Client Resource Page

What's available on this page

1. Financial Aid - most up-to-date financial aid workshop

2. General Financial Aid & FAFSA - video

3. College Board's CSS Profile - video

4. Scholarship Search - video

5. Financial Aid Resources and Links

6. CFNC.org - For Transcripts, Residency, NC College Connect

7. Requesting Out-of-State Transcripts

8. Appointment Links

9. YouScience Login

Financial Aid Workshop 2026

Complete Recording (Pre-recorded sessions by topic are below)

Download Notes Document

General Financial Aid and FAFSA

Slides

College Board's CSS Profile

Slides

Scholarship Tips, Tricks,

and Search Guide

Slides

Resources Links

FAFSA & CSS Profile

Resource	What it's for	Link
FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)	Federal aid application — needed for grants, federal loans, and work-study	studentaid.gov
CSS Profile	Required by roughly 200 private colleges (Duke, Elon, and UNC Chapel Hill if applying for need-based aid, among others) for institutional aid	cssprofile.collegeboard.org
Video: What Is FAFSA?	Short overview from Federal Student Aid — the one you use in your own workshop deck	Watch
Video: Filling Out the FAFSA (full walkthrough)	Long-form, step-by-step walkthrough from Federal Student Aid — also in your workshop deck; it was recorded for an earlier FAFSA cycle, but the screens and process are the same	Watch

Scholarship Search Engines

Site	What it offers	Link
BigFuture (College Board)	Large national scholarship database	bigfuture.collegeboard.org
BrokeScholar	Free scholarship search, filter by gender/study area/ethnicity	brokescholar.com
CFNC Scholarship Search	NC-focused scholarships and grants	cfnc.org scholarship search
Scholarships.com	Large national scholarship database	scholarships.com
Niche	$2,000 No Essay Scholarship (monthly drawing) plus a matched-scholarship marketplace	niche.com/colleges/scholarships

Notable Scholarships to Watch

Scholarship	Deadline (2026–27 cycle)	Fit notes	Link
Coca-Cola Scholars	Sep 30, 2026	$20,000, 150 awarded, min 3.0 GPA	Apply
YoungArts National Arts Competition	Oct 6, 2026	Ages 15–18/grades 10–12, 10 arts disciplines, cash + mentorship — great fit for creative students	Apply
Elks National Foundation "Most Valuable Student"	Nov 12, 2026	500 awards, $4,000–$30,000 total, based on merit/leadership/need	Apply
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards	Regional deadlines start Dec 1, 2026 (varies by region, some to Jan 4, 2027)	Regional recognition alone is resume-worthy; strong fit for artists and writers	Enter

High School Scholarship Pages (Student Services)

Where each school posts its own scholarship/financial aid info, usually under Student Services → College and Career Planning. Note: you can go to any school's page; it doesn't have to be your school's page.

High School	Scholarship page	Notes
Apex Friendship HS	Financial Aid Information	Also links a CFNC financial aid video series
Apex HS	Scholarships	Also see Financial Aid at Apex HS and Other Financial Aid Resources
Athens Drive HS	Scholarships	Also links a CFNC financial aid video series, under College and Career Planning Resources
Cary HS	Not found	Checked their Student Services page — no scholarship or financial aid info listed. Best bet is contacting the counseling office directly
Enloe HS	Preparing for College	College planning hub with links to scholarships and FAFSA/financial aid pages, plus CFNC planning tools
Green Level HS	Scholarship Opportunities	Includes their Scholarship Spreadsheet; Financial Aid Counselor is Linda Brannan ([email protected])
Green Hope HS	Scholarship Information	Also see College Financial Aid; Financial Aid Advisor is Linda Brannan ([email protected])
Holly Springs HS	Financial Aid Information & Scholarships	Under College and Career Planning
Middle Creek HS	Academic Resources (Scholarships & Financial Aid)	Includes the MCHS Scholarship Listing and NC college admissions spreadsheet; Financial Aid Advisor is Tori Sharpe ([email protected]), free consultations on Thursdays
Seaforth HS (Chatham County)	College Planning	Chatham County Schools' own Student Services site; covers college planning and testing info. Counseling office: 919-642-7095
Wake Early College of Information and Biotechnologies	Scholarships

CFNC.org — Transcripts, Residency & NC College Connect

Always have students log in with their own CFNC account, not a parent's.

Resource	What it's for	Link
CFNC main site	Home base for applications, transcripts, and residency	cfnc.org
Transcript request tool	Sends e-transcripts to NC colleges	cfnc.org e-transcript request
Transcript FAQ	Troubleshooting for the e-transcript process	Transcript FAQ
Residency Determination (RDS)	Confirms NC residency for in-state tuition	Residency Determination
NC College Connect	Automatic admission info for eligible NC public school students	NC College Connect
CFNC/RDS walk-through video	Your own step-by-step video for families	Video walk-through

WCPSS Requesting Out-of-State Transcripts

CFNC only delivers to NC colleges. For any out-of-state school, WCPSS students use a separate portal: WCPSS Transcript & Records Request (Scriborder). The first few requests are typically free, with possible per-transcript costs after that — mention this to families applying to more than 2–3 out-of-state schools. Note: For schools not WCPSS, check your student services page for information.

Appointment Links

Meeting type	Link
Family meeting (current clients, college list review)	calendly.com/collegepathadvising/family-meeting-25
Student meeting (student only, 25 min)	calendly.com/collegepathadvising/student-meeting-25
Student meeting (55 min)	calendly.com/collegepathadvising/application-meeting-55-clone

YouScience Login

youscience.com/login — the stable entry point; it routes students through to the Brightpath sign-in.