College Success Plan

What College Success Plan does

College Success Plan, operating as a d/b/a of Empower Group, Inc., is a US-based virtual coaching provider founded in 2009 by Elizabeth Pyle after her training at the Rush NeuroBehavioral Center. The company delivers one-on-one academic and career coaching to college students nationwide, with a stated reach across 250+ colleges and universities (per marketing) and 100+ per management commentary. Its core product is a semester-based College Success Coaching program featuring weekly virtual sessions, follow-up communications, customized action plans, and parent reporting; this is supplemented by Career Success Coaching for job search and professional development, and a catalog of virtual workshops including the First Year Summer Workshop (and its International and Individualized variants), a Calculus I Refresher Course, and a Career Readiness Bootcamp, priced $550 to $1,500 per enrollment.

The underlying platform is light-touch: services are delivered via Zoom with email, text reminders, and an online interactive workbook, and the company leans on Calendly for scheduling, Google Analytics for traffic analysis, and Hotjar for behavioral data. The intellectual property is the research-based executive function curriculum developed and refined over 12+ years, supported by a 20+ coach virtual team with experience across diverse US institutions. There is no proprietary software product, no mobile app, and no AI/ML components disclosed.

The business model is direct-to-consumer with a sales-led motion: prospective clients book a 30-minute discovery call, are matched with a coach, and convert into either a recurring semester coaching engagement or a one-time workshop purchase. Revenue therefore blends subscription/recurring (coaching) with one-time license/workshop fees. The company has no disclosed outside funding, no enterprise contracts, and no institutional partnerships, and operates from Hobe Sound, Florida, with a small in-house team of approximately 7 staff and 20+ virtual academic coaches. Customer-reported outcomes are strong (100% student satisfaction, 98% parent-reported positive change per company data), but no revenue, growth, or churn figures are publicly disclosed.

Name

College Success Plan

Legal name

Empower Group, Inc.

Website

https://collegesuccessplan.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

College Success Plan is a US-based virtual coaching provider that pairs college students with dedicated academic and career coaches for semester-based 1-on-1 support, plus workshops for incoming freshmen, career readiness, and subject refreshers. Founded in 2009, it serves parents and students nationwide via Zoom at price points from $550 to $1,500.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Coaching Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Study Skills & Learning Strategies Coaching (EDAMAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Advanced Study Skills & Executive Function Coaching for High Achievers (time management, workload planning) (EDANAKAJ), Executive Functioning & Study Skills Coaching (Organization, Time Management) (EDAKADAD)

Keywords

• Academic coaching services
• Executive function coaching
• College transition support
• Career coaching services
• Virtual educational coaching

Headquarters

HQ city

Hobe Sound

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. College Success Coaching: Semester-based coaching program providing weekly virtual sessions with personalized academic coaching, including follow-up emails and texts, goal setting, study skills training, and parent reporting. Revenue is generated through recurring semester fees for ongoing coaching services.
2. Virtual Workshops: Small group workshops offered at various price points ($550-$1,500) including First Year Summer Workshop, Individualized First Year Summer Workshop, International Edition, Calculus I Refresher Course, and Career Readiness Bootcamp. One-time fee per workshop.
3. Career Success Coaching: Individualized career coaching including resume polishing, LinkedIn optimization, internship/job search support, mock interviews, and negotiation support. Session-based coaching with follow-up recaps and next steps.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

College Success Plan sells 1-on-1 virtual academic coaching for college students, pairing each student with a dedicated academic coach for weekly sessions focused on executive function skills (planning, organization, time management, study strategies, self-advocacy, and goal setting). The core semester-based coaching subscription is supplemented by Career Success Coaching and a portfolio of small-group virtual workshops, all delivered virtually nationwide via Zoom with follow-up email, text reminders, and parent reporting.

Product overview

College Success Plan is a coaching platform that provides academic and career support services for college students. The core offering is the College Success Coaching program, which provides 1-on-1 virtual academic coaching with personalized support, weekly meetings, and semester reports. This core program is supplemented by Career Success Coaching for career navigation and job search preparation. The company also offers a suite of virtual workshops including the First Year Summer Workshop (and its International and Individualized variants), Career Readiness Bootcamp, and Calculus I Refresher Course. Additional offerings include The Compass Program for career exploration and international student programs. All services are delivered virtually and utilize a research-based curriculum developed over the company's 12+ years of operation since 2009.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Career Success Plan: Career coaching program helping students and graduates with job search, resume building, LinkedIn optimization, interview preparation, and career planning.
• The Compass Program

Products and services

• College Success Coaching Semester-based 1-on-1 virtual academic coaching for college students. Each student is paired with a dedicated coach for weekly virtual meetings, individualized guidance, follow-up emails and texts, customized action plans, goal setting, study skills training, time management strategies, and end-of-semester reports shared with parents.
• Career Success Coaching Individualized career coaching for college students and recent graduates covering resume polishing, LinkedIn profile optimization, cover letter creation, internship and job search guidance, mock interviews, and negotiation support, delivered as session-based coaching with follow-up recaps and next steps.
• First Year Summer Workshop A 3-session virtual workshop (1.5 hours each) in a small group format for incoming college freshmen, covering time management, study skills, campus resources, accommodations, and orientation preparation. Priced at $550 per student with an interactive workbook.
• First Year Summer Workshop - International Edition Specialized 3-session virtual workshop (1.5 hours each) tailored for international students coming to study in the U.S., delivered in a small, personalized, hands-on and interactive group format. Priced at $595.
• Individualized First Year Summer Workshop 3-session customized virtual workshop providing more one-on-one attention for students with busy schedules. Priced at $695.
• Career Readiness Bootcamp A 4-week program of 4 personalized 1-hour sessions covering career assessment, professional branding, job search mastery, and interview preparation, including career assessments, resume building, LinkedIn optimization, mock interviews, and networking strategies. Priced at $1,500.
• Calculus I Refresher Course Intensive calculus prep workshop with 6 engaging lectures, detailed notes, and live office hours, reviewing essential concepts, strengthening problem-solving skills, and preparing students for college-level calculus. Priced at $695.
• The Compass Program Career exploration program helping students take a deeper dive into what career is uniquely suited for their individual strengths and passions.
• Job and Internship Search Workshops Workshop focused on job and internship search strategies for college students and recent graduates.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% of students report their academic coach is helping them perform better and with more confidence in college
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature1 record

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Collegewise: College admissions and college success coaching company serving high school and college students with personalized counseling. Direct comparable because it serves a similar parent-paid student audience with one-on-one virtual coaching and adjunct programs.
• Empowerly: College admissions and student success coaching provider that pairs students with coaches for college preparation and ongoing support. Highly comparable in target customer (parents and students), delivery model (virtual 1-on-1), and recurring coaching revenue.
• LifeLaunchr: College admissions coaching platform with virtual advisors supporting students through the college application and transition process. Directly comparable on parent-paid, virtual, coach-led model targeting the high-school-to-college journey.

Broad incumbents

• Kaplan: Long-standing education company offering test prep, tutoring, and college admissions support. Overlapping customer base of college-bound and college students, but operating at much larger scale and broader product portfolio.
• InsideTrack: Coaching provider focused on student persistence and success at colleges and universities, often via institutional contracts. Overlaps in executive function-style coaching for college students, but delivers primarily through B2B institutional partnerships.
• The Princeton Review: Established test prep, tutoring, and college admissions services company. Overlaps in serving college-bound students with premium paid coaching and workshops, though it is primarily a test prep brand with broader portfolio.
• PrepScholar: Online test prep and college prep platform with personalized study plans. Comparable in virtual adaptive model and parent-paid college prep positioning, though focused more on standardized testing than executive function coaching.
• Varsity Tutors: Large online tutoring and instruction platform offering 1-on-1 academic support across K-12 and college. Comparable in virtual delivery and academic coaching category, but broader in scope (subject tutoring, test prep) and far larger scale.

Emerging players

• Paper: Online tutoring and academic support platform serving K-12 students with live tutors and AI tools. Comparable in virtual coaching delivery and academic support category, but serves a younger student segment with a technology-led model.
• Tutor Doctor: In-home and online tutoring franchise offering personalized academic support. Comparable in matching students with coaches/tutors for personalized academic help, though its coverage is broader (K-12 and college) and franchise-based.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/college_success_plan
• Xx.com/empowercsp
• Facebookfacebook.com/collegesuccessplan
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/college-success-plan

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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