Jarad Stolz, CLTC, CRPC

Jarad Stolz, CLTC, CRPC (NPN 17371953), is a College Funding Advisor at Diversified College Planning with more than 20 years of experience helping families make college more affordable. He combines financial planning with a deep understanding of how the college funding system works, so families can reduce out-of-pocket college costs without compromising their long-term financial stability. Jarad's college funding strategies go well beyond basic financial aid advice. He shows parents how the Student Aid Index (SAI) is calculated and how to lower it legally and strategically to qualify for more need-based aid. His approach includes evaluating a family's financial position, restructuring assets when appropriate, and identifying colleges most likely to offer generous merit and institutional aid based on a student's academic and personal profile. Using a top-down planning method, Jarad helps families build a focused college list. He starts with more than 2,500 schools and narrows the list to those where the student fits in socially, gets in academically and, most importantly, gets paid to attend. By merging admissions strategy with financial strategy, he helps families avoid overpaying, understand the true net cost of college, reduce student debt and protect their retirement savings. Jarad's commitment to transparency and individualized planning has helped countless families approach the college process with clarity and confidence. Whether he's working with first-time applicants or families paying for college for multiple children, every plan he builds is grounded in logic, driven by data and designed for long-term success.