Aaron Greene, College Liftoff

After Aaron Greene's mother scrimped and saved to send him to a private high school, Aaron made a promise to pay for college on his own. He found enough scholarships, work-study jobs and affordable financial aid packages to fund not only his Ohio State University degree, but also a study abroad trip to Greece and his first entrepreneurial venture. Aaron spent several years with a private airline as a jet engine mechanic and launched a real estate investment portfolio.

College Liftoff emerged from Aaron's desire to help students learn to treat education like an investment, accounting for the career, academic, and financial factors that shape this decision. He has also forged a debt control calculation to set student loan debt limits for each student. College Liftoff opened its first office in Columbus, Ohio in May 2009.