Future Fridays COLLEGE APPLICATIONS COMMON APP AND CFNC

Future Fridays • COLLEGE APPLICATIONS – COMMON APP AND CFNC • SAT AND ACT • SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES • FAFSA – FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID • TUITION-FREE COMMUNITY COLLEGE CLASSES • ADVANCED PLACEMENT CREDITS • UNIVERSITY TRANSFER PATHWAY AT WAKE TECH • ASVAB – CAREER EXPLORATION PROGRAM • NC COLLEGE APPLICATION WEEK • IN-STATE VS. OUT-OF-STATE TUITION

College applications – Common app and CFNC �The Common Application- COMMONAPP. ORG College List – https: //goo. gl/Rbwjkj Resources - https: //goo. gl/d. MZOt. K Sample 2016 -2017 Application - https: //goo. gl/H 8 QMVn Current classes can be added under Current Courses (including Dual Enrollment or Internships) You can put in recommenders early - https: //goo. gl/rx. Q 1 v. H

College Applications – Common App and CFNC �College Foundation of NC – CFNC. ORG Create an Account - goo. gl/oo. Nu. UC Plan, Apply, Pay Application Hub – Essentially every school in NC that don’t use the Common App

SAT and ACT �SAT and ACT Equivalents https: //goo. gl/xso. JAD The school will take your best scores and automatically super score

Scholarship Opportunities �Apex High School Student Services: http: //apexhscounselors. weebly. com/scholarships. html

FAFSA �https: //fafsa. ed. gov/ �Application opens October 1 st, 2018 �Apply early, because when the money is gone, it’s gone �Use parents 2017 Tax info

Tuition-Free Community College Classes � Career and College Promise - Dual Enrollment Courses at Wake Tech - (Juniors and Seniors) � Career and College Promise, or CCP, allows eligible high school students to take college courses at Wake Tech. It’s sometimes referred to as dual enrollment. These courses can be transferred to any 4 year public college in the state! � In order to participate in CCP at Wake Tech, the first step is for the student and a parent/guardian to attend a mandatory information session with Wake Tech the semester before they plan on taking courses. Without attending this information session, the student will not be able to participate in the program. The student and parent will receive important information and required documents/forms at this session. September 26 th they will be at Apex High at 6 pm in the Auditorium. The link below shows the next available sessions: � tinyurl. com/ccpapex

Advanced Placement Credits �ECU - goo. gl/tkb. Fh. O �NC State - goo. gl/e. DDt. SL �UNC Chapel-Hill - goo. gl/68 s 4 v 4 �UNC Charlotte - goo. gl/JDHTr. T �Wake Tech - goo. gl/9 pne. KX

University Transfer pathway at Wake Tech �Wake Tech’s College/University Transfer programs are designed for students who wish to earn an associate’s degree and transfer to a four-year college or university to complete a bachelor’s degree. The programs offer general education courses as well as elective courses in areas of interest. �Wake Tech – Transfer Pathways - https: //goo. gl/j. Wn. A 2 v

ASVAB – Career Exploration Program �ASVAB Career Exploration Program –Oct 19 th �The ASVAB Assessment (Career Exploration Program) will be given at Apex High School October 19 th. This is the only free opportunity to test aptitude in different Career Areas. �The score on this assessment can be used for military entrance, but even if the student has no plans/desire to go into the military, the information you get from the results is a valuable resource in career planning for every student. �I am going to generate a report for each student who takes it with their aptitude scores, Holland codes for interests, and which careers match those interests and skill-sets! Students can sign up with this link: tinyurl. com/ahsasvab

NC College Application Week 10/15 - 10/19 https: //goo. gl/C 9 V 4 cb � � � � � � All NC Community Colleges Barton College Belmont Abbey College Bennett College Brevard College Cabarrus College of Health Sciences Campbell University Catawba College Chowan University Davidson College Elizabeth City State University Fayetteville State University Gardner-Webb University Greensboro College Guilford College Johnson and Wales Johnson C. Smith University Lees-Mc. Rae College Lenoir-Rhyne University Livingstone College Louisburg College � � � � � Mars Hill University Meredith College Methodist University Montreat College North Carolina A&T State University North Carolina Central University North Carolina Wesleyan College Pfeiffer University Queens University of Charlotte Saint Augustine's University Salem College Shaw University St. Andrews University of Mount Olive University of North Carolina at Pembroke Warren Wilson College William Peace University Wingate University Winston-Salem State University

In-State vs. Out-of-State Tuition �ECU’s site gives some great info as an example : https: //goo. gl/Kd. Md 3 S �The residence of a person is presumed to be that of the parent(s) or legal guardian. In order for a person to be considered separate or apart from their parents, they must have the capacity of establishing a legal residence (domicile) in North Carolina on their own.