FAFSA /tags/fafsa FAFSA en-US Copyright Wed, 18 Dec 2024 14:55:09 GMT Latina-led nonprofit helps NC students decipher the FAFSA /education/2024-12-18/latina-nonprofit-helps-students-fafsa-north-carolina The rollout of a new FAFSA form last year made it a fiasco for many students applying for college financial aid. The process can be especially complex for applicants whose parents are undocumented, but there’s a North Carolina nonprofit helping students navigate that complexity. Wed, 18 Dec 2024 14:55:09 GMT /education/2024-12-18/latina-nonprofit-helps-students-fafsa-north-carolina Liz Schlemmer FAFSA delays negatively impacting most public HBCUs in the state /education/2024-05-22/fafsa-delays-nc-financial-aid-college-hbcu Completed FAFSA submissions are down 10% within the UNC System. Historically Minority-Serving Institutions have been hit particularly hard, with a 13% decrease. Wed, 22 May 2024 20:24:26 GMT /education/2024-05-22/fafsa-delays-nc-financial-aid-college-hbcu Brianna Atkinson FAFSA complications delay UNC-Chapel Hill financial aid packages /education/2024-04-10/fafsa-delay-unc-chapel-hill-financial-aid-packages The university's vice provost for enrollment said UNC-Chapel Hill has yet to send out any financial aid packages to students. Wed, 10 Apr 2024 19:27:17 GMT /education/2024-04-10/fafsa-delay-unc-chapel-hill-financial-aid-packages Brianna Atkinson Over 60 NC colleges and universities to host ‘FAFSA Day’ to help students apply for financial aid /education/2024-01-26/over-60-north-carolina-colleges-universities-fafsa-day-students-application-financial-aid The events will help families complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) one-on-one or in small groups. The U.S. Department of Education just released a new FAFSA form, which has led to complications for some families. Fri, 26 Jan 2024 17:15:10 GMT /education/2024-01-26/over-60-north-carolina-colleges-universities-fafsa-day-students-application-financial-aid Brianna Atkinson Dozens of North Carolina colleges will waive application fees this week /education/2023-10-16/north-carolina-colleges-free-application-fees-week Prospective college students across North Carolina can apply to many colleges and universities across the state without paying a fee this week during College Application Week. Mon, 16 Oct 2023 12:52:15 GMT /education/2023-10-16/north-carolina-colleges-free-application-fees-week Liz Schlemmer 'It's Not Too Late' Fewer NC Students Completed The FAFSA This Year /2021-04-08/its-not-too-late-fewer-nc-students-completed-the-fafsa-this-year The free application for federal student aid - better known as the FAFSA - is a gateway to all kinds of financial aid for college. But the number of high school seniors submitting the form fell this year. Thu, 08 Apr 2021 20:42:11 GMT /2021-04-08/its-not-too-late-fewer-nc-students-completed-the-fafsa-this-year Liz Schlemmer, Jason deBruyn FAFSA Day To Offer Free, In-Person Assistance To Students Planning For College /news/2018-10-24/fafsa-day-to-offer-free-in-person-assistance-to-students-planning-for-college The state's free college planning service is urging high school seniors and others interested in college to consider their financial aid options this… Wed, 24 Oct 2018 20:28:09 GMT /news/2018-10-24/fafsa-day-to-offer-free-in-person-assistance-to-students-planning-for-college Rebecca Martinez If You're Headed To College, Now's The Time To Seek Financial Aid /education/2017-10-27/if-youre-headed-to-college-nows-the-time-to-seek-financial-aid Governor Roy Cooper has declared this Financial Aid Awareness Week, and this Saturday colleges across the state will hold FAFSA Day events. That means… Fri, 27 Oct 2017 13:15:47 GMT /education/2017-10-27/if-youre-headed-to-college-nows-the-time-to-seek-financial-aid Liz Schlemmer