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1 College Application Planng Acronym Day Manual Directory AFA Associate College of Fe Application Arts Day: Student Information Checklt AS Associate of Science Jordon-Matthews High School College Planng Acronym Directory November 15, 2005 AGE Associate General Education Below AFA a lt of Associate of you Fe need Arts to complete your college application Brg th completed The AA, AFA, worksheet AS, AAS, with you AGE on 11/15/05 two-year degrees granted by a community or two-year AS Associate of Science college Contact the North Carola Community College System for more about the degrees AGE the colleges 1 Current Mailg Associate at wwwncccsccncus Address: General Education ACT The AA, AFA, AS, AAS, AGE two-year degrees granted by a community or your current mailg address a PO Box, you will also need to clude a physical two-year college Contact the North Carola Community College System for more The ACT address) a college about entrance the degrees test coverg the colleges Englh, at wwwncccsccncus math, readg science reasong take th of an SAT, must take optional writg section of th test to be ACT eligible 2 Physical for admsion Address: (formerly at known any of as) the American 16 campuses College of the Testg University of North Carola For more please vit the ACT website at wwwactorg/aap/ The ACT a college entrance test coverg Englh, math, readg science AP reasong take th (Th required):_ of an SAT, must take optional writg section of th test to be eligible for admsion at any of the 16 campuses of the University of North Carola challengg For more please vit the ACT by the website College at Board wwwactorg/aap/ 4 Place receive of birth: enough scores on the optional Tests, they receive advanced ment /or credit for college For more vit wwwcollegeboardcom AP 5 you a US citizen, er your INS SEVIS if you have one: ASVAB Armed Services Vocational Carola challengg Aptitude Th Battery birthday)_ Board receive enough scores on the optional Tests, Students they 7 Dates receive take th advanced locations test of the ment s junior lived or /or senior credit outside year of to for North identify college Carola their with as For of more vit wwwcollegeboardcom the strength past 5 years weaknesses Dates: cer fields For more vit wwwasvabprogramcom ASVAB Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery BA/BS Locations: Students take th test the junior or senior year to identify their as of strength A bachelor s weaknesses degree, also cer called fields a baccalaureate For more or undergraduate vit wwwasvabprogramcom degree, awarded when a student completes the requirements of an undergraduate program at a four-year university The bachelor BA/BS 8 Are of arts you (BA) eligible for bachelor Veterans of science Affairs (BS) (VA) education the most benefits? common A bachelor s 9 Are you degree, active duty also military called a or baccalaureate a military dependent? or undergraduate degree, awarded CFNC when a student College completes Foundation the requirements of North Carola of an undergraduate program at a four-year university 10 you The bachelor a military of dependent: arts (BA) bachelor of science (BS) the most common CFNC a free service of the State of North Carola provided by Pathways, College What the expiration date of your military identification card? Foundation, Inc the North Carola State Education Asstance Authority to help plan, apply, Where pay your for sponsor s college duty For more station? about the sponsors the services offered, vit CFNCorg Servicios en español dponibles

2 College Application Planng Acronym Day Manual Directory CFI College Foundation, Incorporated College Application Day: Student Information Checklt Founded 1955, CFI a nonprofit Jordon-Matthews corporation helpg High North School Carola families College Planng Acronym Directory with low-terest education loans, college November grants, 15, North 2005Carola s tax-free 529 savgs program CFI one of the partners that make CFNC available Below AFA a lt of Associate of you Fe need Arts to complete your college application Brg th completed CLEP AS worksheet College Associate with Level you of Examation Science 11/15/05 Program Through AGE CLEP s, 1 Current Mailg Associate offered Address: through General the Education College Board, earn college credit for dependent study or life experience For more vit wwwcollegeboardcom/student/testg/clep/abouthtml The AA, AFA, AS, AAS, AGE two-year degrees granted by a community or your current mailg address a PO Box, you will also need to clude a physical two-year college Contact the North Carola Community College System for more address) COA Cost about of the Attendance degrees the colleges at wwwncccsccncus The ACT total 2 Physical cost of an Address: (formerly education known determed as) American by the fancial College aid Testg office of the stitution usually expressed as a yearly figure COA cludes tuition fees, room board, an allowance The ACT for books a college supplies, entrance test transportation, coverg Englh, mcellaneous math, readg expenses science reasong take th (Th required):_ of an SAT, must take optional writg section of th test to be eligible for admsion at any of the 16 campuses of the EFC Expected Family Contribution University of North Carola For more please vit the ACT website at Data wwwactorg/aap/ provided 4 Place of on birth: the FAFSA (see below) used to calculate a family s ability to pay for college expenses For more vit wwwfafsaedgov AP 5 you a US citizen, er your INS SEVIS if you have one: FAFSA Free Application for Federal Student Aid Carola challengg Th birthday)_ Board receive enough scores on the optional Tests, Students complete th form to be considered for Federal Title IV fancial asstance, cludg they receive advanced ment /or credit for college For more Stafford 7 Dates loans The locations student must of s clude lived fancial outside of North Carola on the student s with the household past 5 years so vit wwwcollegeboardcom that the Dates: expected family contribution (EFC) can be calculated The FAFSA can be filed onle; FOTW ASVAB sts for FAFSA Armed on Services the Web Vocational For more Aptitude Battery vit wwwfafsaedgov Locations: FFELP Students Federal take th Family test Education the junior or Loan senior Program year to identify their as of strength weaknesses cer fields For more vit wwwasvabprogramcom Th program cludes education loans made by private lenders guaranteed by the designated BA/BS 8 Are state you guaranty eligible for agencies Veterans on behalf Affairs of (VA) the federal education government benefits? North Carola s FFELP provided by nonprofit College Foundation, Inc with the NC State Education Asstance Authority A bachelor s 9 Are as guarantor you degree, active Subsidized duty also military called a or baccalaureate unsubsidized a military dependent? or Federal undergraduate Stafford degree, Loans awarded PLUS loans for graduate/professional when a student completes the requirements pnts cluded of an undergraduate the program program at a four-year university 10 you The bachelor a military of dependent: arts (BA) bachelor of science (BS) the most common What the expiration date of your military identification card? Where your sponsor s duty station? Servicios en español dponibles

3 College Application Planng Acronym Day Manual Directory GED General Equivalency Diploma College Application Day: Student Information Checklt Th a certificate receive if they pass a equivalency test The certificate Jordon-Matthews High School an alternative College to a Planng diploma Acronym accepted for admsion Directory at some colleges November 15, 2005 GPA Grade Pot Average Below a lt of you need to complete your college application Brg th Grades AFA earn Associate of Fe Arts college assigned pots (ex A=4, B=3, etc) completed worksheet with you on 11/15/05 Additional AS pots Associate be given of Science for advanced A student s GPA the sum of all earned pots AAS divided by the Associate number of of Applied taken Science AGE 1 Current Mailg Associate Address: General Education MA Master s The AA, AFA, AS, AAS, AGE two-year degrees granted by a community or A master s your current mailg address a PO Box, you will also need to clude a physical two-year degree, college one Contact kd of the graduate North Carola degree, Community earned a College specialized System field for after more the completion address) of a about bachelor s the degrees or undergraduate the colleges degree at wwwncccsccncus MCR ACT 2 Physical Mimum Address: (formerly Course known Requirements as) American College Testg The The mimum ACT a college a student entrance needs test coverg to complete Englh, math, readg to apply for science admsion to one reasong take th (Th required):_ of an SAT, must take optional of the sixteen campuses of the University of North Carola writg section of th test to be eligible for admsion at any of the 16 campuses of the University of North Carola For more please vit the ACT website at MPN wwwactorg/aap/ 4 Place of Master birth: Promsory Note The AP MPN 5 you a legal document a US citizen, you sign enter promg your INS to repay SEVIS a if federal you have education one: loan The e also explas the terms conditions of the loan such as terest, fees, repayment, late charges, Carola challengg Th birthday)_ default Board receive enough scores on the optional Tests, they receive advanced ment /or credit for college For more NCAA 7 Dates National vit locations Collegiate wwwcollegeboardcom of s Athletic lived outside Association of North Carola with the past 5 years Dates: Athletic ASVAB scholarships Armed for undergraduate Services Vocational student-athletes Aptitude at Battery many colleges funded partially by NCAA sports These scholarships admtered awarded directly by the colleges, the Locations: NCAA Students For more take th test vit the wwwncaaorg junior senior year to identify their as of strength weaknesses cer fields For more vit wwwasvabprogramcom NCCCG North Carola Community College Grant BA/BS 8 Are you eligible Affairs (VA) education benefits? Grants available Carola residents who demonstrate fancial need enrolled at a A North bachelor s 9 Are Carola you degree, active community duty also military called college a or baccalaureate a military dependent? or undergraduate degree, awarded when a student completes the requirements of an undergraduate program at a four-year NCCCS university 10 you The North bachelor a military Carola of dependent: arts Community (BA) bachelor College System of science (BS) the most common What the expiration date of your military identification card? There 58 community colleges North Carola servg approximately 8,000,000 Where your sponsor s duty station? per year For more vit wwwncccsccncus Servicios en español dponibles

4 College Application Planng Acronym Day Manual Directory NCELS North Carola Education Lottery Scholarship College Application Day: Student Information Checklt Need-based scholarships for North Jordon-Matthews Carola residents High funded School by proceeds from the North College Planng Acronym Directory Carola Education Lottery will be available November begng 15, 2005with the academic year Below NCLTG a lt North of Carola you Leglative need to complete Tuition Grant AFA Associate of Fe Arts your college application Brg th completed AS worksheet Associate with you of Science on 11/15/05 Every legal resident of North Carola who has resided the state for at least 12 months prior to enrollg AGE a degree-grantg 1 Current Mailg Associate Address: General program Education at an eligible North Carola dependent college or university on a full-time bas receive a tuition credit of up to $1900 from the state, based on the The availability AA, AFA, of AS, funds AAS, Student AGE must meet two-year eligibility degrees requirements, granted by a community an application or required your current mailg address a PO Box, you will also need to clude a physical two-year college Contact the North Carola Community College System for more address) about the degrees the colleges at wwwncccsccncus NCSIG North Carola Student Incentive Grant ACT 2 Physical Address: (formerly known as) American College Testg These need-based grants for North Carola residents with substantial fancial need attendg The ACT college a college North entrance Carola test Students coverg must Englh, file the math, FAFSA readg to be considered science reasong take th (Th required):_ of an SAT, must take optional PHD writg section Doctoral of th test to be eligible for admsion at any of the 16 campuses of the University of North Carola For more please vit the ACT website at A doctoral wwwactorg/aap/ 4 Place degree, of birth: also known as a doctorate, the est educational degree that can be earned AP 5 you a US citizen, er your INS SEVIS if you have one: PIN Personal Identification Carola challengg Th birthday)_ The Board PIN serves as an electronic receive signature enough for scores FAFSA on the on optional the Web (FOTW) It also provides Tests, they receive advanced ment /or credit for college For more access 7 to Dates the student s vit locations personal wwwcollegeboardcom of s on-le lived records outside of North Carola with the past 5 years Dates: PLUS Loans ASVAB Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery These loans Locations: low-terest, federally-sured loans made to pnts of undergraduate Students take th test the junior or senior year to identify their as of strength or to graduate weaknesses professional cer fields For more to help pay a student s vit wwwasvabprogramcom college expenses Borrowers do have to demonstrate fancial need to qualify for PLUS loans, but do need to have good credit BA/BS 8 htory Are you eligible Affairs (VA) education benefits? A bachelor s 9 Are you degree, active duty also military called a or baccalaureate a military dependent? or undergraduate degree, awarded when a student completes the requirements of an undergraduate program at a four-year university 10 you The bachelor a military of dependent: arts (BA) bachelor of science (BS) the most common What the expiration date of your military identification card? Where your sponsor s duty station? Servicios en español dponibles

5 College Application Planng Acronym Day Manual Directory PSAT/ Prelimary SAT/ NMSQT National College Merit Application Scholarship Day: Qualifyg Student Information Test Checklt Jordon-Matthews High School College Planng Acronym Directory The PSAT/NMSQT measures verbal reasong November as well 15, as 2005 critical readg, writg, mathematical skills allows to familiarize themselves with the types of questions Below found on a the lt SAT of (see below) Students you need take to complete th test your their college sophomore application /or junior Brg years AFA Associate of Fe Arts th completed Scores AS worksheet sent to colleges Associate with you unless of Science on 11/15/05 a student opts to send them Students takg the PSAT their junior year will automatically compete for National Merit Scholarships For more AGE vit wwwcollegeboardcom/student/testg/psat/abouthtml 1 Current Mailg Associate Address: General Education SAP The AA, AFA, AS, AAS, AGE two-year degrees granted by a community or Satfactory your current Academic mailg address Progress a PO Box, you will also need to clude a physical two-year college Contact the North Carola Community College System for more A student address) must be about makg the degrees satfactory the academic colleges progress at wwwncccsccncus order to contue receivg federal aid Each college or university develops its own satfactory academic progress stards for fancial ACT 2 Physical aid eligibility Address: (formerly known as) American College Testg SAR The ACT Student a college Aid entrance Report test coverg Englh, math, readg science reasong take th (Th required):_ of an SAT, must take optional The writg SAR section the official of th summary test to be of eligible the FAFSA for admsion (see above) at any of the 16 campuses provides of proof the that University of North Carola For more please vit the ACT website at the FAFSA wwwactorg/aap/ 4 Place has of been birth: received It dicates Federal Pell Grant eligibility EFC (see above) For more vit wwwfafsaedgov AP 5 you a US citizen, er your INS SEVIS if you have one: SAT Carola challengg Th birthday)_ The Board SAT Reasong Test receive measures enough critical scores thkg on skills the optional that considered to be vital Tests, to academic they success receive college advanced ment beyond Often /or taken credit by for college juniors For more seniors as a precursor 7 Dates to college/university vit locations wwwcollegeboardcom of s admsion, lived outside the SAT of assesses North Carola a student s with critical the readg, past 5 years mathematical, Dates: writg skills Students often take the test more than once the hope of achievg ASVAB a er Armed score All Services scores Vocational reported Aptitude to colleges Battery designate when applyg for admsion Locations: Some colleges universities also require to take the SAT Subject Tests which Students measure knowledge take th test specific the junior subject or as senior For year more to identify their as vit of strength wwwcollegeboardcom weaknesses cer fields For more vit wwwasvabprogramcom BA/BS 8 Are you eligible Affairs (VA) education benefits? TOEFL Test of Englh as a Foreign Language The A TOEFL bachelor s 9 Are you an degree, active Englh duty also proficiency military called a or baccalaureate test a military often required dependent? or undergraduate for ternational degree, awarded whose first language when a student Englh completes Required the requirements scores vary by of college an undergraduate For more program a vit four-year wwwtoeflorg university 10 you The bachelor a military of dependent: arts (BA) bachelor of science (BS) the most common What the expiration date of your military identification card? Where your sponsor s duty station? Servicios en español dponibles

6 College Application Planng Acronym Day Manual Directory UNC-NBG University of North Carola System Need-Based Grant College Application Day: Student Information Checklt UNC need-based grants for North Jordon-Matthews Carola residents High attendg Schoolone of the 16 campuses of College Planng Acronym Directory The University of North Carola Students November must file 15, the 2005 FAFSA to be considered Below AFA a lt of Associate of you Fe need Arts to complete your college application Brg th completed AS worksheet Associate with you of Science on 11/15/05 AGE 1 Current Mailg Associate Address: General Education The AA, AFA, AS, AAS, AGE two-year degrees granted by a community or your current mailg address a PO Box, you will also need to clude a physical two-year college Contact the North Carola Community College System for more address) about the degrees the colleges at wwwncccsccncus ACT 2 Physical Address: (formerly known as) American College Testg The ACT a college entrance test coverg Englh, math, readg science reasong take th (Th required):_ of an SAT, must take optional writg section of th test to be eligible for admsion at any of the 16 campuses of the University of North Carola For more please vit the ACT website at wwwactorg/aap/ 4 Place of birth: AP 5 you a US citizen, er your INS SEVIS if you have one: Carola challengg Th birthday)_ Board receive enough scores on the optional Tests, they receive advanced ment /or credit for college For more 7 Dates vit locations wwwcollegeboardcom of s lived outside of North Carola with the past 5 years Dates: ASVAB Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Locations: Students take th test the junior or senior year to identify their as of strength weaknesses cer fields For more vit wwwasvabprogramcom BA/BS 8 Are you eligible Affairs (VA) education benefits? A bachelor s 9 Are you degree, active duty also military called a or baccalaureate a military dependent? or undergraduate degree, awarded when a student completes the requirements of an undergraduate program at a four-year university 10 you The bachelor a military of dependent: arts (BA) bachelor of science (BS) the most common What the expiration date of your military identification card? Where your sponsor s duty station? Servicios en español dponibles

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