Watch & Learn

Below you'll find helpful information in short-form video - from our Financial Aid Trilogy to breakdown on The Gap and others. We will constantly be posting videos to help your journey to higher education.

About this series: The Financial Aid Trilogy covers the three things every Pocono family needs to understand before a student applies anywhere — what sticker price actually means, how to unlock federal and state grant money, and how scholarships stack on top of everything else. Watch in order.

Financial Aid Trilogy

3 videos · Watch in order

Part 1 of 3

Elite Schools Cost Too Much

Princeton’s real cost for families earning under $150K is $0. Here’s why sticker price is the number almost nobody pays.

Part 2 of 3

The One Form That Unlocks Everything

FAFSA, Pell Grant, PA State Grant, Grow PA — one free form triggers all of it. 40% of eligible students never file.

Part 3 of 3

Scholar Pathway

Scholarships stack on top of grants. QuestBridge, Gates, Posse, Raise.me — programs with clear criteria and defined timelines.

The Gap & The Opportunity Gap

2 videos · The data behind the mission

The Gap

What separates Pocono students from opportunity — and why it’s not about talent or work ethic.

The Opportunity Gap

The numbers that define why Crown Roots Foundation exists — and what closing the gap actually looks like.