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We provide research-backed, proven, hands-on support for students

College students and young adults face life changes, for the most part, completely alone. We’re here to help. We provide research-backed, proven, hands-on support for students and young adults who are facing life’s challenges.

We operate a 24/7 helpline staffed with the world’s best Advisors. Our Advisors are all highly organized, US-based, students, former students, and parents. They have all experienced college themselves and are aware of the complexities of college life. They get a special thrill helping individuals reach their goals.

It all starts with weekly, scheduled, calls. You and your Great Bernard Advisor will discuss the kinds of tasks you have upcoming for the week and the kind of help you’ll need to get them done. Then, during the week, we’ll reach out proactively to keep you productive.

If you get stuck, or need help, an Advisor is available 24/7 to help you push through via phone or chat. Our services are designed to keep you productive, no matter what challenges you face.

We provide services in two major domains: academic and health.

Our Letter to Students

Congratulations on moving on to college! We remember our transition to college as being both very exciting and a little daunting.

At Great Bernard, we would like to help you with the part that is a little scary by being with you (like a favorite camp counselor) as much or as little as you would like.

We can call you to remind you to wake up and do essential things like study and go to class. We can help you organize your assignments and due dates, and we can even watch you turn papers in via Zoom so that you know that you have done it. We can help you talk through an essay and we can help you schedule study time. We can sit with you (again, via Zoom) while you check your email or even while you do a problem set. We can also help you to problem solve if you aren’t sure how to handle something or if you are stuck on making a decision.

And, you can call us! Anytime, even at 3 am, because we know that your schedule probably includes late hours and we have planned for this by hiring a bunch of night owls. We can even help keep you awake during all-night study sessions.

Think of us as a combination of older sibling, camp counselor, and favorite teacher. We are not employed by your school and we are not related to you, so we are neutral and we are on your side. We will keep your information private and can be trusted to help you move forward.

Our Letter to Parents and Guardians

You did it! You sent your student to college. It’s a big step for them and for you. It’s normal to worry about them, even if you know they are ready. Will they have the help they need? Will they succeed socially, academically? These are all normal concerns.

At Great Bernard, we know what it is like to be in your shoes. We’re set up to help your student in a proactive and highly supportive way, utilizing research-backed methods for improving your student’s success. We are just the thing your student needs to set off on their own without your help.

If you think of all the ways you helped your student succeed in high school, they were myriad: helping them stay organized, making sure they made it to their appointments, and helping them gain perspective when things got overwhelming. They likely don’t want your help in college, even if you’re close enough to give it. That’s where we come in.

Our service is completely confidential and highly available. We fly under the radar and help in ways that would be too hard for a parent, any parent or guardian, to do successfully. We’ll be there when you can’t, until they are fully ready to be on their own.

College is a big investment and Great Bernard is a way to protect that investment and your student. We’ll be the guide on the side, as much or as little as your student needs.

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Our mission is optimistic and strength-based

Our help is offered in a way that won’t burden you or be just another commitment. We believe that you know best what you need. Our work together is as collaborative as you want it to be, flexible and ever changing. You can always add services or take them away. We’ll be there until you don’t need us. Whatever we do, we’ll be in your corner. Great Bernard is a coach you can count on.

You will be offered to select the level of service that appeals to you and you will be prompted to complete a form, submit payment details, and schedule your kickoff call. Don’t worry. If you change your mind, you can cancel at any time before our services begin.

Great Bernard costs between $400 and $500 per month, depending on the services you choose. Click on the “get started” button to see the different levels of service we offer.

Typically, no. Great Bernard is not a medical service, or a mental health service, and therefore is not eligible for most insurance plans. Check with your insurer.

No, Great Bernard is not therapy. We have experience helping individuals with a variety of needs and situations, but Great Bernard is not a medical service or a mental health service. We provide no medical services of any kind.

Yes, Great Bernard can be cancelled for a full refund at any point before services begin. That means we can have a kickoff call and you still have time to decide if Great Bernard will work for you. After services begin, services are charged month to month basis. Much like a gym membership, the month is pre-paid, meaning cancellations can occur at any time and services will continue to be available to you until the end of that payment month. You can cancel at any time.

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Our mission is optimistic and strength-based

We will be the help you need. Our help is offered in a way that won’t burden you or be just another commitment. We believe that you know best what you need. Our work together is as collaborative as you want it to be. Flexible and ever changing. You can always add services or take them away. We’ll be there until you don’t need us.

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We’ve seen it all
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years of experience helping students succeed.

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I founded Great Bernard because I am adamant (and enthusiastic!) about the belief that any student who wants to attend college, as a commuter or a resident, should be able to achieve that goal with the right support.

Our Founder and CEO – Dr. Allison

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