Financial Aid: Some Needed – Academic Record: Average – Path: College
Use the resources in the links below to get information for making a plan. Complete the Aspiration Plan form after exploring the information.
Click the links below to get information about how to pay for college and how to make decisions about return on investment.
| Year | Month | Ranking (1 = Not Important, 5 = Critical) | Tags | Summaries and Links to Policies and Statutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | August | 5 | ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies, Reporting, Alternative School | Changes that align NC with ESSA requirements |
| 2018 | July | 5 | Personnel, Teacher Licensure, Tests for teachers | Extended time to pass exams |
| 2018 | June | 4 | Graduation, Alternative School | Course for Credit Policy - LEA Policies and Proceduress |
| 2018 | June | 4 | NC AIG Program Standards | |
| 2018 | June | 4 | Personnel, Teacher Licensure | Licensure testing Requirements |
| 2018 | June | 4 | Dispute Resolution Process for Homeless Students | |
| 2018 | April | 5 | Personnel, Teacher Licensure, Administrator Licensure, Tests for teachers, Principals | Change in CTE license requirements; AIG Add-on Licensure |
| 2018 | January | 3 | Personnel, Teacher Licensure | Teacher Preparation Policy Updates |
| 2018 | May | 4 | Personnel, Teacher Licensure | Beginning Teacher Support Program |
| 2018 | February | 2 | Personnel, Administrator Licensure, Principals | School Administrator Preparation Programs |
| 2018 | August | 4 | Reporting, Alternative School | Alternative Schools' Accountability Models |
| 2017 | September | 3 | Personnel, Teacher Licensure | Evaluation Standards and Criteria: Teacher Leadership Specialist |
| 2017 | September | 3 | Personnel, Teacher Licensure | Evaluation Standards and Criteria: Career Development Coordinator |
| 2017 | September | 4 | ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies | Course for Credit Policy |
| 2017 | July | 3 | Math, Social Studies, Graduation | State Graduation Requirements-Social Studies and Math |
| 2017 | June | 2 | ELA, Math, Science, Graduation | Advanced Courses Satisfying Graduation Requirements |
| 2016 | December | 3 | Healthy Active Children | |
| 2016 | September | 4 | Reporting | Students at risk of academic failure |
| 2018 | November | 2 | General Licensure Requirements | |
| 2016 | July | 2 | Graduation | Special High School Diplomas for Veterans |
| 2015 | November | 3 | Personnel | Amendments to Healthy Youth Act Curriculum |
| 2015 | October | 4 | Return to Learn After Concussion | |
| 2015 | September | 3 | Graduation, Reporting | Dropouts Referral Process |
| 2015 | April | 3 | Athletic Trainers | |
| 2015 | July | 2 | Concussion Safety-Interscholastic Athletics | |
| 2017 | April | 3 | Guidance and Support, Health | School-Based Mental Health Initiative |
| 2018 | June | 5 | Math, EOGs, EOCs, Principals, Guidance and Support | Enrollment in advanced mathematics |
| 2016 | April | 5 | ELA, Math, Graduation | Career and College Ready: math and English remediation |
| 2018 | May | 3 | Personnel, Teacher Licensure, Administrator Licensure, Principals | Experience/Degree Credit for Salary Purposes |
| 2014 | October | 5 | Graduation, Reporting | Grading Scale |
| 2015 | October | 3 | Graduation, Reporting, Health | CPR course |
| 2013 | July | 2 | Science | Science Safety Checklist |
| 2013 | August | 4 | ELA, Math | Evaluation Standards for School Counselors |
| 2013 | October | 4 | Guidance and Support | Evaluation Standards for School Counselors |
| 2018 | June | 3 | Other | Driver Training Requirements |
| 2018 | December | 4 | Graduation | College Credit for AP Exam Scores |
| 2019 | January | 4 | ELA | College Credit for AP Exam Scores |
| 2019 | February | 3 | Math, Social Studies, Graduation | Updates to Policy GRAD-008 |
| 2019 | January | 4 | Graduation, Health | Updates to Policy GRAD-004 |
| 2018 | December | 4 | ELA, Math, Graduation | College Developmental Reading & Mathematics |
Your academic record may not truly reflect your academic ability. You can improve your scores by studying and retaking the ACT/SAT.
| Link | Description |
|---|---|
| College Costs by Major | College Costs by Major |
| College Score Card | Return on Investment information for any college |
| What is a living wage? | Living wage calculator |
| FAFSA | Application for federal aids and student loans |
| FAFSA 4caster | This will forecast your eligibility amounts. |
| What you need for FAFSA | What you need before you get started on FAFSA |
| Scholarship search engine | Scholarship search engine |
| College Board Scholarship Search | Scholarship search engine |
| Questbridge | High quality private colleges looking for high achieving low-income students |
| Carolina Covenant | Free tuition for low-income students |
| Americorps Education Credits | You can earn college tuition credits by being an Americorps volunteer. |
| NC Foster Care Vouchers | North Carolina's version of the foster care tuition voucher application. |
| Net Price Calculator | Use this Net Price Calculator to help you plan what college will cost. |
| Financial Literacy Resources | Government website for Financial Literacy curriculum and resources |
| CLT scores and scholarships | Scholarships based on Classic Learning Test scores |
| CareerOneStop | Scholarship finder sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor |
| Cappex | Create an account to get a personalized list of scholarships. |
| College Greenlight | Search for scholarships by category. |
| Student Scholarship Search | This site uses your grade, GPA, state, gender, and ethnic background to match you to scholarships. |
| Fastweb | Find scholarships specific to your needs. |
| Going Merry | Find and apply to scholarships in one place by creating an account to this website. |
| Scholarship America | Another free site to search for scholarships. |
| Scholarships | Free search for over 3.7 million scholarships and grants. |
| Unigo | Create a free scholarship profile to find scholarships that you may be eligible for. |
Click the links to explore information about what careers including which are fastest growing, education required, and expected salaries.
| Link | Description |
|---|---|
| ACT Academy | Free practice for the ACT |
| Practice Tests | Free Accuplacer practice tests. |
| Kaplan ACT Prep | Free Kaplan ACT Prep |
| SAT Prep Khan Academy | Free SAT Prep |
| Classic Learning Test | Some colleges are using CLT instead of ACT or SAT for entrance exams. |