Financial Aid Workshops for Families with Students Heading to College
November 18, 2010 - The College Foundation of North Carolina (CFNC) and Wake County Financial Aid Advisor Program will sponsor workshops on Financial Aid for college for parents and students in Wake County. The sites are:
Financial Aid Workshops |
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| December 7 | Sanderson High | 5500 Dixon Drive, Raleigh, NC 27609 |
| January 5 | Panther Creek High | 6770 McCrimmon Parkway, Cary, NC 27519 |
| January 20 | Cary High | 638 Walnut Street, Cary, NC 27511 |
| January 27* | Knightdale High | 100 Bryan Chalk Lane, Knightdale, NC 27545 |
The workshops begin at 6:30 p.m. |
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*Updated to indicate Knightdale High workshop rescheduled to January 27.
Sarita Broadway, Regional Representative with CFNC, will be the presenter at each workshop. She will discuss applying to college, filling out the FAFSA, applying for student loans, avoiding too much debt, finding scholarships and grants, saving for college, choosing a career, and more.
A financial aid advisor from the high schools will be present to answer any questions you may have. CFNC and your high school financial aid advisor can guide you through every step of the process and help you make smart decisions as you plan for your education and your future.
Please plan to attend the workshop of your choice.
If you can’t make the workshop, you can still learn everything you need to know about planning, applying and paying for college by:
- Visiting CFNC.org or by calling toll-free 1-866-866-CFNC to talk with a telephone representative, or
- Contacting the financial aid advisor at your high school. Call your high school Student Services office the name, day, and time your financial aid advisor is in the school or
- Contacting the WCPSS Financial Aid Advisor Coordinator, Ellen Wardlaw, on Thursday mornings at 919-881-4817.
Thanks to Eric Sparks Wake County Public School System Director of School Counseling for sharing this information.