College Planning

Counseling Services recommends that you take advantage of all of the assessments (personality, strengths, aptitude, and skills), career exploration, college search, planning, and scholarship features on SchooLinks as well as the College Board's BigFuture and the College Foundation of NC at CFNC.org .

Each year NCSSM's Counseling Services hosts our annual College Fair for students and families. This is an amazing opportunity to meet and talk with a number of college representatives from all over the U.S. Some college representatives may host informational sessions. Counselors are available to answer questions. We will be offering virtual webinars throughout the year with experts wo will present and answer questions to help families understand how to navigate the college planning and application process, and financial aid and scholarship search process to help families find money to pay for college! 

Finally, throughout the school year, colleges and universities are invited and may visit campus to meet with and present to students. 

Additional Online Resources

Resources for Students and Families

College y Consejos - Free online college advising space that centers cultura y comunidad for students in North Carolina.

College Campus Visit Guide by BigFuture - A visit to a college campus can help you decide if that college is right for you. 

College Greenlight - A successful college and scholarship search for every first-generation and underrepresented student.

Find Colleges - Big Future on CollegeBoard has lots of information about colleges and universities nationwide.

NC Public Universities

NC Private Colleges and Universities

So Much Potential - Tools for College Planning Regardless of Immigration Status

The Hundred-Seven - Positively Promoting the Nation's Historically Black Colleges & Universities