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Helping Make College Application Decisions: Private Admission Counselors

September 4, 2018 — Forbes

CollegeVine Celebrates Record Year and Looks Toward 2018

January 31, 2018 — The leader in virtual guidance continues to exceed industry standards in college admissions success.

CollegeVine Partners with India-Based ILFS Education and Technology Services

December 20, 2017 — CollegeVine to assist 100 Indian schools to provide overseas education advising to students hoping to attend university in the United States.

CollegeVine Expands Pro Bono Program through Pilot Collaboration with Public High Schools

December 14, 2017 — Leading provider of near peer mentorship and college guidance provides high impact advising to students in disadvantaged high schools.

CollegeVine Announces Expanded Leadership Team and New Advisory Board Directors

November 02, 2017 — New hires and advisory board directors fill out team and bring extensive experience from leaders in education technology, design and public policy.

CollegeVine Completes First Six Months of 2017 With Accelerating Momentum

August 02, 2017 — Hundreds of clients accepted into their top choice schools as near peer team grows to over 500 consultants.

CollegeVine Extends Series A To $6.7 Million

April 27, 2017 — CollegeVine has closed an additional $3.6 million Series A funding round led by Morningside Technology Ventures, with participation by University Ventures and Silicon Valley Bank.

CollegeVine Reports Accelerating Growth, Achieves Key Milestones In 2016

February 06, 2017 — CollegeVine, a national provider of student mentoring and college admissions guidance, today reported steady growth in 2016, wrapping up its fourth admissions cycle in business with the achievement of several key milestones.

CollegeVine Results Spell Admissions Success for Early Action Applicants

January 30, 2017 — CollegeVine, a national provider of student mentoring and college admissions guidance, is reporting an exceptional admissions cycle for its Early Action / Early Decision applicants, with a 46 percent acceptance rate to Ivy League and equivalent schools—more than twice the national average.

CollegeVine Adds Near-Peer Mentoring Program for H.S. Freshmen

January 12, 2017 — With an increasingly complex college admissions process requiring high school students to get an earlier start, CollegeVine today announced the launch of a mentorship program especially for high school freshmen.

CollegeVine Secures $3.1 Million In Series A Funding

November 02, 2016 — CollegeVine, the fast-growing EdTech startup specializing in high school mentoring for college applications, has closed a $3.1 million Series A funding round led by Morningside Technology Ventures ("Morningside") with participation by New York-based University Ventures.

Edtech Veteran Jon Carson Named CEO of CollegeVine

September 22, 2016 — CollegeVine announced today that Jon Carson has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the fast-rising EdTech startup, effective immediately.

CollegeVine Takes Aim At Admissions Stress With Launch Of Zen Blog

August 23, 2016 — Recognizing that applying to college can be one of the more stressful times in a student's life, CollegeVine has announced the launch of a new blog aimed at relieving the admissions-related pressures many high school students will endure throughout the process.

Admissions Hero Relaunches as CollegeVine

August 16, 2016 — Hot on the heels of a hugely successful beta period, startup edtech company, Admissions Hero, has officially relaunched under the new banner, CollegeVine.