News and Media Reports
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Building an AI EdTech Company: College Guidance Network CEO Jon Carson
Jon has identified a gigantic hole in high school college counseling and is plugging it with AI.You have read interviews with the entrepreneurs behind Empowerly and Prepory, companies going after the same problem, but with…
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The career ladder is collapsing. Gen Z is feeling it first.
Thanks to AI and a sluggish economy, the first rung of the career ladder is disappearing for many young workers When Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell last week explained the central bank’s first rate cut…
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College Guidance Network (CGN) named #1 AI counseling assistant by Education Technology Insights
High school guidance has a math problem and AI can help. Families need support all year long but schools are only in session 180 days a year. In addition, for generations, students and families navigating…
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College Guidance Network Unveils 12 AI Features to Transform College Planning for Families
From smarter virtual counselor to live expert “office hours,” CGN delivers families a 24×7 college and career guidance system—powered by 400+ national experts. Lexington, MA—July 26, 2025 – College Guidance Network (CGN), the leader in…
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Students Are Anxious about the Future with A.I. Their Parents Are, Too.
A new survey suggests that parents also have big concerns—around their children’s future job prospects, what they learn in school, and whether they should even go to college. College Guidance Network, which provides AI-powered expert…
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The Overlooked Customer in College Admissions—Parents and Their Rising Anxiety
Executive Summary As college admissions become increasingly complex, costly, and competitive, one critical stakeholder has been largely overlooked by higher education institutions: the parent. Despite being the primary economic contributor—writing tuition checks, co-signing loans, and…
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Survey Says Parents Matter In College Admission And They Feel It Is Rigged
Even if you are not a follower of the long-running game show, Family Feud, you have no doubt heard their “survey says” tagline. In the game, families compete by guessing the answers to survey questions…
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How AI Is Helping Students Find the Right College
College counselors in the US are too overworked to meet with every student. A new wave of specialized AI tools can learn students’ interests, then recommend schools, areas of study, and scholarships. After Julia Dixon…
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CGN’s AVA: Bringing 24/7 “Enhanced Expert AI” Guidance to College and Career Planning and Success
Co-founder Jon Carson explains, “Our solution is the first of its kind. It gives families access to guidance on nights, weekends, and vacations when counselors are typically not in the building.” CGN’s AI counseling assistant,…
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CGN’s AVA: Bringing 24/7 “Enhanced Expert AI” Guidance to College and Career Planning and Success
Co-founder Jon Carson explains, “Our solution is the first of its kind. It gives families access to guidance on nights, weekends, and vacations when counselors are typically not in the building.” CGN’s AI counseling assistant,…
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CGN’s AVA: Bringing 24/7 “Enhanced Expert AI” Guidance to College and Career Planning and Success
Co-founder Jon Carson explains, “Our solution is the first of its kind. It gives families access to guidance on nights, weekends, and vacations when counselors are typically not in the building.” CGN’s AI counseling assistant,…
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Navigating the Perfect Storm: College Guidance Network (CGN) Brings 24/7 AI Support to Guidance Counselors, Students, and Families
High school college and career guidance is giving increasingly loud distress signals. In the homes of high school juniors and seniors across the United States, anxiety is high, and to-do lists are long. The U.S….
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College Admission: An AI Revolution
As we launch into a new academic year, unsurprisingly, artificial intelligence is in the headlines and on many minds. I am here to reassure college applicants, families, and educators that you can take your finger…
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CGN’s AVA: Bringing 24/7 “Enhanced Expert AI” Guidance to College and Career Planning and Success
Sept 10, 2024 — College Guidance Network (CGN), is excited to unveil its latest innovation: AVA, “an expert for everyone, all in one place.” AVA is a trusted conversational AI platform that takes the power…
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College Guidance Network (CGN): Ai-Powered Guidance For Parents and Students For Better College and Career Decisions
While navigating the college application process can be quite overwhelming for students and their parents, it is further exacerbated by a staggering student-to-counselor ratio of 250:1. This imbalance often limits the counselor’s ability to offer…
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College Guidance Network (CGN) Announces Nationally Known Superintendent-In-Residence
June 19, 2024 — College Guidance Network (CGN) today announced that Dan Domenech will be joining CGN as Superintendent-in-Residence, effective immediately Dan Domenech will be bringing his experience as a long-time school superintendent and most…
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AVA AI Chatbot Could Help Ease The School College Counseling Crisis
The American School Counselor Association recommends a student-to-counselor ratio of 250-to-1 to effectively tackle the complex questions students and families face about their school life, mental health, and the college process. However, the current national…
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Can A.I. make college counseling more equitable?
The College Guidance Network (CGN), an informational resource hub for counselors and students, held a virtual roundtable last week to introduce AVA, the newest artificial intelligence–powered college counseling assistant. Thousands showed up to the demonstration,…
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Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Expands Support to Students and Families for the College and Career Planning Process
BOSTON, MA Jan 17, 2024 — Continuing its efforts to support students in post-secondary planning, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has initiated a pilot with the College Guidance Network (CGN) to…
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New website streamlines the college admission process, while combating ‘information overload’
CONCORD — Students and parents encounter a quagmire of requirements, resources and choices when they navigate the career preparation and college selection process — often without guidance to get through the maze. Now an online…
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‘A game changer’ – New college guidance tool to be available for all students in New Hampshire
When it came time for a teenager to learn to drive, consider what it would be like if they were reluctant to even get in the car. Then, when they finally got behind the wheel,…
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New Hampshire Expands Access to College and Career Guidance
Concord NH, April 13, 2023 — Continuing with its efforts to improve college and career decision-making, the New Hampshire Department of Education (NHED) has selected College Guidance Network (CGN) to provide support services to students,…
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NSC and CGN Form Strategic Alliance to Support College Counseling and Career Guidance
Lexington, MA and Herndon, VA (April 4, 2022) — Superintendents, high school principals and school counselors need better resources and support as they guide students, and their families through the high school to post-secondary transition….
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College Guidance Network Partners with NACAC to Scale Expert College Counseling
Arlington, VA (March 24, 2022) — School counselors guiding students through high school and toward postsecondary paths need easy, accessible ways to educate and prepare students and their families for the college search and application…
