College Planning Information

Seniors, meet with your school counselor to discuss your plans for after high school and to get help with the college application and financial aid processes. Log on to your Naviance account to keep track and let your counselor know what colleges you are applying to.

Letters of Recommendation: Students who need a letter of recommendation or counselor form completed for college applications or scholarships must first complete a Brag Sheet on Naviance.

Fee Waivers:

Check with your school counselor to determine if you may be eligible for college application fee waivers.

Click HERE to learn about why it pays to go to college.

College Planning Files

College Application Check List

BigFuture-College-Application-Checklist.pdf 533.72 KB (Last Modified on July 2, 2013)

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College Planning Calendar for 9th & 10th Graders

BigFuture-College-Planning-9th-10th-Graders.pdf 586.15 KB (Last Modified on July 2, 2013)

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College Planning Calendar for Juniors

BigFuture-College-Planning-Calendar-Juniors.pdf 558.62 KB (Last Modified on July 2, 2013)

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College Planning Calendar for Seniors

BigFuture-College-Planning-Calendar-Seniors.pdf 571.44 KB (Last Modified on July 2, 2013)

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NC College Admissions Deadlines and Open House Info

admissions_deadlines.pdf 186.09 KB (Last Modified on November 21, 2013)

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The College Admission Process Breakdown

TheCollegeAdmissionProcessBreakdown.pdf 105.29 KB (Last Modified on February 19, 2014)

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Top Ten Tips for Writing a College Essay

Top Ten Tips for Writing a College Essay.pdf 169.96 KB (Last Modified on April 30, 2014)

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College Planning Links

2013 Princeton Review 150 Best Value Colleges

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2013/02/05/princeton-review-best-value-colleges-interactive/1890969/

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ABSS What's After High School Program

https://www.abss.k12.nc.us/Page/164

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Big Future

https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/

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Carolina Student Transfer Excellence Program (C-STEP)

https://admissions.unc.edu/apply/transfer-students/carolina-student-transfer-excellence-program-c-step/

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CFNC (College Foundation of North Carolina)

http://www.cfnc.org/index.jsp

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College Readiness Checklist for Parents

Here's a college readiness checklist to make sure your high school grads are prepared for what's waiting for them on campus.

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/college-readiness-checklist-jeff-livingston

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College Week Live

The world's largest online college fair. Join hundreds of colleges and universities from around the world and tens of thousands of high-school students. Watch college application and admissions experts speak on topics such as how to prepare for the SAT, how to write a winning application essay or how to pay for college. Video chat with college students to learn what campus life is really like.

http://www.collegeweeklive.com/

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Common Application

For seniors applying to selective colleges

https://www.commonapp.org/

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Common Black College Application

Submit your EDU, Inc. application and apply 36 Black colleges for only $35.

http://www.eduinconline.com/

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Fair Test

A list of colleges and universities in the U.S. that are SAT/ACT optional. It is the student's choice if they want to submit their college admissions test scores or not to these colleges.

http://www.fairtest.org/university/optional/state

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Job Corps

Job Corps is a no-cost education and vocational training program administered by the U.S. Department of Labor that helps young people ages 16 through 24 get a better job, make more money, and take control of their lives. At Job Corps, students enroll to learn a trade, earn a high school diploma or GED and get help finding a good job. When you join the program, you will be paid a monthly allowance; the longer you stay with the program, the more your allowance will be. Job Corps provides career counseling and transition support to its students for up to 12 months after they graduate from the program.

https://www.jobcorps.gov/

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Minimum Entrance Requirements for UNC Schools

http://www.northcarolina.edu/aa/admissions/requirements.htm

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Naviance

https://connection.naviance.com/family-connection/auth/login/?hsid=hmch

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The HBCU Network

Learn about Historically Black Colleges & Universities.

http://www.hbcunetwork.com/

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US News College Rankings

http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges

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Vocational Schools Database

https://www.rwm.org/

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Why go to College?

http://studentaid.ed.gov/sites/default/files/why-go-to-college.pdf

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Writing Your Admissions Essay

By CFNC

https://www.cfnc.org/static/pdf/home/sc/pdf/Writing_Your_Admissions_Essay.pdf

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Student Support Services

College Planning Files

College Application Check List

College Planning Calendar for 9th & 10th Graders

College Planning Calendar for Juniors

College Planning Calendar for Seniors

NC College Admissions Deadlines and Open House Info

The College Admission Process Breakdown

Top Ten Tips for Writing a College Essay

College Planning Links

2013 Princeton Review 150 Best Value Colleges

ABSS What's After High School Program

Big Future

Carolina Student Transfer Excellence Program (C-STEP)

CFNC (College Foundation of North Carolina)

College Readiness Checklist for Parents

College Week Live

Common Application

Common Black College Application

Fair Test

Job Corps

Minimum Entrance Requirements for UNC Schools

Naviance

The HBCU Network

US News College Rankings

Vocational Schools Database

Why go to College?

Writing Your Admissions Essay