1ST THING!!!!

Please become an OBSERVER in your student's account of this course. You must be paired.

It is very simple to do. HOW TO BECOME AN OBSERVER IN MY STUDENT'S CANVAS COURSES

Parents/Guardians, here are links to information on how to make the college search process a less stressful and more productive endeavor for your family. I am a parent of a senior so what I am including are items that I have found informative and helpful. Please be aware that my goals for seniors are to self-advocate and gain independence, which are necessary once they leave high school. You may be upset at first that I don't hand your student a form that is available in print or on-line. I will ask students how they can access it and if they don't know, I will tell them where it can be found. This is what students will continually hear from me, "It's in my Canvas course."

FINANCIAL AID INFO:

Comparing Student Aid Offers

The goal is that the FAFSA will come out December 1st 2024. Remember that May 1 is National College Decision Day, which is the deadline for high school seniors to accept offers of admission and place college deposits. Use the SAI Calculator to determine an approximate award package so that families can have some information about whether they can afford a college since the award package won't be received until March.

RDS https://www.ncresidency.org/ In North Carolina, a student's residency status (required to get in-state tuition) is determined by a centralized service called Residency Determination Service (RDS). An RDS status is applicable for multiple NC public colleges and universities as well as state aid programs for all NC colleges and universities (public or private, 2 or 4 year). RDS in a Nutshell