College Resources & News from CFNC
It can be hard to get high school students excited about the process leading up to college and sometimes local organizations have to get creative. That’s what shift_ed did when it was trying to find a way to spread the word about its last-dollar tuition scholarship. And it looked to one of North Carolina’s most popular pastimes: Basketball.
On April 2, ACT’s American College Application Campaign (ACAC), announced its annual 26 School of Excellence awardees from around the country, including North Carolina’s own North Henderson High School in Henderson County.
CFNC is offering a new designation to recognize school counselors and college advisors following financial aid best practices. Educators can apply now to be recognized as one of CFNC’s Financial Aid Champions. The deadline for submissions is April 30, 2025.
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) were the only option for Black Americans for a long time and the fact that they have persisted is one reason they are celebrated today.
Late last year, Cleveland High School Counselor Amanda Pardue came up with a novel idea to get her seniors to fill out the FAFSA: incentives.
The countdown is on for the next NC 529 Diapers to Dorms Dash. This fun halftime baby race, organized by College Foundation, Inc. (CFI), will return on March 8 during the highly anticipated UNC-Duke basketball game.
Illuminating the path to higher education: CFNC celebrates 25 years of helping North Carolina students build brighter futures.
Students could save hundreds during dedicated week of waived application fees, as a part of annual Countdown to College initiative
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