Western North Carolina College App Days
We're offering a support initiative to better serve our students in Western North Carolina impacted by Hurricane Helene. Many colleges will waive application fees for applicants in select counties from Dec. 4 at 7:30 a.m. to Dec. 6 at 5 p.m. when applying through CFNC.org. For information, please refer to the list of colleges waiving application fees and counties included. You can also utilize our resource toolkit for educators.
Counties included in this WNC admissions initiative and eligible for the application fee waivers: Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Clay, Cleveland, Gaston, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Lincoln, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey.
Students, parents, and educators — please note that a student will be prompted to put in a permanent mailing address on the admissions application. If you have evacuated due to Helene and reside in a county outside of the list above, be sure to list the county where your permanent address is located so you can utilize the fee waiver.
Application Fee Waivers
To use the WNC College Application Days fee waiver, you must reside in one of the counties mentioned above. This relates to your permanent address, as some students have temporarily evacuated elsewhere. Below are the colleges waiving fees for the three College Application Days.
WNC List of Participating Schools
Replacing Documents
Students may have lost important documents needed for college applications, residency and financial aid. Below are resources for replacing missing documents.
Learn where you can collect a replacement driver license or credential in western North Carolina.
Learn More About Replacement IDsRequest a free copy of your tax return, which you’ll need to complete the FAFSA, and learn about submitting a change of address if you’ve relocated.
Learn More from the IRSFinancial Assistance
In addition to existing financial aid programs, disaster-related financial resources are available to those who qualify.
Learn about and apply for FEMA disaster assistance to help with a range of expenses.
Apply for FEMA Disaster AssistanceDUA provides temporary payments for people whose employment or business has been affected by a disaster.
Apply for Disaster Unemployment AssistanceIf you live or work in a county declared a disaster area by FEMA or another government agency, there are options for assistance with your loan repayment.
Manage your Loans
Complete your NC residency determination to be considered for in-state tuition (a significant savings in the cost of going to college), state grants/scholarships, and certain financial aid!
NC Residency Determination Service
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is now open! Learn more about financial aid and the FAFSA to help you pay for college.
FAFSA Application
For WNC College App Days, submit your applications online from Dec. 4 to Dec. 6 for select counties.
College Search
Send your NC high school transcript to any NC college for FREE! Make your request right here at CFNC.org!
Request your Transcript