Our Story

Meet the team behind
EDUrain

Our founder Bryon Pierson graduated with 60k in student debt, moved 7 times, and had 22 roommates in college.

But he's not alone in his experience.

We built EDUrain to solve a core problem that affects nearly 80% of all college students - it's hard to find housing. We know that the housing search process is daunting! Between scams, overpriced properties, and shady landlords, finding a place to live feels more like a hunt than a search.

EDUrain seeks to simplify the process by providing all the tools you need, including roommate search and a partnership with renters' insurance services. Furthermore, we believe that leasing an apartment is an opportunity to set yourself up for future financial success. By leasing through EDUrain, you can take advantage of our credit building program. You could increase your credit score by up to 40 points just by reporting rent! On top of everything, we hope that our scholarship match will make funding your higher education easier.

What are you waiting for? Start finding your off-campus home.

Leadership Team

Bryon Pierson

Bryon Pierson

Co-Founder & CEO

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🎓 Self-Funded College Grad | Advocate for Minorities | Entrepreneur | Aspiring Politician

At 15, I fought for my independence in court (emancipation) and self-funded my college journey, accumulating $60K in debt. Over six years, I immersed myself in college finances, housing, and entrepreneurship, including tech and entrepreneurial training programs since 2019. My focus on LGBT+ enrollment and retention led to advocacy for minority students, especially in education and housing. I'm a former college wrestler, high school wrestling coach, and received the Most Valuable Wrestler award in one of Illinois' biggest high schools. With a background in politics, my goal is to run for public office one day.

Our Advisors

Head of Rentals, Realtor.com

Ryan Coon

Head of Rentals, Realtor.com

Former VP of Marketing, Spectrum

Susan McLaughlin

Former VP of Marketing, Spectrum

Frequently Asked Questions

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What is EDUrain?

EDUrain is a platform dedicated to helping every student attend college. We help students file for scholarships for free, and offer a free housing search through our housing engine. Additionally, we’ve built into our platform other services to make the student’s life easier, including renter’s insurance, credit building, and roommate matching! We’re constantly improving our website as we build our startup, so look out for new features that are on the way!

Why Should I Choose EDUrain?

There are countless apartment search websites out there, and we know that. That's why we try to curate our services specifically to our users as much as possible. We work with student-friendly landlords, listing agents, and brokerages to ensure our platform is free to use. We also offer financial literacy building and lease-affiliated services to help navigate our first-time-lessers through the daunting process of finding an apartment. At our core, EDUrain is a company driven by its social impact; the more students that use our platform, the more students we can help pay for their college.

Everything is… Free?

Yep! All of our services are free to use, including listing properties. We keep our services free by charging landlords a small fee once a student signs a lease with them. The only exceptions are our partnered services, which you can attain at a competitive price through our referrals.

What are Lease-Affiliated-Services?

Nine times out of ten, landlords will have a set of standard procedures in place before you sign a lease with them. Lease-Affiliated-Services help fulfill that checklist, which usually includes a credit report, renter’s insurance, and a tenant background check. Once you have all the documents you need, you can submit your application for a property to the landlord. To learn more about the lease-signing process, check out our financial literacy blogs!