wait for Your Students.
Right now, your seniors are making high-stakes decisions about essays, applications, and financial aid, often without a plan. Students who understand the unwritten rules apply with confidence and leave less money on the table. Essays and early deadlines arrive this fall, and in-person dates are limited because Dr. Alston leads every workshop personally. A 15-minute call is the fastest way to find out if College Capital™ is the right fit for your school or district this year.
THE WORKSHOP
Students & Families Will Learn
The 7-Step Proven Essay Formula
Move from a standard essay to a standout personal statement, using the framework Dr. A has refined with students for over a decade.
Strategic College Application Insights
Learn how to position the application beyond grades and test scores, and understand the unwritten rules of college admissions.
Affordability Facts You Need to Know
Understand FAFSA, financial aid, grants, scholarships, opportunity programs, loans, and other pathways to affordability.
Two Hours, In Person
A two-hour workshop delivered at your school or district, so students and families leave with the same plan.
Built by a Superintendent
Designed by a former NYS Principal of the Year and Superintendent of Schools whose district reached a 100% graduation rate.
Proven at Scale
Over 2,000 students served in person and over 5,000 virtually, with admissions to Columbia, Brown, Johns Hopkins, and more.
Meet Dr. A
Anael Alston, Ed.D.
30+ Years Leading Schools
Dr. Anael Alston brings more than 30 years of educational leadership as a teacher, award-winning principal, superintendent, and New York State Assistant Commissioner of Education. From Brooklyn public schools to Hofstra, Columbia University, and Harvard, Dr. A learned firsthand how to navigate competitive systems, and built College Capital™ to teach students the unwritten rules of college admissions. Former NYS Principal of the Year. Former Superintendent of Schools (100% graduation rate). NYSED Assistant Commissioner (Retired). Former Leader of NYS My Brother's Keeper™. Founder, Born Brilliant™ Movement.
What Leaders & Students Say
"Students who used Dr. A's strategies earned scholarships and were accepted into top universities, including Harvard and Cornell." — Dr. Roderick Palton, Superintendent of Schools, District 31
"The Elite College Essay course was incredibly digestible. Dr. A made writing a standout college essay feel achievable." — Kennedy, Choate Rosemary Hall Graduate