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Osilvestre
Very helpful in the College Application Journey
As a Hispanic immigrant mom navigating the complexities of the college application process for my daughter, RISLA emerged as a beacon of support and guidance. RISLA’s assistance in completing the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) was invaluable. As someone unfamiliar with the intricacies of financial aid forms, their guidance made the process comprehensible and manageable. I definitely recommend them.
customer
Very friendly and helpful
Very friendly and helpful
Rebeca Benitez
Easy online process
Easy online process. Was able to submit documents and sign online, got a competitive rate and will have the student loan paid off in 15 years and lowered the monthly payment.
Michele Theroux
It is great to have a free service to…
It is great to have a free service to help navigate the ever frustrating college process. I received good information.
customer
With all the confusion with this year…
With all the confusion with this year FAFSA they were extremely helpful and knowledgeable.
CHRISTOPHER C
Very easy to complete the process
Very easy to complete the process
BRADLEY C
Great experience
It was a pretty simple process to refinance my daughter's student loans. When in contact with a representative, there was a quick response time to questions
Maida Burns
It nice and easy having someone talk me…
It nice and easy having someone talk me through the troubleshooting aspect.
Jordan
Kudos
Sat with Michael who was more than happy to help me file my summer fafsa! I am blessed to be able to have you guys as a resource and have used you during both undergrad and grad school.
Daron L Wilson
Walked us through whole process
Received a call and walked us through the whole process with patience. So glad we reached out to RISLA.
Lucy
You can always count on RISLA to get…
You can always count on RISLA to get back to you on a timely manner. I had a question and someone got back to me right away. I truly appreciate it. Thank You!
Jessica
Everyone is always so helpful and…
Everyone is always so helpful and pleasant! Such a relief we have RISLA to help with FAFSA!!
Kelley
Grateful to have this service
Grateful to have this service. It makes the application so easy!
GARY P
Fast and easy to complete.
Fast and easy to complete.
GIANNA J
Refinancing Student Loans
The process of refinancing my loans were easy! They answered any and all questions I had in regards to the process. They are very helpful and knowledgeable of what had to get done. I would highly recommend RISLA!
Kiselica
Was fast
Very helpful
Cari Petrella
Highly recommend
The staff are always professional & knowledgeable. Makes a tedious task painless
LC
Completing the FAFSA on your own is CRAZY!
My husband and I attempted to complete the FAFSA on our own the first time and were so stressed thinking we weren't completing it correctly. A friend suggested we call the College Planning Center to go over our questions and since then we have completed our FAFSA with someone from the CPC for both our daughter and son's 4 years of college. They are so knowledgeable and helpful and efficient! We just completed what could potentially be our last FAFSA over a 20 minute phone call! Anyone NOT using the College Planning Center is CRAZY! Save yourself the time and energy- they know what they're doing!
Toni F.
Friendly and super helpful!
Friendly and super helpful!
WA
Fast and easy.
Fast and easy.
Chelsea
Very fast and easy process
Very fast and easy process. Appreciate being able to get this completed within 2 or so weeks.
customer
Erin was incredibly helpful
Erin was incredibly helpful, organized, patient and knowledgeable. I can’t say enough about how wonderful she was to work with. Thank you for this support and service!!!
Melissa
Easy and helpful!
Erin did a great job, she was efficient, knowledgeable and friendly.
Christine
Everything was easy and seamless
Everything was easy and seamless. It took under 30 minutes and I left feeling much less stress than when I entered! Thank you!
SAMANTHA V
Quickness
How fast they got back to me.
TMO
Extremely helpful with refinance!
RISLA was the only company willing to help my son and myself refinance his private student loan. They were extremely helpful from start to finish. Definitely recommend this company if you are trying to refinance a student loan.
customer
Competent
Competent, efficient, pleasant, and helpful. This was a lifesaver for me! Won't apply for FASFA any other way in the future. THANK YOU!
customer
Nice people with knowledge and…
Nice people with knowledge and experience
HEIDI D
Quick and easy process. Abe was amazing to work with. My emails were returned promptly. Excellent loan company for refincing student loans.
Quick and easy process
customer
FAFSA problem
I called and left a message about a problem I was having and someone called me back within a few hours and was able to review my FAFSA and help me with my problem.
customer
Very helpful
Very helpful, extremely knowledgable and friendly? Thank you
customer
Good service
Good service, they care about students.
customer
Helpful and patient.
Helpful and patient.
Bill and Mary O'Connor
Michael Donnelly was so helpful and…
Michael Donnelly was so helpful and patient. We met with him spoke on the phone emailed and then again spoke on the phone he cleared up all the issues.
JOANNE V
The process was simple and quick
The process was simple and quick. I was able to easily upload documents, email questions that came up and everything was done in a timely manner. I am so very pleased with the savings I will have with the refinance as well. I honestly have no complaints!
customer
Erin was great with everything.
Erin was great with everything.
customer
Erin and Courtney are the best
Erin and Courtney are the best. They make a very painful experience easy and fun. They are so friendly.
Joy
Extremely Helpful
The representative I spoke with was extremely knowledgeable and helpful. She made an often complicated process easy.
Melissa S
Efficient and knowledgeable
The staff was timely, efficient, knowledgeable and friendly. Both counselors we worked with made the whole experience easy!
Linda
Although I had a short appointment span…
Although I had a short appointment span of 30 minutes to do FAFSA and CSS profile review, I made another appointment and with questions the instructors were very diligent about calling back even at a late hour. Thank you, Cindy.
customer
Michael Donnelly is great
Michael Donnelly is great, kind helpful very professional. We will ask for him every time. Many professionals feel like you should know how to do it. This was our past experience and we don't. We haven't done it many times. I am a rn and I never expect patients to know what I am teaching them etc. He treated us like people answering all of our questions ...dumb or not
KP
Why wouldn’t you….
Quick efficient took the stress out of completing FAFSA! Thank you!
RYAN K
Everything was excellently communicated…
Everything was excellently communicated and carried out. I wish you had a mobile app though.
customer
Individual was patient
Individual was patient, helpful And knowledgeable.
customer
Very quick but still thorough and…
Very quick but still thorough and exceptionally helpful appointment! We had an in-state phone appointment to prepare the FAFSA, and we had absolutely no problems. Be sure to read the materials and accounts that you need to prepare in advance and it is a breeze thanks to the folks at RISLA. Thank you!
Gina
FAFSA
The staff is very knowlegeable. I have had in person appointments and phone appointments. I have always been very happy with the services provided.
customer
Quick and easy
They were a great help
customer
Courtney was absolutely AMAZING!
Courtney was absolutely AMAZING!! Her outgoing personality and knowledge of the FASA form made my experience very relaxing and less stressful! THANKS COURTNEY!!!
Jo
Courtney was pleasant
Courtney was pleasant, professional and very knowledgeable about the process. She made the experience enjoyable and efficient. Great job Courtney!😊
Lisa
I don’t know what I would do with out…
I don’t know what I would do with out the help of RISLA! Makes for a stress free application processes. The women help me was so nice too.
Tommy Nasser
Courtney is the absolute best.
Courtney is the absolute best.
MARGARET
Great service for loan applications
RISLA was very up front about this process and everything it entailed for it to go through. We also had a representative reach out who was very kind.
ADELINE F
Refinance here!!
I had a great experience! Very easy, staff is responsive to questions, and I’m excited to have a better deal on my student loans :)
MADISON S.
Amazing experience
My experience with RISLA has been absolutely amazing. They have been so attentive, understanding, quick, and very good with communication! Abe helped me with a question I had about an email and has just been very, very helpful. I would recommend RISLA to anyone and everyone when it comes to refinancing student loans!
ANDREW F
Excellent communication and service
Excellent communication and service
customer
Parent
Amazing! I have been using the college planner center in Warwick, RI for 5 years they are very professional and very helpful. They make the process very easy!
Lynne W
Thorough and complete
Thorough and complete
customer
The staff are helpful and way to talk…
The staff are helpful and way to talk to. My questions were answered.
Danielle
Erin was very knowledgeable
Erin was very knowledgeable. She helped us complete the FASFA and answered many questions we had in addition to loans and scholarships.
Mary Friel-Levcowich
Person was friendly
Person was friendly
MERRI L
Quick and easy process
Easy to work with
Steph
A stressful exercise made easy
They made a stressful exercise so much easier! Being the mom of a new college student, I didn't know where to begin. College Planning took time to address our questions and walked us through the process. When it was time to file our FASFA, they were available late in the evening for a virtual call and made it super painless to file. Thank you!
customer
Great service
Great service Thank you
Bonnie
Very Helpful, They make a difficult task EASY!
Mike is the most helpful and accommodating
customer
Good services
They were very helpful and quick.
Bill Rose
Mike was excellent to work with
Mike was excellent to work with, very helpful guidance
JAMES C
The process was streamlined and easy to…
The process was streamlined and easy to follow. The representative was thorough and available, knowledgeable as well. Provided timely tips and solutions to move the file forward quickly. They delivered on their commitment
Joshua Mihalos
We had help from Michael Donnelly and…
We had help from Michael Donnelly and he was great. Very informative, answered all our questions and gave our son good advice and explanations from our questions.
ELIZABETH W
Excellent Service
The speed at which they got my application done in was amazing. The only reason it took longer was due to my part and needing to find the required documentation. RISLAs service is amazing.
Nicole Garofalo
Courtney was so professional to work…
Courtney was so professional to work with. She was friendly and extremely patient. I would highly recommend their services!
customer
Very knowledgeable and results oriented
Very knowledgeable and results oriented
JoAnna Lepizzera Collins
Your service the employees are very…
Your service the employees are very nice and very helpful and make you feel comfortable
NICHOLAS C
Very quick and simple refinance…
Very quick and simple refinance process, great communication and support!
customer
The man who helped me was on time and…
The man who helped me was on time and prepared. We got through the process quickly and easily. I was also told ahead of time exactly what I needed for the appointment.
David Izzi
Worth your time!
Counselor (Cindy) was quite knowledgeable and insightful. She confirmed what I thought I knew and she added some helpful suggestions. I had a phone conference and it is important to know that RISLA calls you.
Sheri Booker
FAFSA
The representative was extremely helpful and made the process of submitting the FAFSA for easy.
customer
Very helpful and professional.
Very helpful and professional.
Joseph Valletta
helpful
helpful, understanding, knowledgeable, kind
JOSEPH G
The process was easy and very user…
The process was easy and very user friendly
Bill Jiacovelli
I had a phone appt
I had a phone appt. to get assistance filling out the 2024/25 FAFSA form. It was super easy &?the woman helping me did an excellent job. It couldn’t have been easier. You guys are Rock Stars!
Daniel Alonzo
The representatives I spoke with were…
The representatives I spoke with were courteous and helped me with my inquiries.
Nancy S.
In person appointments
In person appointments. Very quick, helpful and knowledgeable!
Ellen Whitehead
Excellent service thank you
Excellent service thank you. Speedy, easy and knowledgeable.
JUDITH N
very easy to get answers
very easy to get answers
customer
We use The College Planning Center…
We use The College Planning Center every year to fill out the FAFSA. Scheduling is simple and they have hours that work for working parents. Every person I have worked with has been professional, efficient, and helpful. When the meeting is over, I feel confident that everything has been done correctly and I can now check that item off my to-do list.
Robin B
Initially loan was denied and when we…
Initially loan was denied and when we called to discuss we were helped immediately and the misunderstanding was remedied and loan approved in a timely manner! Great customer service!
customer
Very knowledgeable and pleasant
Very knowledgeable and pleasant. She was able to navigate through the screens quickly and had good college listings and resource websites.
TOMMY T
Great to work with you
Great to work with you
customer
Extremely helpful and experienced .
Extremely helpful and experienced .
customer
They were very pleasant anthony
They were very pleasant anthony
Colleen Gribbin
Courtney puts all your concerns to…
Courtney puts all your concerns to rest. She was wonderful
Erin
I recommend the college planning center…
I recommend the college planning center 100%! They were super helpful, friendly and knowledgeable and made everything easy to understand. As a parent filling out the FAFSA for the first time, I was confident that with their help, I was doing it correctly. Thanks!!
Brendan O
Always great service and very helpful
Always great service and very helpful! This is the only company where a human picks up the phone immediately and helps with any concerns!
customer
Great people
Answered all of my questions and concerns thank you again!
George Lima
on time appointment
on time appointment
Denise
Awesome service
Awesome service, and it’s free! All my questions were answered, and when I was done with my appointment I knew my application was completed correctly.
Anthony M
Easy!
The whole process was quick and the college received the funds promptly.
customer
It was easy and our consultant was…
It was easy and our consultant was clearly an expert.
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