FAFSA Info from CFNC.org

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

The FAFSA will be available on October 1, 2016 for those students who are applying to a college for the fall of 2017. Whether or not you attended FAFSA Day, completing the FAFSA is the first step in making your college dreams a reality. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the standard form required for federal and state need-based aid and for consideration for many other scholarships and grant opportunities. The FAFSA can be completed and filed at www.fafsa.gov. If you haven't filed your FAFSA, you will need to create an FSA ID to file your FAFSA and look up your information later. You will need to get a FSA ID in order to electronically submit the FAFSA. Make sure you write down the email you used and the password as you will need these each year you are in school. One parent will also need a FSA ID. Apply here: https://fsaid.ed.gov/npas/index.htm.
Once you've filed your FAFSA, the following topics may be helpful as you prepare to enter college in the fall. Please check out all of the great information on the site or give us a call at 866-866-CFNC (2362)!

After Completing and Submitting the FAFSA

• Financial Aid Myths (video)
  • Get the facts about student financial aid
• You've Filled Out Your FAFSA, Now What? (video)
  • What to expect next
• Resources for Unique Populations
  • Homeless Youth
    • Tip Sheet for Unaccompanied Youth
    • Role of the Campus Single Point of Contact
    • Single Points of Contact for North Carolina Campuses
  • Foster Youth
    • NC Reach
    • NC Education and Training Voucher Program
  • Youth With Disabilities
  • Undocumented Students
    • Deferred Action for Dreamers
    • Scholarships
      • Hispanic Scholarship Fund
      • Golden Door Scholars
      • North Carolina Society of Hispanic Professionals
      • Scholarships - Do Not Require US Citizenship
      • Federal Student Aid
  • Military or Military Family Members
• Comparing award letters
  • A form used to compare financial aid awards from each college
• Cost of Attendance Comparison Worksheet
  • Comparing costs from each college at which the student has been accepted

Helping You Pay

• 5WaysEdPays, College Works: The benefits of education beyond high school
• Don't Get Hooked Brochure: Watch out for deceptive financial offers
• Students and Credit Cards: Understanding credit while a student on campus
• Tips on Paying for College

Grants, Scholarships and Forgivable Loans

• Forgivable Education Loans for Service (FELS)
• Grant Programs Administered by the State Education Assistance Authority

About Loans

• Responsible Borrowing (video): Borrow only what you need

College Fairs

Students in grades 9-12 will attend the Northside College Fair on Tuesday, September 27th. Approximately 40 representatives from colleges and universities will be on campus to provide information and answer questions.

This event is for students only.

Each grade level will have 30-45 minutes to speak with representatives. You will not have time to speak to each representative, so please review the list below and determine which colleges you are most interested in speaking with at the fair.

It is recommended that students bring information labels to the fair. Most colleges ask students to complete contact cards. To save time, make labels that can be attached to the contact cards. Labels should include the basics: name, address, e-mail, phone number, school name and code (Northside Christian Academy-340681), your year of graduation (e.g., 2017), and your intended major (if you know). This will save you from having to print the same information over and over and over again. 

Parents are invited to attend the National Christian College Fair at Charlotte Christian with you child on September 26th (www.myblueprintstory.com).

Please prepare for both fairs by creating a list of questions that are important to you when choosing a college. You will find a list of sample questions below. You should also research the colleges that interest you ahead of time by viewing their website. You may impress a rep by saying, "On your website I noticed...," followed by a question.

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If you are attending the National Christian College Fair you should dress to impress! Gentlemen should wear a polo or button down shirt with khaki or dress pants. Ladies, a blouse with slacks or a dress would be appropriate. Tuesday is picture day at Northside, so please dress nicely for both the pictures and the fair.

We have many other reps visiting our campus during the school day over the next couple months. Visiting reps will be listed in the Daily News and on the guidance blog (link in the Sneak Peek each Friday).

I look forward to hearing about your experiences at the fairs! 

Colleges attending Northside's College Fair on 9/27:

Anderson University

Asbury University

Bluefield College

Bob Jones University

Carolinas College of Health Sciences

Cedarville University

Charleston Southern University

Chowan University

Colby-Sawyer College

Covenant College

Erskine College

Furman University

Gardner-Webb University

Grove City College

High Point University

John Wesley University

Johnson & Wales University

Limestone College

Messiah College

Milligan College

Montreat College

NC Wesleyan

North Greenville University

Palm Beach Atlantic University

Queens University

Regent Univeristy

Seton Hall University

Southeastern University

Southern Wesleyan

The College at Southeastern

The Master’s University

The University of Tennessee (Knoxville)

Toccoa Falls College

UNC Chapel Hill

UNC Charlotte

UNC Greensboro

UVA Admission Profile

2016 first-year class statistics
Applications: 32,380
Offers of admission: 9,679
Incoming class size: 3,704

Mid 50% range for SAT scores
CR: 620-720
Math: 630-740
Writing: 620-720

Mid 50% range for ACT composite
ACT: 27-31

High-school rank (if reported)
Top tenth 89%

SAIC

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), will be attending the National Portfolio Day in Atlanta next month! We welcome you, your students and their families to attend and meet myself and other SAIC admissions staff and faculty. These events allow students to receive one-on-one portfolio reviews and learn more about SAIC’s curriculum, application process and requirements, as well as Merit Scholarships.   

 Atlanta National Portfolio Day is on Sunday, September 25, 2016 from 10a.m.-2p.m. at the Marriott Perimeter Center, 246 Perimeter Center Pkwy NE, Atlanta, GA 30346

Our SAIC Day is also a great opportunity for students to get feedback on their artwork and learn about our school. Lunch will be provided at this venue for FREE. 

 Atlanta SAIC Day is on Sunday, October 30, 2016 from 12p.m.-3p.m. at the Woodruff Art Center, Memorial Arts Building, 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta, GA, 30309

University of North Georgia Corps of Cadets

University of North Georgia (UNG) Corps of Cadets is one of only six senior military colleges in the nation, and we’re by far the least expensive.  Our Cadets from your state pay in-state tuition, saving them more than $50,000 over their four years of college.

We’re looking for disciplined young men and women who want to be leaders.  Your student should have good grades, a record of extra-curricular achievement, and be physically fit.

Please tell them to apply for the Army ROTC scholarship now.  The first of three national boards meets in October. 

U.S. Army Cadet Command awarded 68 high school seniors scholarships who began as new Cadets at UNG this fall.  In fact, we have over 250 scholarship recipients in our Corps of Cadets.

Nation-wide, for academic year 2016-2017, about 8,500 high school seniors applied for the scholarship. About 2,500 were awarded. About 25% of those were 4-year scholarships and 75% were 3-year scholarships.  

The nation-wide profile for the 2016 academic year recipients was:

·         95% were in the top 50% of their academic classes (69% were in the top 25%)

·         26% were class officers

·         76% earned varsity sports letters

·         59% were varsity team sports captains

·         28% were in JROTC

·         18% were club president

·         3.6 average GPA

·         1268 math + critical reading SAT; 28 ACT composite score

Fore more information, click HERE. 

If you have any questions about the application process, please contact our Army ROTC Scholarship expert, Mr. Greg Killeen at greg.killeen@ung.edu or 706-864-1884.  

Blumenthal Junior Ambassadors Program

We are pleased to announce that we are accepting applications for Blumenthal Performing Arts’ Junior Ambassadors program for the 2016-2017 school year.

Information and the application can be found here.

The purpose of our Junior Ambassadors program is to provide carefully selected high school juniors and seniors within the Charlotte Region with specially designed instructional and volunteer experiences that will enable them to effectively accomplish the following goals:

• Cheerfully and capably serve Blumenthal patrons as volunteer ushers in our six, live-performance  theaters
• Serve as round-the-clock ambassadors of Blumenthal Performing Arts to family, friends, peers and the community at large
• Become lifelong, knowledgeable and enthusiastic supporters of the performing arts
• Hone personal interaction skills with the general public
• Become better equipped to identify, evaluate and pursue advanced education and career opportunities according to developed skills, interests and passions.

Specific responsibilities of our Junior Ambassadors include providing ushering services at a minimum of 14 performances within a seven-month service period—a commitment that will require roughly 70 hours of service per student. Additionally each Junior Ambassador must attend a minimum of three Saturday morning seminars related to arts administration and personal development.

If you have any questions, please contact Olivia Chamblee at ochamblee@ncbpac.org.

 

Georgia Tech Updates

Early Action Deadline

Our Early Action deadline is October 15. A few important reminders:

- Early Action is non-binding.

- We accept the Common Application.

- There are two Georgia Tech supplemental questions.

- Students interested in the Stamps President's Scholarship, Honors Program, and Scheller Dean's and Faculty Merit Scholarships must apply during Early Action for consideration.

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Impact 360 Gap Year

Impact 360’s Gap Year is a nine-month living and learning experience for 18 to 20-year-old high school graduates or those early in their college careers.The Impact 360 Institute is located in Pine Mountain, Georgia and was created 10 years ago by John White, a former Chick-fil-A executive and his wife Trudy, the daughter of Chick-fil-A’s founder, Truett Cathy.
 

Program features include: 

• Biblical worldview course - 18 hours college credit
• Life and spiritual formation, and vocational understanding
• Leadership training at Chick-fil-A’s corporate headquarters
• One-month international immersion experience in Brazil
• Prepares students to be effective leaders and world changers for the sake of Christ

Learn more at http://impact360institute.org/gap-year. 

 

College Fair

Enjoy the video below to learn more about the benefits of attending a Christian College Fair.

MyBlueprintStory.com.mov from Christian College Fairs on Vimeo.


On Monday, September 26th, the Christian College Fair will be held at Charlotte Christian from 6:30-8:30pm.

Learn more HERE. Remember to print your barcode to save time at the fair!

NCAA Eligibility

Click the links below to learn more about NCAA Eligibility: 

New Division I Rules: 
http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/eligibility_center/Important_New_Rules/High_School_IE_Standards.pdf

Division I Academic Requirements:
http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/eligibility_center/Important_New_Rules/2016_DI_Academic_Requirements.pdf

Current Division II Academic Requirements: 
http://fs.ncaa.org/docs/eligibility_center/Eligibility_Rules/DII_Academic_Requirements.pdf

2018 Division II Academic Requirements: 
http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/eligibility_center/Important_New_Rules/2018_DII_New_Academic_Requirements.pdf

Create your account at www.eligibilitycenter.org.

Congressional App Challenge

Congresswoman Adams is participating in the annual Congressional App Challenge and we would love for you to participate!

This challenge is for high schools students to create an app of their own design and is open to all high school students who live or are eligible to attend public high school in the 12^th Congressional District.  Students may work individually or in teams of up to four.  All entries must be original in concept, design and execution.  Students entering the competition must register in advance to show their intent to participate (directions below), and then submit their app’s source code along with a YouTube or VIMEO video that demos and explains their app and what they learned through this competition, by noon ET on November 2, 2016. 

Follow this link to our webpage with more information about the challenge such as rules and information on how to register: http://adamsforms.house.gov/constituent-services/congressional-app-challenge.htm.

Grove City College Events

Our upcoming events can help students learn more about how Grove City College is nurturing young leaders: Sept. 12: Made to Order Monday is a specialized day that allows prospective students to customize their visit schedule to match the student’s needs and interests, including: meeting with faculty, coaches, admissions staff and students; sitting in on classes; and taking a campus tour.  Sept.12, Sept. 24 or Nov. 12: Senior Crimson Day is an open house opportunity to hear from our president; meet and engage with faculty in one of 60+ programs of study; learn more about financial aid and the application process; and much more.  Oct. 8: Education Major Day is a unique open house opportunity to discover more about our excellent Education Department and programs specific to those planning to major in education.   Oct. 10: Music Major Day is an open house hosted by our Music Department. Prospective students will have the opportunity to meet with our Music faculty, tour our exceptional facilities, and learn about the innovative options available to our music majors.  Oct. 15: Discovery Day – Hopeman School of Science, Engineering & Mathematics is an open house focused on majors offered by our departments of biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, exercise science, mathematics, and physics.  In addition to these visit options, students may also schedule their own personal visit with our Click to Schedule feature at www.gcc.edu/visitus.  We hope to see you on campus soon. If you have any questions regarding our visit options, please contact us at visit@gcc.edu.    The Admissions Office of Grove City College