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7 College Planning Tools to Prepare, Save, and Pay for College

October 8, 2019
Two students working together to plan for college.

Preparing
for college is one of the most exciting times in a high school senior’s life.
It’s also one of the most stressful. There’s a lot of thought and preparation
that goes into college. We want to make getting ready for college as simple
and painless as possible for both seniors and their parents. Here are some
college planning tools that can make preparing, saving, and paying for college
easier than ever. What’s more, they’re all free!

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The Ultimate College Planning Guide

July 30, 2019
High school students talking and planning for college.

Planning for college is all about playing the long game. Many students and parents wait until their senior year of high school to start planning for college. The sad truth is that if you wait until your senior year, you’ve really put yourself in a tough spot. Fear not! Lucky for you, College Foundation of North Carolina (CFNC) is on the case.

The truth is that it’s actually never too early to start thinking
about college.

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Beware of Senioritis!

February 9, 2017
senioritis and procrastination

There’s a bug that starts to circulate among the seniors of any high school, and it becomes especially pronounced during the final semester before graduation. This illness robs seniors of their productivity, stealing hours of precious work and college prep time from them. There are cures, but they require hard work and effort. What bug are we talking about? It has a name counselors and teachers dread: Senioritis.

What is Senioritis?

Senioritis is the common name for the tendency of many seniors to slow down their work,

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