
the future of college counseling
starts here.
Admission to your best-fit school, funded…and on time.
Powered by Truth Bridge data, Navega matches students to the right colleges, secures funding, and supports a smooth path to graduation.

for families
Personalized guidance that prioritizes fit, funding, and persistence.
for schools &
organizations
An in-house counseling service that delivers outcomes
“I didn’t know college was possible for me. I really didn’t know that I would get so much money to go.”
— Reyna, Loyola University Class of 2026
Why Navega?
Match-first, graduation-focused.
Most services optimize applications. We optimize outcomes: admission to the right school, funding secured, and on-time graduation.
100% Admit rate to matched schools
Funding secured and optimized cost-to-degree
Higher first-year Persistence and on-time graduation
Ethical selectivity: If a choice undermines fit and graduation, we say no
How Navega works
Discover & Readiness: Assess academic, financial, and personal fit to define the right targets.
Precision Match: Use Truth Bridge data to match students to schools where they’ll thrive and graduate.
Funding Strategy: Optimize scholarships, aid, and cost‑to‑degree before applications go out.
Application Execution: Authentic applications aligned to readiness and match—not fluff.
Transition & Persistence: First‑year plan, ongoing check‑ins, and early‑warning support.
FAQs
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We are not a scholarship provider. Instead, we match you to colleges that will fund you. This is what we mean by financial fit.
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We charge significantly less than our competitors, in most cases about 10% of their fees. We also offer free spaces. And if you are coming to us from your high school or a non-profit organization, the fee may also be free.
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We are open to working with any underserved students and we use a very broad definition of underserved. In order to do this efficiently though, we stick to our strategy that includes applying to matched schools and other pieces. This means that if you have a specific college in mind or would like to work with someone to implement a personal strategy, we will likely not be a good fit.
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In over ten years, we are still at 100% placement and funding to matched colleges.
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We focus on best‑fit schools that maximize graduation and funding. If a target undermines that, we’ll recommend a better path.Item description
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Those are tools. We’re a managed service with embedded counselors, powered by Truth Bridge data, accountable to outcomes.
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Yes—90‑day pilot with clear cohort goals and reporting.
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Our founder, Vielka Hoy, founded Vielka Hoy Consulting in 2013. With these lessons and new tech capabilities, she founded Navega in 2022.