• Mandatory Sites - Every Senior Needs to Use These:


    – Create your profile to apply to any NC public college or university; information, resources, tools; SEND TRANSCRIPTS

    - Apply for federal financial aid; parents should visit site NOW to begin preparation



    Most Seniors Will Use at Least One of These:


    - Complete your profile to apply to many private/out-of-state colleges/universities

    - SAT information & registration; lots of tools to assist with college planning

    - ACT information & registration

    - аæèßäapp College website

    – those planning to play college sports must complete this process



    Scholarship & Financial Aid Information


    - listing of hundreds of scholarships, many local

    - Earn money for college while performing community service

    - Community service and leadership opportunities

    - Scholarship searches & on-line applications

    - Career, College, & Financial Aid Information

    - Largest database of scholarships on the Internet

    - Financial aid information

    - NC State Educational Assistance Authority – scholarship & financial aid information *

    - Scholarship info from the National Foundation for the Advancement of the Arts

    - Financial aid resource service

    - Scholarship Search

    - Scholarship, financial aid, college preparation & admission application books on sale

    - Guide to 529 Educational Savings Plans

    - College & financial aid information



    College Information


    - all colleges and universities in the US

    - The community college system in NC

    - NC Independent colleges and universities

    - NCAA Clearinghouse information for athletes

     - site for the 17 public colleges & universities in NC

    – SAT & ACT testing review information

    - Miscellaneous college information

    - Princeton Review - college & financial aid information & SAT/ACT tutorial info

    - Information about the Test Of English as a Foreign Language

    - College & SAT/ACT tutorial information

    - Miscellaneous college information and advertisements

    - Various US Government and college information



    Career Information


    - Career Inventory

    - Career & Occupational Information

    - Occupational Outlook Handbook

    - Occupational Information Network



    Military






    Additional Websites of Interest


    www.gaston.k12.nc.us - аæèßäapp

    - NC Dept of Public Instruction

    - US Department of Education