A Quick Introduction

Howard Freedman’s professional experiences were the right fit for creating a successful Financial Aid Consulting. For over twenty years, he has continued to make his clients feel confident and booming by helping them pursue the most affordable colleges. One of Howard’s favorite quotes is:

“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to success is always to try just once more.” Thomas Edison

Howard’s leadership and accomplishments in financial management, customer service, management, software consulting, process improvements, negotiations, and analytical skills saved organizations millions of dollars. It was only natural to reinvent himself into a more satisfying career as a financial aid consultant to give back to society positively.

Several years after creating Financial Aid Consulting, he was recruited to become the ACCESS program manager in the Boston Public School system. It helped him to open his universe by providing financial aid services and scholarships to a diverse population of over 2700 public high school seniors in over twenty high schools. This earned him a citation from the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He later returned to Financial Aid Consulting.

He graduated from the College Board’s Financial Aid Institute and completed ongoing training with college financial aid and admissions department professionals. This helped to understand better how these organizations are taught and operate.

He was a member of MASCA, the Massachusetts School Counselors Association, and MASFAA, the Massachusetts Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, where he met and networked with college representatives and guidance counselors to understand different perspectives about higher education and student support.

Howard assumed leadership positions in professional organizations while becoming a public speaker and author for general and college-related national publications. A vast collection of his articles is shared on this website. He is also a highly acclaimed author of three editions of his book, Making College Happen, available on Amazon.com.

The American Payroll Association recognized him as Man of the Year, and the Massachusetts State Senate honored him with a citation. He later received the Whatever Takes Award from his former employer, InPower, a software developer, for outstanding customer service.

Howard received his BS in Business Management from Northeastern University and an MBA from Suffolk University in Boston.