College for North Carolina - CFNC

Associate Outreach Directors Takeila at CFNC and JuanEs at CFNC had a great time at the Thrive! NCHE Homeschool Conference in Winston-Salem last month. More than 1,400 families attended and CFNC was able to share a wealth of information to help attendees learn about planning, applying, and paying for college.

North Carolinians for Home Education (NCHE)

All set for college but short on cash? 💸 💸 💸

Consider work study. 📓

You can specify on your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) you're interested in federal work/study programs. 🥂 🥂 🥂

Help make financing your college experience more manageable!

https://www.cfnc.org/pay-for-college/work-study-programs/

This event is only days away. ⏱️ ⏱️ ⏱️

Parents and students, don't miss this chance to learn everything you need to know about the higher education journey! 🚌 🚌 🚌



UNCW NCWorks Cape Fear Community College

Yesterday, State Employees' Credit Union held a Reality of Money simulation at East Wake High School in Wendell. Check out all the fun everyone had, including Associate Outreach Director Sarita at CFNC.

Some great news from North Carolina A&T State University 📢

They're getting grant funds to expand the reach of higher education to adult learners! 🏫

A&T Nets $4.5M Grant to Expand Degree Pathways For Adult Learners North Carolina A&T’s Extended Campus will beef up graduation pathways for thousands of former Aggies who started but didn't finish their degrees.

Teamwork makes the dream work! Thank you to everyone who participated!

📍 Today, partners from across North Carolina came together for the Career Development Plan State Collaborative Meeting — bringing together leaders from NC Public Schools, CFI, JFF, North Carolina Department of Commerce, NCSEAA, College for North Carolina - CFNC, NC Association for Public Charter Schools, and regional teams committed to improving outcomes for students statewide.
Together, we:
✔️ Reviewed regional action plans and early implementation experiences
✔️ Identified promising practices and systemic barriers
✔️ Aligned technical assistance, resources, and professional learning efforts
✔️ Surfaced key policy, guidance, and funding questions needed for broader scale-up
This work is helping build stronger, more connected pathways so every student can move confidently toward college, career, and lifelong success.
Real collaboration. Shared accountability. Forward momentum. 🚀

Thirty-five students celebrated their Decision Day this month at Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington and were awarded more than $10 million in merit-based scholarships!

Congratulations and best of luck on your future!

We wrote about the Academy and their special Decision Day tradition last year. Read all about it: https://bit.ly/42UvYUn

Brittany at CFNC

The time is now!

More than 150 9-11 graders in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools knew that when they came out to "The Time is Now" event at Central Piedmont Community College earlier this month.

They got important info about college admissions and FAFSA, and they got to connect with a variety of colleges. Seniors could attend, too, and get help filling out their FAFSAs!

Timeka at CFNC and at CFNC were on hand to help!

Check out the pics from a great event.

Juniors, do you want an easier college admissions process? 😌

Then get ready for NC College Connect. 🤩

It's coming up this fall, and if you need more info to get ready, check out this one-pager: 📄
https://bit.ly/4tQQC2y



NC Public Schools North Carolina Community Colleges University of North Carolina System North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities NCICU

Earlier this week Richmond Early College High School in Richmond County Schools held a Senior Sunset and Decision Day celebration for its seniors.

Seniors were encouraged to wear a college t-shirt representing their plans for the fall and share their future college destinations.

Congratulations seniors!