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Policy, Practice & Legislative Updates
NC College Connect
Thank you for working with this incredible new program - NC College Connect offers direct admissions to participating colleges and universities for eligible students.
Most asked questions of the week:
Can a student accept admissions into more than one school?
YES! A student may accept as many admissions as they would like. It is not binding. Students will commit and enroll at a later date. However, there will likely be a fee.
Why is “x” college not on my list of schools?
The list of colleges/universities that a student has on their letter/portal may be a subset of the total schools participating. The list has been tailored based on college requirements. Only half of the students received acceptance to all schools participating.
Eligible Student Lists:
Eligible student lists are available through your district/charter test coordinator.
Student lists were generated based on data available from the NC-SIS on June 30. Grade 11 students (rising Seniors) were accessed.
- To be eligible, a student must have:
- a minimum of 2.8 weighted GPA and
- passed or enrolled in a fourth level math course.
- The most common reason why a student did not make it on a list is that their math course was not scheduled correctly as of June 30.
Student lists will be pulled again on September 15.
- A student will be included in the dataset if:
- NOTE: No placeholders course codes will be recognized. Actual math course codes MUST be used.
- They are in Grade 12 or Grade 13.
- They have a min 2.8 weighted GPA.
- They have passed or are enrolled in a fourth-level math course.
- Letters will NOT be mailed to this second round of students. Lists will be sent through accountability staff again and CFNC accounts will be updated.
Other Notes:
- Only students who were in Grade 11 on June 30 or Grade 12/13 in September will be eligible for NC College Connect.
- If a Grade 12 student receives a letter and they plan to stay for Grade 13, their admission offers cannot be deferred. We plan on the program still being around next year, so they will get a new letter next year.
- A student may not have received a letter due to an incorrect address, please have students check their CFNC.org accounts!
Next Steps:
Please continue to share with your students/families about this opportunity. Visit the NC College Connect Toolkit. Use social media posts, email language, fliers, etc. Share the recording from State Superintendent Green – to make it real. Have your principal or Superintendent do a robocall! Again – to make it real.
Educator Overview Webinars
Sept. 3, 10 a.m.
Oct. 7, 1 p.m.
District/Educator Office Hours (Bring your questions!)
Sept. 5, 9 a.m.
Sept. 10, 1 p.m.
Sept. 19, 9 a.m.
Sept. 24, 1 p.m.
Upcoming Professional Development Opportunities
Rural School Counseling Webinar Series
Join us for a virtual professional development series designed for North Carolina’s rural school counselors. In partnership with higher education professionals, each session offers practical strategies and fresh ideas to support your work. Click here for more details.
Infinite Campus Training for School Counselors
This session will guide school counselors through the features of North Carolina’s new statewide student information system and essential features that are specific to school counselor utilization.
North Carolina Student Success Standards Trainings
This webinar will equip school counselors with the knowledge and tools to integrate he North Carolina Student Success Standards into a comprehensive school counseling program. Learn how to leverage data to drive program planning, measure impact, and support student success across all grade levels in connection with the NC Student Success Standards.
CTE Lunch & Learn Series
Join us for an engaging Lunch & Learn series designed for school counselors, career development coordinators, and special populations coordinators. Each session will spotlight topics tools, and best practices enhance career and postsecondary readiness support for students. We kick off September 16th. Click here to register and attend the sessions.
College Board Fall Workshops
Fall Counselor Workshops In-Person for NC hosted by College Board
This is designed for secondary school counselors to provide timely information and resources to support school counselor work in College Board programs for the 2025-2026 school year.
September 4, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM at The Westin Raleigh-Durham Airport. Register
September 24, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Hilton Charlotte University Place, Register
Fall Counselor Workshops VIRTUAL hosted by College Board
This webinar is designed for secondary school counselors, one for experienced school counselors and one for newer school counselors, to provide timely information and resources to support school counselor work in College Board programs for the 2025-2026 school year. Register for one of the virtual Fall Counselor Workshops
CFNC Countdown to College Regional Trainings
CFNC is kicking off the college application season with Countdown to College (C2C) Regional Trainings. These free, in-person trainings are designed for high school counselors, college access professionals, educators and youth-serving community organizations who support students on their college and career journey.
Join one of eight locations across the state this fall to receive updates on state and federal financial aid, learn best practices from local experts and explore new tools to help you and your students navigate the application process.
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