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NC Countdown to College

Residency | FAFSA | Applications

Things to Know about NC Countdown to College.

  1. NC Countdown to College (C2C) is a year-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.

  2. C2C includes College Application Week, October 20-26, 2025, when many NC colleges and universities waive application fees.

    * 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.