SoCal College Planning

We are proud to be the number-one college preparation and planning support group in the nation. We attained this status by devoting our efforts to providing what parents and students need most: guidance in how to achieve college education in the most cost-effective way possible.Are you ready to tackle the costs of college without exhausting your savings or using precious retirement reserves?Has your student developed a comprehensive plan for identifying the colleges that fit him or her the best? Do you know which colleges are likely to offer the most gift aid to your student — including grants and scholarships — based on your unique circumstances?Ducerus can help you find expert answers to all of the questions above. Our vision is simple: provide families with a dedicated team of professional college advisors who understand every detail of admissions, Analysis & Planning Program, financial aid, and test preparation. We’re not just helping families survive the process, we’re ensuring they thrive and achieve extraordinary results. We do our best to make a very complicated subject simple and easy to understand while helping families save as much money as possible along the way! You will never be alone in the process, especially in the realm of finances: we will work hard to maximize financial aid, minimize out-of-pocket expenses, and craft a strong financial plan so that your family can handle the rising costs of a higher education without breaking a sweat. History Established in 1993. We have been guiding parents and students through these quandaries since 1993 when our founder Ron Caruthers began his college planning firm in Vista, CA.