College without direction
is expensive guesswork.
Launch with strategy.
Education Encompassed delivers expert college and career planning that reduces financial risk, eliminates guesswork, and builds aligned pathways.
EE was founded in 2016 by Dr. Zach Seiden, known to students as Dr. Zed.
Not everyone needs college.
Everyone needs alignment.
By the time most people realize they chose the wrong path, they have already invested years and tens of thousands of dollars.
Applying for college with unclear direction and uninformed decisions creates misalignment that can lead to costly mistakes, wasted time, misery, and unnecessary debt that is often irreversible.
To change this, Education Encompassed operates on a clear framework: career alignment first, then college. Strategy before application. Financial clarity before commitment.
Our Process
Career Alignment Discovery & Clarity
- Structured assessment
- Guided conversations
- Strength and interest discovery
- Temperament and values mapping
- Long-term aspiration alignment
Financial Feasibility Strategy
- Scholarship mapping
- Affordability analysis
- Financial aid positioning
- Financial planning
- Debt minimization planning
Strategic Admission Positioning
- Essays and narrative development
- Well-rounded application
- Complete portfolio
- Leadership and service positioning
- Experience stacking
See What's Possible With the Right Plan
One of our students earned over $500,000 in scholarships. Watch her share what made the difference — and how Education Encompassed gave her the strategy to get there.
Why What We Do Matters — Watch a Video
Our Services
Regardless of where you are in your education journey, our Experts are available to help create and stick to a plan.
Education Planning
Our Experts help create and stick to a plan — regardless of where you are in your education journey.
Financial Aid Guidance
Education can be expensive. Our Experts help develop strategies to optimize your chance at financial aid or scholarship.
Professional Review Services
Whether you're applying for school or a job, our Experts help you present the best version of yourself.
Editing / Review
Expert review of essays, personal statements, and application materials to ensure quality and impact.
Professional Support
Strategic support for professionals seeking advancement, credential upgrades, or career pivots.
International Program
Specialized guidance for international families navigating U.S. college admissions, visas, and global career pathways.
What Families Are Saying
"Before working with Dr. Zed, we had no clear direction. Now we have a plan that makes sense both academically and financially."
"This program helped us avoid costly mistakes. It gave us clarity and confidence in every decision we made."
"My child went from confused to focused. That alone made this worth every single dollar."
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Where Our Students Have Been Accepted
These logos represent schools our students have been accepted into through strategic planning and guided application support.
The
Engineer Who
Decided
Direction Can Be Taught.
Dr. Zachariah Seiden, known to students as Dr. Zed, built Education Encompassed not from a business plan but from a Wednesday evening that changed everything. Harvard alumnus. Licensed engineer. Published author. And someone who sat in a room full of brilliant people who would not choose their professional paths again.
Help 1 million students launch a clear career path with a plan they can afford by 2035.
A world where every student, regardless of background or income, enters their post-secondary path with clarity, strategy, and financial intelligence. A generation that doesn't look back and wonder what their life could have been.
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