Your Global College Applications, Streamlined
Direct Apply equips counselors and students with the ability to seamlessly submit and manage college applications to thousands of programs globally, via a single application form.
What is ‘Direct Apply’?
Direct Apply is a global college application portal that enables counselors and students to apply to universities in leading study destinations, including the US, UK, Canada, Australia, and beyond.
By using Direct Apply, your students receive faster decisions, access to exclusive scholarships and fee waivers, and a simple application process, all while giving you a solid workflow to track and support applications effectively.
Direct Apply makes global education more accessible, helping students apply to universities in top destinations such as the US, UK, Canada, and Australia. With access to more than 75,000 programs, students can explore at ease.
For students looking beyond traditional options, Direct Apply enables them to apply to the top universities in emerging destinations such as Germany, France, Ireland, Singapore, Japan, and more. These destinations provide unique academic and cultural experiences, offering flexible global study abroad alternatives.
Direct Apply empowers counselors with the tools they need to efficiently guide students through the college application process. Our platform provides a central hub for managing applications to thousands of global universities, enabling counselors to track progress, manage deadlines, and make informed decisions with access to comprehensive data.
Explore Student Scholarship
The Explore Student Scholarship is our humble attempt at giving back to our schools and students. Cialfo will offer a USD 200 scholarship to every student upon their successful enrolment to a supported university on Direct Apply. Convenient methods such as Bank Transfer or Gift Card will be made available for students.
Explore Counseling Scholarship
The Explore Counseling Scholarship is also extended to schools to help support their counseling and operational needs. Every student earning an Explore Scholarship means the school also receives a scholarship.
Rest assured, with this scholarship, Cialfo will keep the process 100% unbiased. We will not interfere in the college or program selection.
Hear From Our Counsellors
Canadian International School
Cialfo has revolutionized our counseling services at CIS by acting as a comprehensive 'one-stop shop' for counselors, students, and staff. It enhances organization and efficiency by categorizing students into advisor groups and monitoring their progress. The cDocs feature simplifies tracking applications and required materials, while bulk upload documents and shared calendars significantly reduce administrative overhead. This allows our team to focus more on student interaction and less on logistical tasks.
Shanghai World Foreign Language Middle School
Over the past few years, Shanghai World Foreign Language Middle School has deeply integrated the Cialfo platform into its operations, utilizing its features to enhance counseling and material submission during student application seasons. The school creates specific classes, assigns multiple counselors to each student, and uses Notes for detailed educational planning. Students are encouraged to research universities using the platform, and the system admin leverages the Reports section for data analysis. The cDocs section is pivotal for sending materials to universities, and the Direct Apply feature has streamlined applications since 2023.
St Paul American School
Cialfo has simplified our processes, allowing us to efficiently manage our growing school. It has significantly saved time during the student application process, enabling us to explore additional tools for lower grades, such as personality and career assessments, which we couldn't utilize before. We are now able to take full advantage of Cialfo's features beyond just college applications. For us, Cialfo has been a lifesaver in supporting all four grades with college planning and applications.
Shiv Nadar School
At Shiv Nadar School, our student-centric approach led us to adopt Cialfo for our high school students, enabling comprehensive profiling, aptitude testing, and university application management. Cialfo allows us to view each student's entire trajectory seamlessly, offering a range of planning options that integrate well with students' needs. Over the past two years, Cialfo has helped us enhance human connections within our student community, and we appreciate its evolving features that dynamically support our counseling efforts. We are excited about collaborating with Cialfo to continue nurturing our students with a blend of technology and personal interaction.
Xi'an Tieyi High School, Shanxi, China
Cialfo's data-driven features have become the foundation of my counseling work. It's like revealing a wealth of insights unique to each student. Using Cialfo's Reports, I can guide students accurately through the application process. The platform's user-friendly design makes tasks easier, turning it into a one-stop-shop for counseling needs. Just as Direct Apply made processes more efficient, Cialfo has gained the trust of students and parents.
Daly College Business School, Indore
Cialfo has simplified our processes, allowing us to efficiently manage our growing school. It has significantly saved time during the student application process, enabling us to explore additional tools for lower grades, such as personality and career assessments, which we couldn't utilize before. We are now able to take full advantage of Cialfo's features beyond just college applications. For us, Cialfo has been a lifesaver in supporting all four grades with college planning and applications.