Meet your NEXT STEP ADVISOR, MS. BENNETT:
Ms. Bennett is a Next Step advisor from Advise NC at NC State University whose role is assisting students in exploring and pursuing post-graduation opportunities. This is her second year at SGHS. In her free time, she enjoys reading and playing with her rescue cat, Misty.
Class of 2026 College and Career Google Classroom - Ms. Bennett will post scholarships, guides, announcements, events, and more here.
Here is the invite link: https://classroom.google.com/c/NzQ1NTUyOTE3NzEz?cjc=5bekvrd
The join code is 5bekvrd
Application Essay Workshop & Series (As of 09_17).pdf
The 2026-2027 FAFSA will open on October 1, 2025
Students can visit fafsa.gov or studentaid.gov to complete the form
Students can visit https://studentaid.gov/aid-estimator/ to see an estimate of their federal aid and https://www.cfnc.org/pay-for-college/next-nc-scholarship/ to see an estimate of their state aid at NC public colleges and universities.
Upcoming Events:
October is Countdown to College Month in North Carolina. October 20 at 7:30 am to October 26 at 5 pm is Free College Application Week, where many NC colleges and universities will be waiving their application fee if students apply on CFNC.org. Students and families can read more about C2C here: https://www.cfnc.org/apply-to-college/nc-countdown-to-college/
