JCHS Senior Family Updates!

New Scholarships:

VFW - Voice of Democracy Scholarship - Due by Oct 31 online

💰💰💰Need help completing your FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)?

6:00 - 7:00pm @ RCCC

Please sign up to attend: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSemTgIXqF3DokwIniThlYr0aFK2KQKkoFHUk1HrHBRoZ-mz2g/viewform

Start your FAFSA TODAY!

The next senior roadshow with CADY is Saturday, October 11. Seniors who would like a tux and drape AND cap and gown pictures should schedule an appointment here.

During the weeks of October 6 & 13, 2025 a series of four virtual sessions will be hosted via Zoom Webinar. Admissions Counselors from each institution will share helpful information about the admissions process and current students from each university will share about their college experience and answer your questions live.

Each Virtual Open House session will be recorded and posted below after the event takes place.

https://www.northcarolina.edu/unc-system-virtual-open-house/

Upcoming CFNC Webinars for Families:

Sign up today!

https://www.cfnc.org/events

https://www.cfnc.org/nc-college-connect/

If you’re a senior at a North Carolina public high school with a weighted GPA of 2.8 or above, and you meet the NC College Connect requirements (more on that below), you are automatically admitted to select North Carolina colleges and universities. Eligible students will see a tailored list of colleges and universities in their CFNC portal, reflecting the institutions to which they have been offered admission. Please see attached website for more information! Eligible students received a letter in the mail!

What is the FAFSA?

The FAFSA is the form students need to fill out in order to be considered for federal financial aid each year to help make paying for college more manageable.

https://www.cfnc.org/pay-for-college/fafsa-101/

Updates will come via Twitter (@carsonguidance), Facebook (Jesse C. Carson High School), ParentSquare (for students & Parents), and the Carson Guidance website: http://carsonguidance.weebly.com/.

PLEASE remind students to check ParentSquare/StudentSquare DAILY and have notifications on for announcements from Carson Guidance for the senior group. We will post all updates in the SENIOR GROUP regarding scholarships, college, career, military, graduation, etc.

Counselors are in the process of meeting with all seniors throughout the months of September and October to go over post-secondary plans.

College Application Checklist: College Application Checklist