You don't need to spend thousands on a college counselor to help your child build a meaningful passion project.
Independent college counselors routinely charge $5,000–$40,000 to guide students through creating a passion project.
We built a repeatable framework — the exact one used to build NaveganteAZ — and made it accessible to every family. From $400, with a weekly one-on-one meeting with Emilio.
With clear direction, accountability, and expert guidance, your child can build something they're genuinely proud of.
Why should you trust me with your kid?
Because I know exactly how to do it — as a high school student.
I'm Emilio Saenz. I'm 17. I built NaveganteAZ from my bedroom over a winter break because Spanish-speaking families in Arizona couldn't find bilingual school programs. I interviewed families, built the site, launched it, and kept going.
That project has been covered by Univision, Telemundo, AZ Central, USA Today's Valley & State, New America, and Foothills Focus. I presented it to the Arizona State Board of Education and was selected for the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute.
I'm not a consultant guessing what teenagers can pull off. I did this at your child's age, with your child's schedule, and I wrote down every step.
And the framework works no matter the interest — healthcare, engineering, education, business, policy, the environment, the arts. The problem changes. The method doesn't.
higher acceptance odds at top-20 schools for students with a distinctive passion project.
Source: Crimson Global Academy (2024).
And both Impactfully programs end with a launched project — not a strategy document.
Four reasons families sign up.
Save Thousands
Many independent counselors charge thousands of dollars to help students develop a passion project. Impactfully gives students a proven framework at a fraction of the cost.
Built for Real Impact
Students don't build projects to impress colleges. They build projects that genuinely help people — and that's exactly what colleges remember.
Stay Informed
You get a short written recap after each weekly 1:1 — what your child worked on, what's next, and where they're stuck. No managing required.
Built to Last
The goal isn't an eight-week project. It's a project your child can continue growing throughout high school and beyond.
What admissions officers actually remember.
Every year, admissions officers review thousands of applications filled with clubs, nonprofits, and passion projects.
They've seen the nonprofit that never held an event.
The website that never reached its audience.
The club that existed only on paper.
They're not impressed by titles.
They're impressed by students who identified a real problem, committed to solving it, and can clearly explain the impact they made.
Real impact creates authentic stories. Authentic stories create memorable applications.
A stronger application is just the beginning.
- — The confidence to cold email a nonprofit.
- — The ability to speak with community leaders.
- — The experience of building something from scratch.
- — Learning how to handle failure.
- — Discovering that you can make a difference.
Those lessons last long after college decisions are released.
Choose the timeline that fits your family.
Both include a weekly one-on-one with Emilio and end with a launched project. No subscriptions, no upsells, no hidden fees.
One clear idea, launched fast.
- —Weekly 1:1 meeting with Emilio
- —A program built around your idea
- —Weekly deadlines and accountability
- —One launched project by week four
Zero to a real, documented project.
- —Weekly 1:1 meeting with Emilio
- —The full eight-stage framework
- —Time to interview, test, and improve
- —Launch + the story that gets remembered
Give your child a project worth remembering.
Cohorts are small. Full refund if it's not the right fit after week 1.