These resources provide information that will be helpful when planning how to finance preparation for what you plan to do after graduating, whether that is college, work, military or something else.
| Link | Description |
|---|---|
| College Costs by Major | College Costs by Major |
| College Score Card | Return on Investment information for any college |
| What is a living wage? | Living wage calculator |
| FAFSA | Application for federal aids and student loans |
| FAFSA 4caster | This will forecast your eligibility amounts. |
| What you need for FAFSA | What you need before you get started on FAFSA |
| Scholarship search engine | Scholarship search engine |
| College Board Scholarship Search | Scholarship search engine |
| Questbridge | High quality private colleges looking for high achieving low-income students |
| Carolina Covenant | Free tuition for low-income students |
| Pell Grants | Tuition money that does not need to be paid back. Eligibility depends on financial need. |
| Americorps Education Credits | You can earn college tuition credits by being an Americorps volunteer. |
| Voucher for Fostered Youth | Financial aid for students who are or have been in foster care. |
| NC Foster Care Vouchers | North Carolina's version of the foster care tuition voucher application. |
| Net Price Calculator | Use this Net Price Calculator to help you plan what college will cost. |
| Financial Literacy Resources | Government website for Financial Literacy curriculum and resources |
| CLT scores and scholarships | Scholarships based on Classic Learning Test scores |
| CareerOneStop | Scholarship finder sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor |
| Cappex | Create an account to get a personalized list of scholarships. |
| College Greenlight | Resources for low-income and historically underrepresented students. |
| Student Scholarship Search | This site uses your grade, GPA, state, gender, and ethnic background to match you to scholarships. |
| Fastweb | Find scholarships specific to your needs. |
| Going Merry | Find and apply to scholarships in one place by creating an account to this website. |
| Scholarship America | Another free site to search for scholarships. |
| Scholarships | Free search for over 3.7 million scholarships and grants. |
| Unigo | Create a free scholarship profile to find scholarships that you may be eligible for. |
| Global Scholarhips | A scholarship search engine dedicated to supporting international students' academic dreams through scholarship opportunities. |