NC Countdown to College

October 2024
Residency | FAFSA | Applications

We Can Help Education Professionals Prepare for Countdown to College!

We will have C2C Site Coordinator Trainings in August and September and Education Professionals Trainings in September with CEU.

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.
   
   
4. There will be live help sessions throughout the month for Q&A assistance on planning for college, FAFSA, RDS, financial aid, and college applications.
   
   
5. Be on the lookout for Technical Guidelines to ensure your success. You can send the guidelines to your district-level technical contacts before C2C starts to ensure that all your students can access the sites/URLs they need. Many schools/districts use Zscaler or other network security that may prevent URL access unless specifically included as allowable sites.

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