Now available for Illinois school districts

The AI counselor that gives students real clarity.

PathFinder uses AI-powered conversations — not multiple-choice tests — to build a deep profile of every student's aptitudes, values, and aspirations. Then turns that into actionable direction.

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Trusted by counselors at 12+ Illinois high schools
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Marcus T.
Grade 11 · Plainfield South HS
New Profile
✦ AI session complete 📋 Counselor brief ready
Career Cluster Alignment
Health Sciences
88%
STEM Research
74%
Social Services
61%
✦ AI Insight
"Marcus shows strong systems-thinking paired with deep empathy — rare combination pointing toward clinical research or physician leadership tracks."
Profile auto-generates
After session completes
80%
of college students change their major at least once
47%
of US high schools use career advising tools
$0
cost to pilot PathFinder at your school
more insight than a traditional quiz
What makes PathFinder different

A conversation, not a quiz.

Every other tool gives students a score. PathFinder gives them a story — and gives counselors the insight to act on it.

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AI Conversation Engine
30-minute guided session that adapts to each student's answers. Probes deeper when it matters. Surfaces what a multiple-choice form never could.
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Rich Student Profiles
Every session generates a narrative profile, career cluster scores, major recommendations, and personality-work style analysis. Printable and shareable.
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Counselor Dashboard
See your entire class at a glance. AI-generated summaries for each student so you walk into advising sessions already prepared.
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Year-Over-Year Tracking
Students retake PathFinder in 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grade. Watch how their clarity develops. Show growth to parents and administrators.
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Course Recommendations
PathFinder suggests specific high school courses and dual-enrollment pathways that align with each student's profile — while they still have time to act.
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FERPA Compliant
Student data stays in your district's account. No third-party data sharing. Signed DPA with every school. Built for compliance from day one.
Naviance Complement Strategy

Already using Naviance? Good.

Keep Naviance for what it does well — college applications, transcript management, and teacher recommendations. Use PathfinderEDU for what it does badly: career exploration and student self-discovery.

No switching costs. No IT project. No data migration. Add PathfinderEDU alongside your existing tools in one semester.

Use the right tool for the job
Naviance is great for
✅ College applications ✅ Transcript requests ✅ Teacher recs ✅ College search
PathfinderEDU is better for
🎯 Career self-discovery 🎯 Major exploration 🎯 CCR compliance data 🎯 Privacy-first assessments
The process

Simple for counselors. Transformative for students.

PathFinder fits into your existing advisory workflow without disruption.

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School sets up
Counselor imports student roster. Sets assessment window. Takes 10 minutes. No IT setup required.
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Students converse
Each student completes a 25-min proctored AI session. Answers open-ended questions. No right or wrong.
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Profiles generate
AI synthesizes responses into a full profile. Counselor receives a brief for each student within minutes.
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Better advising
Counselors meet with students armed with real insight. Conversations go deeper. Plans get made.
🔒 Privacy-First · FERPA-Compliant

Student data is not a product here.

Unlike some competing tools, PathfinderEDU doesn't run a college advertising network. We have no financial incentive to share or sell student data — our only revenue is your school subscription.

We never sell student data to colleges or advertisers
No college lead marketplace — ever (unless a student explicitly opts in)
Signed Data Processing Agreement (DPA) with every school
FERPA-compliant by design — full audit log, scoped access
Students can request deletion of their data at any time
How some competitors handle student data
Sell access to student profiles to college recruiting networks
Display college advertising inside the student-facing tool
No DPA or data sharing agreement provided by default
Student career interest data shared with "partner" institutions
Difficult or impossible opt-out process for students
Transparent. Per-student.

Simple pricing that scales with your school.

Every plan includes onboarding, training, and counselor support.

Starter
$10 /student/year
Billed annually
AI profiling session
Student PDF profile
Basic counselor view
Career cluster report
Email support
District
Custom
Volume pricing
Everything in Growth
District analytics dashboard
State compliance reporting
Counselor PD training
Dedicated account manager
SIS integration
All plans include a free 30-day POC trial with your own students. No credit card required to start.
From the field

Counselors who've seen it firsthand.

★★★★★

"I've used YouScience and Naviance for years. PathFinder's conversations actually surprised my students. They read their profiles and said 'this is exactly me' — that doesn't happen with a quiz."

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Carla M.
School Counselor, Joliet Township HS
★★★★★

"The counselor brief alone saves me 45 minutes per student before advising meetings. My caseload is 380 students. That time adds up fast."

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Robert K.
Head Counselor, Romeoville HS
★★★★★

"We piloted this with our junior class. By spring, 40% more students had a specific major in mind vs. the previous year. We're expanding to all grades next fall."

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Angela P.
Curriculum Director, Plainfield D202

Ready to give your students clarity?

Book a 20-minute demo. We'll walk through the student experience live and show you the counselor dashboard.

Full Feature Breakdown

Everything PathfinderEDU does.

A complete career counseling platform — from AI conversation engine to counselor dashboard to compliance reporting.

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Full features page coming soon
Detailed breakdown of every feature, integration, and capability.
For School Counselors

471 students. 8 hours a day.
PathfinderEDU gives you leverage.

The average school counselor manages 471 students. PathfinderEDU automates the career assessment process — so you can spend your time on actual counseling, not data collection.

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Assessment in One Class Period
Students complete the 25–30 min AI conversation during a single class block. No multi-session completion issues. No homework required.
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Profiles Auto-Generate
When a student finishes, their career profile generates automatically — cluster scores, major recommendations, narrative summary, and a brief for you.
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One-Click CCR Export
Export Illinois CCR compliance data as PDF or CSV with one click. Includes WBL activity hours. Saves hours of manual compilation each reporting cycle.
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Kiosk Mode for Computer Labs
No student emails? No problem. Class session mode generates PIN rosters — students pick their name and enter a PIN on any shared computer.
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Parent View Links
Send parents a secure 30-day link showing their student's top career clusters, recommended majors, and AI-generated conversation starters for home.
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Full Control Over Results
Choose when students see their results: immediately, top cluster only, after you review, or not at all. You control the counseling conversation.
For School Districts

Compliance-ready. IT-friendly.
Built for district adoption.

PathfinderEDU is built for the realities of school district procurement — FERPA compliance, IT security reviews, state reporting requirements, and SIS integration.

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FERPA-Compliant by Design
Full audit log, scoped data access, signed DPA, and student data deletion on request. Ready for legal and compliance review.
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Clever + ClassLink SSO
Sync student rosters automatically from your SIS via Clever or ClassLink OneRoster standard. No manual CSV uploads after initial setup.
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Microsoft + Google SSO
Students sign in with their school Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace account. One-time IT setup per district. No separate passwords.
WCAG 2.1 AA Accessible
Full keyboard navigation, screen reader support, ARIA roles, and verified 4.5:1 contrast ratios. Legally compliant for April 2026 deadline.
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Illinois CCR / ISBE Reporting
Built for College & Career Readiness Indicator reporting. Export ISBE-ready data with WBL hours included. No other tool automates this.
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District-Wide Dashboard
See completion rates, CCR indicators, and usage stats across every school in your district from one admin console.
Pricing

Fair pricing that fits a school budget.

Pay per student per year. No per-assessment fees. All plans include a free 30-day POC trial.

Starter
$10/student/yr
Up to 200 students · Billed annually
Unlimited AI career assessments
Counselor dashboard
Magic link + access code login
Spanish language support
Illinois CCR compliance export
Parent view links (Resend)
IEP / 504 accommodations
Signed DPA included
District
Custom
Unlimited schools · Volume pricing
Everything in Growth
District-wide reporting dashboard
SIS deep integration (PS, IC)
Dedicated onboarding & training
Custom DPA & compliance docs
Priority support SLA
Year-over-year comparison reports

Frequently Asked Questions

Request a Demo

See PathfinderEDU with your students.

We'll walk through the full counselor and student experience in a live 30-minute session — including a real AI assessment demo.

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Live demo with real sample data
Walk through a full student assessment and see the AI generate a career profile in real time.
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Tailored to your school's situation
Tell us about your current tools and student population — we'll customize the demo to your context.
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Privacy and compliance walkthrough
We'll cover FERPA, our DPA, CCR reporting, and any questions your IT team might have.
Free 30-day POC Trial
After your demo, we set up a free POC environment for your school — real students, real data, zero commitment. No credit card required.

Request a Demo

We'll reach out within 1 business day to schedule a time.
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Demo request received!

We'll reach out to within 1 business day to schedule your live demo.

What happens next:
✅ We review your request and prepare a school-specific demo
✅ You receive a calendar invite to schedule a 30-minute live session
✅ After the demo, we set up your free 30-day POC environment
Dashboard
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Total Students
Assessments Complete
Completion Rate
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Recent Completions
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No completions yet
Assign your first assessment to see results here.
Career Cluster Distribution
Complete assessments to see cluster data
Quick Actions
Students
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No students yet
Import a CSV roster or add students manually to get started.
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No student selected
Select a student from the roster to view their profile.
Assessments
Create and manage career assessments for your students
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No assessments yet
Create your first assessment to assign it to students.
Reports
Class-level aggregate career data
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No report data yet
Complete assessments to see aggregate career cluster data for your students.
CCR Compliance Report
Illinois College & Career Readiness Indicator (CCRI) export + WBL tracking
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About the CCR Export
Exports a PDF and CSV with each student's name, grade, CCR indicator status (met/not met), evidence (assessment complete + career area identified), and WBL activity hours. Ready for ISBE submission.
Work-Based Learning Activity Log
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No WBL activities logged
Log job shadows, internships, career panels, and other work-based learning activities for your students.
School Settings

Default Access Method

Assessment Defaults

Features

Show BLS labor market data in profiles
Adds median salary and job growth outlook to student career cluster results
Allow PDF download of student profiles
Students and counselors can download a PDF of the completed career profile

Notifications

Email me when a student completes an assessment
Weekly summary digest
Staff & Roles
Manage who has access to your school's PathfinderEDU account
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No additional staff
Invite co-counselors, academic advisors, or administrators to your school account.
Billing

Seat Usage

Manage Subscription

Account Settings

Profile

Danger Zone

PathfinderEDU

Enter your access code or use your school login to begin your assessment.

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Here are your assigned assessments.

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PathfinderEDU Assessment
Career Exploration
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Your Strengths & Themes
Keep talking — your themes will appear here
Career Clusters
Share more about yourself to see your top career areas
Draft Major Matches
Your potential major matches will appear as you share more
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Complete an assessment to see your career profile.
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All Schools
Aggregate view — no student PII displayed
Total Schools
Active Subscriptions
Total Seats
Monthly Revenue
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Billing Overview
Stripe subscriptions across all schools
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Audit Log
FERPA-required log of all sensitive actions
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Support Access
Enter a school or user to access their data. This action is logged.
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This action is logged in the FERPA audit trail.
Your access, reason, and timestamp will be permanently recorded. Only access student PII when necessary for support.