1. CFNC: THE INS AND OUTS Mr. Lawrence Ganzy, College Adviser
Weldon STEM High School Career Academies

2. QUESTION ONE: WHY SHOULD I HAVE AN ACCOUNT?
COLLEGE APPLICATIONS!
Mostly every college in North Carolina uses CFNC for applications!
SAVING FOR COLLEGE!
529 plans for parents!
TRANSCRIPTS!
Send your transcripts to scholarships and colleges through the portal even if you didn’t apply through CFNC!
SCHOLARSHIPS!
Scholarship search feature!
You can do all of this through CFNC by simply having an account!
Follows you through college as well!

3. QUESTION TWO: HOW DO I GET AN ACCOUNT?
Click here to create your account. If you already have one go ahead and sign in

4. Click and Go!

5. Click on FIND. This window will pop up:
Find your high school!
Hit Continue

6. Fill in the boxes with the correct information
For username use this formula:
ganzyla18
Password:
Student ID #

8. WAIT! ONE MORE THING…
1. Click here
2. Then here

9. Make sure your student ID is listed
Congrats! You have successfully created your account!
Make sure YOUR high school is listed

10. QUESTION THREE: HOW CAN I APPLY?
“To College”
“College Applications”

11. Pick the college you would like to apply to….
Every application you start will be here. You can resume at any time until you submit! You can start as many you want!

12. QUESTION FOUR: WHERE CAN I APPLY?
EVERY SCHOOL IN NORTH CAROLINA!
INCLUDES PUBLIC, PRIVATE, AND COMMUNITY COLLEGES!
Can apply to as many schools as you want to!
We say 3-5 to give yourself options

13. COLLEGE APPLICATION WEEK
Nov 13-17th, all day, everyday
College Application week is a week where CFNC partners with several colleges across the state to waive application fees!
Apply during this week to as many schools as you would like at your high schools or at home!
What if I need help?
See Mr. Ganzy, College Adviser
Professional Library Room
Media Center

14. COLLEGE APPLICATION WEEK
Barton
Belmont-Abbey
Bennett
Brevard
Cabarrus
Campbell
Chowan
Gardner-Webb
Guilford
Lees-McRae
Lenior-Rhyne
Livingstone
Louisburg
Johnson C. Smith
Mars Hill
Meredith
Methodist
Montreat
Mount Olive
N.C. Wesleyan
Pfeiffer
Queens
St. Andrews
St. Augustine’s
Salem
Shaw
Warren Wilson
William Peace
Wingate
All 58 Community Colleges!
North Carolina A & T
Fayetteville State University
Elizabeth City State University
Winston Salem State University

15. QUESTION FIVE: WHAT ABOUT TRANSCRIPTS?
1. “Apply”
2. “To College”
3. “Transcript Manager”

16. Find the school you’ve applied to and click “send my transcript”
Send transcripts to EVERY school you apply to!
CONGRATS YOUR APPLICATION IS COMPLETE!
Find the school you’ve applied to and click “send my transcript”

17. CFNC AND SAVING FOR COLLEGE
CFNC offers great tips on saving for college
Overview of Grants and Scholarships (and what they mean)
Work Study
Various types of loans
Financial Literacy
Complete the workshop on CFNC to be entered for a one-time $500 scholarship!

18. EXAMPLE APPLICATION Reminders What You’ll Need
Always read the information on the first page – it tells you required information to be submitted, application deadlines, and more
Remember to click “Save” in the left hand column on every page
Social Security Number
NC WISE number (lunch number, computer login, etc.)
Personal and Family Military Information, if any
Income Information
How much of the parent and student’s income goes toward their living expenses?
Voting registration, license registration, property tax information for tuition purposes
Tip: Prepare a resume now; this helps in the extracurricular and job experience sections