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The Common App is an online platform that allows students to apply to multiple colleges and universities using one application, streamlining the process for both applicants and schools.
All college bound students will create a common app account.
CFNC (College Foundation of North Carolina) is an online resource that helps North Carolina students plan, apply, and pay for college by providing tools for applications, scholarships, and financial aid.
All college bound students will create a CFNC acount.
Scholarship Info
Start here--Scholarships to Consider State and Local
(Frequently updated Spreadsheet with National, State, and Local Scholarships including university specific scholarships)
What is the FAFSA?
The FAFSA is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. By filing the FAFSA, you can become eligible for federal, state, institutional, and private scholarships, grants, merit aid, and self-help aid (like work-study and federal student loans).
What is the CSS Profile?
The CSS Profile is an online application that some colleges and scholarship programs use to award non-federal financial aid.
When do the applications open?
The 2026-2027 FAFSA (the application you'll file in senior year of high school) is set to open on October 2026.
The 2026-2027 CSS Profile will open on October 1, 2026. Be mindful of priority filing deadlines set by each college.
Do I need to complete the applications?
Every student, regardless of their post-secondary plans should file the FAFSA in their senior year of high school, and then refile each year the continue on in trade school, community college, or 4-year university.
If your college requests the CSS profile, you should file it in addition to the FAFSA each year.
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