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College Foundation of North Carolina
College Foundation of North Carolina (CFNC) is a free service of the State of North Carolina provided by a collaboration of Pathways (the NC Department of Public Instruction, the NC Community College System, the NC Independent Colleges and Universities and The University of North Carolina System), the North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority, and College Foundation, Inc. CFNC promotes access to North Carolina higher education and assists students with education planning, career planning, and applying and paying for college.
Success in today’s global economy may require a two-or four-year degree, a certificate, or diploma. Through Career & College Promise (CCP), qualified high-school-age students in North Carolina have the opportunity to pursue these options, tuition-free, while they are in high school, allowing them to get a jumpstart on their workplace and college preparation.
Financial Aid, Scholarships and Grants Information
Through NC Promise, the state has significantly reduced student tuition cost to $500 per semester at four UNC System institutions: Elizabeth City State University, Fayetteville State University, The University of North Carolina at Pembroke, and Western Carolina University. The plan has increased educational access, reduced student debt, and grown the state’s economy.
Before each year of college, apply for federal grants, work-study, and loans with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form. Your college uses your FAFSA data to determine your federal aid eligibility. Many states and colleges use FAFSA data to award their own aid. After submission, you’ll receive your Student Aid Report.
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor. Search more than 8,000 scholarships, fellowships, grants, and other financial aid award opportunities.
Ferguson's Career Guidance Center
Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center is an award-winning reference database for lifelong career exploration and planning. It offers a wealth of resources for users to assess their career goals and interests, plan their education, learn workplace skills, find apprenticeships and internships, conduct a job search, and much more. Fergusons offers valuable information on planning for college and includes a scholarship search tool.
After you create an account, you can filter awards by your interests, field of study, club affiliations or specific situations, like if your parents are divorced. College Board will also automatically match you with eligible scholarships based on the information in your profile.
Foundation Directory is for in-library use only. Library staff will be available to guide you to this resource when you visit any of our 8 locations.
Foundation Directory Online Professional
NEW! Candid has made it easier to locate funding on one platform. The same individual grants information once found in Foundation Grants to Individuals will now be in Foundation Directory. To learn how to access accurate, up-to-date information on foundations that fund students, artists, researchers, and other individuals, see this article.