Finding Money for College & Career School

Mrs. Linda Brannan is a WCPSS retired School Counselor, Dean of Students, and Career Development Coordinator.  In her current role, she works part-time as a WCPSS Financial Aid Advisor (FAA) for Apex High School, Green Hope High School & Apex Friendship High School.  

As an FAA, Mrs. Brannan is available to meet with all students and parents both virtually and during school hours to better understand financial aid planning for college/career school. She works in collaboration with the School Counselors and other school staff to provide financial aid workshops and class sessions on the college financial aid process.

Primarily, she assists graduating students/parents to work through the financial aid process, understand/complete/submit the FAFSA form & other financial aid forms colleges require, and provides resources to students to search for scholarships.  In her spare time, she enjoys time with her family, likes to travel, is an avid ACC Basketball fan, loves to jet-ski, water-ski, wakeboard and hang out at Lake Gaston.

Students have many affordable college options locally in NC.  Explore the various options by clicking the links below: 

• College Planning Glossary - to help you understand all the various terms - glossary-of-college-planning-terms.pdf (collegedata.com) 

• Colleges/Univ. in NC - Google Slides - click to advance the slides to view all options.

• Institutions – UNC System (northcarolina.edu) 

• What We Offer - NCCCS (nccommunitycolleges.edu) 

• Private Colleges in North Carolina (collegesimply.com) 

• North Carolina Trade Schools: Skilled Trade Programs in NC (toptrade.school) 

• College Decision Made? Don't Forget These Critical Next Steps 

• Student Loan Guide - this guide will offer valuable information about student loan options for future college-going students.  Thank you, Taylor, from Apex HS, for sharing this website from your research with all of us.