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Guiding Students into the Future is One Man's Business
Gregory Rupp helps students and parents prepare for college.
O'Fallon Patch highlights business owners and leaders in the community. This week we speak to Gregory Rupp, founder of Help Me Afford College. As the fourth of five children in a family that saved to send every child to college, Gregory Rupp understands the trials of financially surviving post-secondary education and the importance of proper guidance through the process. Now the founder and president of Help Me Afford College, Rupp uses the knowledge he gained through his experiences to provide that very guidance. He's spent the last 18 years helping parents and students prepare for their college education in the way that most effectively meets the individual family's financial needs. "I was a product of it. I saw the stress and …