September 23, 2025

Reframing Success and Affordability with Liz Cheron

How should we reframe our thinking around "Dream Schools" and what makes a school affordable? In this episode, Coalition for College CEO Liz Cheron answers these questions and much more.

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About the Episode

In this episode, CEO of the Coalition for College Liz Cheron debunks common misconceptions around affordability and “dream schools” and explains why tools like net price calculators and MyinTuition are critical for understanding real costs.

She also describes how Coalition for College can help families making college decisions, including virtual events and a partnership with Schoolhouse.world. She encourages families to stay organized, have conversations about money earlier rather than later, and to remain open to colleges that your student has never heard of, if they think it could be a good fit.

Mentioned in This Episode

Coalition for College (Mentioned throughout)
Schoolhouse.world (Mentioned at 10:14)
MyinTuition (Mentioned at 10:14)
Dream School by Jeff Salingo (Mentioned at 18:51)

Guest

Liz Cheron

Named CEO of the Coalition for College in 2024, Liz Cheron, a national voice in the field of admissions, brings more than 15 years of experience leading and consulting on admissions and enrollment strategy, including 13 years at Coalition member Northeastern University, where she served as assistant vice president of enrollment and dean of admissions. In 2022, she founded Strategic Education & Enrollment Solutions (SEE Solutions), a consultancy focused on partnering with colleges and universities on enrollment strategy. Liz earned her bachelor’s degree from Boston College and her master’s degree in higher education administration from Northeastern University.

Host

Will Geiger

Will Geiger is the co-founder of Scholarships360 and has a decade of experience in college admissions and financial aid. He is a former Senior Assistant Director of Admissions at Kenyon College where he personally reviewed 10,000 admissions applications and essays. Will also managed the Kenyon College merit scholarship program and served on the financial aid appeals committee. He has also worked as an Associate Director of College Counseling at a high school in New Haven, Connecticut.Will earned his master’s in education from the University of Pennsylvania and received his undergraduate degree in history from Wake Forest University.