Resources - College Planners, Charging for Siblings, Twins, Returners This question was asked of several educational consultant professionals:
How do you charge for siblings?
The majority of the responses suggest charging new rates for the next sibling client with confidence.
Some offered a 5-10% sibling discount or a nominal flat discounted rate, but most felt that the fee schedule should reflect the current market rates.
They pointed out that families shouldn't expect to pay the same rate as they did years ago and that other professionals don't offer a sibling discount.
Some suggested sending an email to families before the price increase to let them know of the change and offering to honor the existing rate.
It was also suggested to include the validity of the fee schedule in the contract.
Overall, the consensus was that the fee should reflect the current market rate and the value the educational consultant provides.