By Cara Beth Lewis
Countdown to College is North Carolina’s annual campaign to support college access during the month of October. Activities during the month support high school seniors in completing three important college enrollment steps: residency, FAFSA, and applications. College Application Week will be October 18-22, 2021, when many NC colleges and universities waive their application fees.
Here are some helpful links:
Residency: NC Residency Determination Service
FAFSA: FAFSA Application
Application Hub: Application Hub
According to CFNC (College Foundation of North Carolina), “During College Application Week 2019, hundreds of volunteers at 441 different sites helped 21,209 students submit 54,950 admission applications and 63,914 electronic high school transcripts. 18,443applications were submitted from Tier 2 counties and 17,934applications were submitted from Tier 1 counties.”
College application week is a great opportunity for students, as they can save hundreds of dollars through the waived application fees. Bladen County Schools has announced on their website that they will release a list of schools with waived application fees soon.
For more information, visit CFNC.org.
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