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2465 Gillespie Street
Fayetteville, NC 28306

Phone: 910-678-2433
Fax: 910-678-2617 

Dr. Natasha Scott, MSW
Executive Director

In Fall 2026, every high school senior will be directly admitted to college in North Carolina. *Your spot is waiting for you!

YOUR MOMENT IS COMING. DON'T LET IT PASS YOU BY! With NC College Connect, you will be directly admitted to participating colleges and universities where you already meet admission requirements. No essays, test scores, or recommendation letters needed. Yes, it's that easy.

If you're a current junior on track to graduate, you're eligible to participate in NC College Connect. Yes, all of you! You'll receive your NC College Connect letter mid-September of your senior year with more information about where you've been admitted.

NC College Connect is a program that directly admits North Carolina public high school seniors on track to graduate to participating UNC System universities, North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities, and their local North Carolina community college where they already meet admissions requirements. Have a weighted GPA of 2.8 or higher? The higher your GPA, the more schools to which you'll be directly admitted.

Visit NCCollegeConnect.org or scan the QR code to see the full list of participating institutions, eligibility requirements, and learn more about the program.

Participating Institutions 2026-2027

*Note: Qualifying students must maintain their admitted GPA throughout senior year and maintain NC College Connect course requirements.

CFNC Offers 2026–27 Student and Parent Webinars

College Foundation of North Carolina (CFNC) is offering a series of free webinars to help students and families navigate college admissions, scholarships, financial aid, and other higher education topics.

Upcoming webinars include:

• September 29: NC 529 on 9/19 - Using Your NC 529 Funds

• October 6: How to Pay for College: Find Scholarship Money to Help Pay for College

• November 17: How to Pay for College: Three Ways to Pay for College

• January 12: Over 130 Scholarships: Just One Application

• February 4: How to Pay for College: Step-by-Step Guide to the 2027-28 FAFSA

• February 11: HBCU Scholarship Opportunities

• February 25: How to Pay for College: College Financial Award Offers Made Simple