College & Career
SENIOR PLANNING
RECOMMENDATION LETTERS
Please adhere to the following guidelines regarding recommendation letters:
Ask your recommender in person if possible - preferably before they get the automated email from Common App.
Provide him/her with a resume' including career and college goals (make a copy of the template provided). Major Clarity (through the Clever application) also has a resume builder.
Give the recommender a minimum of 2 weeks to complete your letter.
Say thank you and let them know if you got in or got the job, follow up is important.
CFNC AND RDS SHARE SINGLE SIGN-ON FUNCTIONALITY
RDS (Residency Determination Service) is receiving feedback that there may be confusion around the CFNC and RDS single sign-on functionality. RDS uses a student’s CFNC profile information. Therefore, if a student has an existing CFNC account, the student can use this same user name and password to login to RDS.
When a student who does not have a CFNC account (or does not use their existing CFNC account) creates a profile on RDS, then they are creating a CFNC account. If a student is receiving an error when trying to login to RDS it is most likely due to multiple CFNC accounts. The student can call the RDS student line at 844-319-3640 for additional help, or the CFNC Call Center at 866-866-CFNC (2362), and select option 5 for assistance with resetting their CFNC account.
FAFSA RESOURCES
Federal Student Aid - US Department of Education publications for students and parents.
APPLICATION FEE WAIVERS
Application fee waivers are available through three main sources:
Obtain and use a SAT fee waiver - see Kathryne Troball in the Media Center
Obtain and use an ACT fee waiver - see Kathryne Troball in the Media Center
See your counselor for a NACAC college fee waiver - income eligibility guidelines apply
CAREER EXPLORATION
Major Clarity- available through your Clever Account once you login to your NCEdCloud.
CCC (C-STEP) TO UNC-CHAPEL HILL
In 2006, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill launched the Carolina Student Transfer Excellence Program to enable more community college students to transfer to and to graduate from Carolina. C-STEP focuses on high school seniors and first year community college students. C-STEP targets low-to-moderate income students and provides them opportunities to excel at the community college for two years and then matriculate to UNC -Chapel Hill to complete a bachelor’s degree. Admission to Carolina is guaranteed to these high-achieving students provided they complete an Associates in Arts or Associates in Science degree with at least a 3.2 GPA and fulfill other specific program requirements. C-STEP students participate in cultural, social, leadership, volunteering and academic activities along with intensive advising to prepare them for life at Carolina. This collaborative effort will ensure that C-STEP students feel “firmly planted” at Carolina almost immediately upon transferring there. These transfer students will be academically prepared and fully engaged in the campus community – both are strong indicators of student success.
An important consideration for many students interested in transferring to a four-year university is how to pay for their education. Once enrolled in C-STEP, Carteret Community College and UNC – Chapel Hill attempt to meet 100% of every student’s demonstrated financial need through scholarships, grants, loans and work-study programs. In addition, qualified students are eligible for Carolina Covenant Scholars – a landmark program at UNC that enables students from low socioeconomic backgrounds to graduate with minimal debt from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Entry into the program is competitive and is based on numerous factors including, but not limited to, demonstrated financial need, community involvement, diversity, demonstrated ability to overcome obstacles, family responsibilities and academic excellence.
Contact
Clay Bochnovic
Room 341 Wayne West Building
(252) 222-6061