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• Create your FREE CFNC.org account to help plan for career and college.• Explore careers that interest you. • Start learning about colleges and entrance requirements.

• Review high school classes to stay on track with graduation and college requirements. • Talk with parents & family about the cost of college and plans for paying.• Talk with your school counselor about challenging courses, such as Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB) or dual enrollment courses.

• Log into CFNC.org to find and take free SAT and ACT practice tests.• Look into summer opportunities, such as camps, classes, or volunteering to help prepare for college.• Update your CFNC.org profile with this year’s activities and courses.

• Use the CFNC.org College Search tool to find colleges that interest you. • Consider signing up for the October PSAT – good practice for the SAT. (Free SAT and ACT practice tests on CFNC.org.) • Talk with friends and family about their career and education choices.

• Register for challenging courses such as AP and IB to meet graduation requirements and discover new interests and possible careers. • Look into the possibility of dual enrollment with Career and College Promise (CCP) to earn college credit while in high school.

• If you’ve taken AP classes, register for the AP exams. May give you extra credit for college.• Check the fall SAT and ACT dates. Register well in advance to save money. • Look for college prep, community service, or part-time work summer opportunities. • Continue exploring career fields that interest you.• Plan to visit college campuses in the summer to get a sense of those that interest you.

• Consider the college programs, activities, and locations that interest you most. • Start narrowing your list of colleges. • Meet SAT and ACT registration deadlines to avoid late fees. • Attend free College Fairs and Financial Aid Workshops at your school or in your area.

• Stay involved in challenging courses to meet graduation and college admission requirements. • Get familiar with financial aid terms, such as FAFSA, FSA ID, the College PROFILE, scholarships, grants, federal and private loans.

• Look into scholarship and grant options. • Take SAT and ACT as scheduled. • Plan your senior year courses carefully.• Schedule college visits and admission interviews on campuses in which you are interested.

• Attend free College Fairs and Financial Aid Workshops.• Check all deadlines: applications, scholarships & aid.• Request recommendations, if needed.• Plan and proofread carefully any college application essays. • Use CFNC.org Application Hub to complete applications & send free official high school transcripts to any NC college.• Use NC Residency Determination Service (RDS) to see if you’re eligible for state grants and in-state tuition• Get your FSA ID & complete the FAFSA early. You may be eligible for federal and state grants for college.

• Use CFNC.org to find multiple ways to help pay for college. • Talk with your counselor about local area scholarships and grants. • Check if the colleges to which you’ve applied have received all your information.• Watch for admission letters and financial aid offers.• Keep studying. Your senior year grades are important for final acceptance!

• If you are in AP courses, do your best on final exams for possible college credit.• Weigh financial aid offers & how cost fits the family budget. • Make your decision! Let your first choice school know & notify rest you are not enrolling. • If you didn’t get into your preferred colleges, use the College Redirection Tool at CFNC.org (opens April 1) to find other options. • Community college? Check with campus about placement tests.• Celebrate your high school graduation and look forward to a bright future!

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