Carrington Services, LLC | College Consulting

College planning and financial-aid consulting firm

About Carrington Services, LLC

Carrington Services, LLC is a Pearl River, New York-based educational consulting practice founded by Kimberly A. Johnson. The business provides individualized college-admissions planning, application support, campus-fit guidance, and financial-aid assistance, primarily through virtual services. carringtonservicesllc.com

What they do

Carrington Services offers one-on-one college-planning support for students and families, including college-list development, academic and career-interest reviews, application and essay guidance, interview preparation, admissions roadmaps, and FAFSA and financial-aid assistance. Its listed services range from hourly consulting and focused planning to longer-term packages for sophomores, juniors, and seniors. carringtonservicesllc.com

Who they serve

The business serves parents and students navigating college admissions, including high-school sophomores, juniors, seniors, adult learners, first-generation students, and families evaluating academic, cultural, and financial fit. The company states that its services are delivered virtually and that it works with students across the United States. carringtonservicesllc.com

Recent signals

The current services page lists a dedicated Financial Aid Assistance offering with one-on-one FAFSA support and clarification of federal-aid requirements. carringtonservicesllc.com
The company currently promotes free college-admissions roadmaps for high-school juniors and seniors. carringtonservicesllc.com
Carrington describes its practice as fully virtual and serving students across the United States. carringtonservicesllc.com
A company blog post documents Kimberly Johnson’s visit to Dominican University in Blauvelt, New York, in August 2025, as part of its campus-fit guidance. carringtonservicesllc.com

Reasons to get in touch

Carrington’s current service menu includes dedicated FAFSA and financial-aid guidance, creating a relevant opening for discussions about changing aid processes, affordability planning, or financial-fit tools. carringtonservicesllc.com
The firm offers college-match and best-fit planning, so resources that help compare institutions across academic, cultural, and financial criteria may be relevant to its work. carringtonservicesllc.com
Carrington publishes campus-visit observations, including an August 2025 visit to Dominican University, making campus research, visit planning, and student-fit information natural areas for discussion. carringtonservicesllc.com

Questions worth asking them

How do you currently help families evaluate financial fit alongside academic and campus-culture fit?
What parts of the FAFSA and financial-aid process create the most confusion for the families you advise?
When you visit or research campuses, which details most often change a student’s view of whether a school is a good fit?