CCHS Senior Information Sessions

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CCHS Senior Information Sessions

• Fall 2009
• Community College

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CCHS Counselors

• Ms. Crider (A-G)
• Dr. Sloop (H-O)
• Mr. Witkowski (P-Z)

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Session Topics

• Where we (Counselors) are now
• Where you are now
• Planning for College Calendar
• Visiting your Community College
• Applying to Community College
• Placement Testing
• Scholarships
• Financial Aid
• Upcoming Events

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Where we are now

• Counselors have
• Reviewed your transcripts
• Done Senior Survey
• Sent letters home
• Given you a copy of your Senior Audit

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Where you are now

• Fall Senior Year
• Some questions
• Do I need to take the SAT?
• How do I apply to Community College?
• How do I get my transcript?
• How do I apply for scholarship?
• How do I apply for a Pell Grant?
• And on and on

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Here is the link to the Student Services/
Counselors page
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Here is the button to subscribe to the Student
Services/ Counselors page
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Planning for College Calendar

• CFNC 12th grade planning calendar at this link
• http//www1.cfnc.org/Student_Planner/Student_Plann
  er_Timeline/12th_Grade.aspx

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Applying to Community College

• Best way to apply to NC Community Colleges is
  through www.cfnc.org
• Cost Free
• Best time to apply is CCHSs College Application
  Week
• Week of Nov. 16-20
• Here at CCHS
• Counselors will send invitation

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(No Transcript)
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Transcripts

• How do I get one to send to college?
• Pink form in Student Services
• CCHS Student Services Website
• Cost 1st three/ Free, 3 each after that
• CFNC Transcript Manager (link)
• Cost Free (for those w/ NCWise and CFNC
  account).

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Scholarships

• Many local scholarships announced on CCHS Student
  Services website
• Subscribe
• Other sources
• www.scholarshipplus.com/cabarrus
• www.fastweb.com
• www.scholarships.com
• www.schoolsoup.com
• www.cfnc.org
• Under Paying for College tab

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Financial Aid

• Most Aid college students get comes from the
  FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
• Pell Grants
• Work Study jobs
• Student Loans
• Complete the FAFSA in late January-March 15
• www.fafsa.ed.gov
• Much of the info needed comes from the 2008 taxes
  of you and your parents
• Apply for PIN at www.pin.ed.gov prior to FAFSA

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Financial Aid

• FAFSA
• FAFSA Night at CCHS
• Wednesday January 27 at 630pm
• CFNC representative will visit CCHS to go over
  the FAFSA.
• FAFSA Day
• Help from College Admissions and Financial Aid
  Counselors completing the FAFSA
• Saturday, February 13
• Location TBD

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Upcoming Events

• October 8 (Thursday)- Cabarrus County Schools'
  College Night at the Concord Boy's Girl's Club
  from 6-8pm. All CCHS students and parents are
  invited to come out and meet with area college
  admissions counselors.
• November 16 to 20- CFNC's College Application
  Week at CCHS. See more details on the button on
  the left.
• January 27- FAFSA Night at CCHS. Timeka Ruffin of
  CFNC will visit CCHS to go over the FAFSA (Free
  Application for Federal Student Aid). Time
  630pm. Location Cafeteria.
• February 13 (Saturday)- FAFSA Day. Location TBA.
  Register at www.cfnc.org