Executive Function Coaching for College Students in Manhattan
Remote executive function coaching for college students at NYC schools and beyond, time management, planning, accountability, and follow-through, wherever your student is.
“We also use another executive function coach (the owner, Aron Boxer) for our son who’s in college. They met virtually. Just want to make sure he has accountability not coming from us. Highly recommend Diversified Education Services to any Manhattan family.”
Katie O., Parent · Upper East Side, Manhattan · Read this review on Google · More testimonialsCollege in Manhattan means independence arrives all at once, unstructured schedules, competing deadlines, and a city full of distractions. DES provides one-to-one executive function coaching for college students in NYC, building the weekly systems that turn capable students into consistent ones.
Why College in the City Is Different
NYC college students juggle coursework alongside internships, jobs, commutes, and an always-on social scene. Without the structure of high school, executive function gaps show up fast: missed deadlines, all-nighters, avoidance, and the second-semester slide. Coaching replaces scramble with systems.
Who We Coach
We work with students attending Manhattan-area colleges, including NYU, Columbia, Barnard, Fordham, The New School, Pace, and CUNY campuses, as well as NYC students home on leave or studying remotely. Sessions are remote, by video. College students are spread across campuses and schedules, and we have found that a weekly video session is the format they actually keep. In rare cases we can arrange in-person coaching in Manhattan; ask during your consultation.
What College EF Coaching Works On
Weekly one-to-one sessions build a durable operating system: semester and weekly planning, task initiation, time blocking, assignment tracking, study routines, professor communication, and honest accountability between sessions. The goal is independence, the coach works themselves out of a job.
ADHD Coaching and Academic Probation Support
Many of our college students have ADHD or other executive function challenges. We also support students on academic warning or probation with structured recovery plans, and we keep parents informed without helicoptering.
Read more on our main Executive Function Coaching for College Students page.
College EF Coaching in NYC: FAQs
Where do sessions happen?
Remotely, by video. Most college students do not want to travel to an office, and a coffee shop is not a workable place for a focused session. In rare circumstances we can arrange in-person coaching in Manhattan.
Do you work with current college students in Manhattan?
Yes. We provide college executive function coaching for students at NYU, Columbia, Barnard, Fordham, and other campuses, covering planning, time management, study systems, and follow-through. Sessions are remote, wherever your student is, with in-person coaching in Manhattan available by arrangement. We also support students on academic probation.
How often do students meet with a coach?
Most meet weekly, with brief accountability check-ins between sessions.
My student is on probation. Can you help?
Yes, we build structured recovery plans focused on immediate stabilization and durable systems.
My student has ADHD and deadlines are chaos. Where do we start?
With a complimentary consultation. For students with ADHD, we typically anchor everything to a college executive function coaching plan first, then layer tutoring or test prep into that structure. Order matters.
Do you coach students without ADHD?
Absolutely. Many clients are capable students who simply need better systems and accountability.
Is this tutoring or coaching?
Coaching. We build the systems, semester maps, weekly plans, reading and assignment routines, that make every course easier. When subject help is needed, our academic tutors work alongside the coach in one plan.
Can parents stay involved once a student is in college?
Coaching moves accountability from you to your student. Families choose the level of visibility that fits. Many parents get a monthly progress rhythm without being in the middle of every deadline.
How do we start?
Schedule a complimentary consultation. Aron personally matches your student with the right coach, and matching happens promptly.
Help Your College Student Build Structure That Lasts
Talk with our team about remote coaching for your Manhattan college student. Call (917) 397-2775 or book a complimentary consultation.
Book a Complimentary ConsultationFor more on ADHD and executive function in young adults, families may find CHADD and The Jed Foundation helpful.