For Parents
Helping families make better-informed development decisions.
100XD helps families understand the wider development journey — not simply the next application.
Why this matters
You are being asked to co-sign a decision you were never given the information for.
Parents carry most of the financial risk in an education decision and usually receive the least information about it. The prospectus goes to the student, the marketing goes to the student, and the question of what it actually costs over three years arrives late.
100XD works with the family rather than around it — the real cost, the funding that might reduce it, the alternatives worth considering, and what each route tends to lead to.
- Total cost modelled across the full duration, not per year
- Funding routes identified before any commitment is made
- Alternative pathways compared on equal terms
- Risks named plainly, including what happens if plans change
What we cover8
- 01Education planning
- 02University selection
- 03Cost comparison
- 04Funding exploration
- 05Career pathways
- 06International study
- 07Risk and alternatives
- 08Progress discussions
What each involves8
Education planning
Mapping the decisions ahead and when each has to be made, so choices are not forced by a deadline nobody was tracking.
University selection
Institutions compared on entry requirements, teaching, placement provision, living costs and post-study options rather than ranking alone.
Cost comparison
Tuition, living, travel and materials across the whole course, so two options can be compared on the number that actually matters.
Funding exploration
Scholarships, bursaries, government schemes and employer support identified early enough to be applied for.
Career pathways
What a given course tends to lead to, and which routes reach a similar destination by a different road.
International study
What studying abroad involves in practice — visas, work rights, costs and the support available once they are there.
Risk and alternatives
What happens if grades fall short, a visa is refused, or your child changes direction. Every plan should have a second one.
Progress discussions
Ongoing conversations as results, interests and circumstances change, rather than one meeting at the decision point.
Common questions
Will you talk to us, or only to our child?
Both, and it works better that way. Family consultations exist precisely because the person carrying the cost and the person making the choice are usually not the same person.
How do we know the advice is impartial?
Ask us directly where we hold a formal partnership with an institution, and we will tell you. You should weigh that when comparing options — with us or with anyone else.
What if we cannot afford the route our child wants?
That is worth establishing before an application rather than after an offer. Funding, lower-cost destinations and routes that combine earning with study can change what is possible — and sometimes the honest answer is that a different route is the better one.
Is a degree still the right choice?
Sometimes, and sometimes not. That is the point of comparing routes rather than assuming one. Professional qualifications, apprenticeships and vocational paths reach some destinations faster and cheaper.
Your destination may be closer than you think.
Start by understanding where you are today, then compare the routes available to you.