LaunchPoint
For Students Everywhere · Grades 6–12

Your career path
starts right here.

LaunchPoint Navigator guides middle and high school students through career exploration, financial literacy, education planning, scholarship discovery, and real-world budgeting — everything they need, all in one place.

1,000+
Careers
50
States
60+
Schools
6
FL Modules
25,000+ open positions near you
💰 Saved $54,600 in loan repayments!
LaunchPoint Navigator
Dashboard
Careers
Workforce
Aid Plan
Fin Lit
Software Developer
Technology & Software
$95,000
+11.2% Rapid
Registered Nurse
Healthcare & Medicine
$65,000
+8.4% Fast
Aerospace Engineer
Engineering
$105,000
+6.3% Fast
Cybersecurity Analyst
Technology & Security
$88,000
+14.3% Rapid
Click any career for full AI-powered profile →
BLS-verified career data
Real local employer data
FAFSA & scholarship guidance
AI career impact analysis
Grade-banded financial literacy
Available through schools & parents
Everything in one platform

The complete student career & financial platform

From self-discovery to financial planning — every tool a student needs to find their path and build a real plan, all in one place.

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Career Neighborhood Assessment
24 research-backed questions identify your primary career domain and sub-field, unlocking over 1,000 personalized career matches from real Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Grades 6–12
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1,000+ Instant Career Profiles
Click any career for a full profile: entry-to-top-earner salary tiers, AI automation risk score, education requirements, a day-in-the-life schedule, career ladder, and top local employers.
BLS Data
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Local Workforce Intelligence
Real local workforce data — top employers, hiring status, open jobs, salary benchmarks, key industries, education options, housing costs, and quality of life — all local, all instant.
Nationwide
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Education Roadmap
Browse 4-year universities, community colleges, trade schools, and bootcamps. Compare real costs, admission standards, majors, and every scholarship and grant available at each institution.
60+ Institutions
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Financial Aid Plan Builder
Build your personal aid plan. Add scholarships and grants, watch your net cost drop in real-time, see your monthly loan payment, and link directly to apply for every dollar of aid.
Real Savings Calculator
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Financial Literacy Modules
Six grade-banded interactive modules covering income, cost of living, budgeting, debt and loans, paying for education, and smart financial decisions — 20 questions each, calibrated by grade level.
120 Questions · Grades 6–12
The Five Pillars

Five things every student deserves to have

LaunchPoint Navigator was built around five equally important pillars — the same five things its founder never had growing up, and built to give every student.

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Career Exploration
See every profession that exists — what it pays, what it requires, and what a day in that life actually looks like.
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Education Roadmap
Know which school, which program, and which path fits your career goals and your financial reality.
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Scholarships & Grants
Find every dollar of free money available — so no scholarship goes unclaimed and no loan is taken that didn't have to be.
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Financial Literacy
The real-world money knowledge most schools never teach — paychecks, debt, interest, and how decisions at 18 can follow you for decades.
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Real-World Budgeting
Understand what adult life actually costs and how to plan for it — so you start strong instead of struggling.
Local Workforce Intelligence

Every employer.
Every opportunity.
All local.

The most complete local workforce platform for students — real employer data, current salaries, and quality of life detail for communities nationwide.

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Top Local Employers
Real companies, hiring status, salary ranges, and internship availability in your target market.
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Jobs & Salary Benchmarks
Current demand data, growth trends, and what top roles actually pay in each local market.
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Why Live Here
Median home prices, rent, commute times, and neighborhood profiles for your target area.
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Local Education Options
Universities, community colleges, and trade schools closest to the workforce hub you want.
🗺️ Workforce Explorer
Explore local workforce data by region
Jefferson County, AL
↑ Growing · 3.2% unemp
Madison County, AL
↑ Growing · 2.8% unemp
Davidson County, TN
↑ Growing · 3.1% unemp
Fulton County, GA
↑ Growing · 3.8% unemp
Travis County, TX
↑ Growing · 3.0% unemp
Wake County, NC
↑ Growing · 3.4% unemp
Hamilton County, OH
↑ Stable · 4.1% unemp
Maricopa County, AZ
↑ Growing · 3.6% unemp
Nationwide coverage — every employer, job, and salary in your market
Education Explorer

Every path to a great career

Compare real costs, admission standards, scholarships, grants, and available majors for every type of institution — from 4-year universities to free bootcamps.

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4-Year Universities
20+
Full profiles with scholarships & majors
Public & PrivateCostsAdmissionAid
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Community Colleges
17+
Affordable 2-year & transfer pathways
Transfer PathsCertificatesLow Cost
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Trade & Vocational
13+
Career-ready in months, not years
WeldingHVACAviationCDL
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Bootcamps & Certs
10+
Fast-track tech & healthcare programs
Some FreeTechHealthcareCerts
💡 Did you know?
Some bootcamps are fully subsidized — $0 tuition with living stipends available
Cloud certifications and tech bootcamps at no cost — students need to know these exist.
Explore all schools →
Financial Aid Dashboard

See exactly what it will cost you

Build your personal aid plan and watch your real net cost drop in real-time as you add every scholarship and grant available to you.

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Real-time net cost calculator
Add any scholarship or grant — your annual cost, 4-year total, and monthly loan payment update instantly.
Activities that strengthen applications
Each award shows exactly what GPA targets, extracurriculars, and experiences improve your chances — starting now.
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Direct apply links with deadlines
Every scholarship and grant has a direct link to the application portal with the deadline clearly displayed.
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Side-by-side loan comparison
See without aid vs. with your aid — total borrowed, monthly payment, and total repaid over 10 years.
📚 Example: University — Engineering
Sticker price
$11,796
Pell Grant
$7,395
Scholarship
$4,000
Net cost/yr
$401
❌ Without Aid
$47,184
total borrowed
$530/mo
10-year repayment
✅ With Your Aid
$1,604
total borrowed
$18/mo
10-year repayment
Your scholarships & grants save you
$62,520
in total loan repayments — money that never has to be repaid
Over 1,000 Career Profiles

Every career. Full profile. Instant.

Click any career to instantly see salary by experience level, AI automation risk, education requirements, a daily schedule, career ladder, top local employers, and required skills.

Software Developer
$95,000+11.2% Rapid
Technology & Software
Registered Nurse
$65,000+8.4% Fast
Healthcare & Medicine
Aerospace Engineer
$105,000+6.3% Fast
Engineering
Financial Analyst
$75,000+6.8% Fast
Finance & Banking
Cybersecurity Analyst
$88,000+14.3% Rapid
Technology & Security
Physician Assistant
$110,000+9.8% Rapid
Healthcare & Medicine
Financial Literacy

Most students are never taught how money really works.

Without that knowledge, the chances of making bad financial decisions — decisions that can follow you for the rest of your life — increase dramatically.

Schools teach algebra and history — but rarely teach students how to read a paycheck, understand interest rates, manage a budget, or avoid the debt traps that take years to recover from. LaunchPoint Navigator fills that gap with six interactive, grade-appropriate modules that build real financial intelligence.

"The financial decisions you make at 18, 19, and 20 years old can follow you for decades. Every student deserves to enter adult life with the knowledge to make good ones."
— Noel Keathley, Founder
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Income Basics
Gross vs. net pay, taxes, deductions — what your paycheck actually means.
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Cost of Living
Needs vs. wants, real adult expenses, and what life actually costs.
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Budgeting
Spending plans, savings goals, and the habits that build wealth.
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Debt & Loans
How interest works, what debt really costs, and how to borrow smartly — or not at all.
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Paying for Education
Scholarships, grants, FAFSA, and how to fund education without drowning in debt.
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Smart Decisions
How career choices, income, and financial habits at 18 shape a lifetime.
Grade-banded questions · 20 per module
Questions calibrated by grade level — middle school through 11th and 12th grade — so every student gets the right challenge at the right time.
How Students Get Access

Brought to students through those who champion them

LaunchPoint Navigator reaches students through the parents, schools, and institutions that believe in their potential and want to give them every advantage.

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Parents
Give your student the guidance and tools to navigate their future with confidence — the map you may not have had yourself.
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Schools & Districts
Equip every student with a personalized career roadmap, financial literacy foundation, and financial aid strategy.
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Financial Institutions
Help young people make smarter financial decisions before they ever take on debt — building better customers and communities.
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Organizations
Nonprofits, community groups, and workforce organizations investing in the next generation of their communities.
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The Keathley Family
Noel & Kelly Keathley
Carlton & Collins · Founder, LaunchPoint Navigator
👨‍👩‍👧‍👧Husband to Kelly · Father to Carlton & Collins
🌟Dedicated to Student Success
🎓First-hand experience navigating education without guidance
🚀Founder, LaunchPoint Navigator
The Founder's Story

Built from personal experience.
Given with purpose.

I was the student who didn't know what I didn't know. I didn't know what careers existed. I didn't know how to find scholarships. I didn't know how interest worked — until I was paying it.

LaunchPoint Navigator exists so no student has to figure it out alone. It is the platform I wish someone had put in my hands when I was 15 — and it is the platform I am building so my daughters, and every student like them, always have a map.

"Every student deserves a lighthouse. This is mine — for them, and for my girls."

The Bigger Picture

The stress doesn't just belong to the student.

With the skyrocketing cost of colleges and universities, the weight of paying for higher education falls on the entire family. LaunchPoint Navigator was built to lift that weight.

$38K+
Average annual cost of a 4-year private university
$1.7T
Total U.S. student loan debt and growing every day
47%
Of students who leave scholarship money unclaimed
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For the Student

The pressure of choosing the right career, the right school, and figuring out how to pay for it — all at 16 or 17 years old — is enormous. Most students carry this alone. LaunchPoint Navigator gives every student a clear picture: careers, costs, scholarships, and a real plan.

The result
Clarity, direction, and a financial plan — before the most important decisions of their young lives.
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For the Parents

Parents lie awake wondering how they'll manage tuition bills, student loans, and whether their child is heading in the right direction. When a student uses LaunchPoint Navigator to claim every dollar of available aid, the financial relief isn't just theirs — it's the whole family's.

The result
Real financial relief and the peace of mind that comes from knowing your child has a plan and the tools to execute it.

"With the skyrocketing cost of colleges and universities, students and parents need all the help they can get. LaunchPoint Navigator was built specifically to provide that help — not just for the student sitting in the classroom, but for the entire family counting on them. I built it for every student out there, and I built it for my daughters Carlton and Collins — so they will always have the guidance and the map that I never had."

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Noel Keathley
Founder, LaunchPoint Navigator
A Personal Message

From Noel, to every student

To every student reading this,
I built LaunchPoint Navigator because I was you.

I was the student sitting in a classroom, having no real idea what came next. I didn't know what careers existed beyond the handful I'd seen around me. I didn't know what classes to take to prepare for a future I couldn't yet picture. I didn't know which college was right for me — or whether college was even the best answer.

And I certainly didn't know that thousands of dollars in scholarships and grants existed, waiting to be claimed by students exactly like me. So I took out loans. I spent years paying that money back. Years that could have started differently if someone had just handed me a map.

I want to be clear: I was fortunate. My parents helped me as much as they possibly could. I am deeply grateful for that. But I know that most students don't have that. There are students all across this country navigating this entirely alone — with no lighthouse to guide them.

LaunchPoint Navigator is my attempt to be that lighthouse. Every career. Every school. Every scholarship. Every financial concept your future depends on. I built all of it — because nobody should have to stand at that crossroads alone.

And I'll be honest — I built it for my daughters Carlton and Collins too. I refuse to let them face the same uncertainty I did. I want them to always have the map. I am building this for every student out there — but their faces are in my mind every single time.

Use it. Fight for every scholarship. Learn how money works before it matters. Choose your career with eyes open. And know that someone built this specifically because they cared about what happens to you.

With hope for your future,
Noel Keathley
Founder, LaunchPoint Navigator
Student Stories

Built for real students

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I had no idea what I wanted to do after high school. The career assessment pointed me toward healthcare. The financial aid calculator showed me I could actually afford to get there.
JT
Jordan T.
10th Grade
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The workforce explorer is incredible. I looked up my county and found employers I had never heard of. It completely changed my direction — I never knew those careers existed near me.
MR
Marcus R.
11th Grade
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I realized I was leaving thousands in scholarships on the table. Now I have a real plan to get through school with the least debt possible. This app changed how I see my future.
AS
Aaliyah S.
12th Grade
Built for Every Student

Your path starts right now.

Every career. Every school. Every dollar of available aid. Career exploration, financial literacy, and real-world budgeting — available through the parents, schools, and organizations that champion students.

Available through parents, schools, and partnering organizations · Works on any device