CFNC.org will conduct routine systems maintenance on Friday evening, March 28, beginning at 9:00 PM. CFNC users may experience slower response times through this weekend. If you encounter issues, please return and try again. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience as we update systems to provide the best user experience possible. 

NC Countdown to College

Residency | FAFSA | Applications

Things to Know about NC Countdown to College.

  1. NC Countdown to College is a month-long initiative to increase the number of students who pursue post-secondary education by assisting high school seniors with the college admissions process (residence, FAFSA, and applications) and ensuring that each participating student submits at least one admissions application. This initiative includes College Application Week, which is when many NC colleges and universities waive application fees.

  2. EACH YEAR, MANY NC COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WAIVE THEIR APPLICATION FEES DURING COLLEGE APPLICATION WEEK. That means free applications for those schools!
    * Stay tuned for the list of schools that will waive their application fees on CFNC.org during College Application Week.
    * Advise your students to start on CFNC.org to ensure they benefit from the fee waivers. We cannot guarantee that fee waivers will extend to other application platforms, like Common App.

  3. Registered sites will receive tips on having a successful event. To help you prepare for the event, we will also provide a Site Coordinators Resource Guide. There will be live help sessions throughout the month for Q&A assistance on planning for college, FAFSA, RDS, financial aid, and college applications.

Questions? Please contact us at C2C@cfnc.org.