Application fees waived for many NC colleges this week

CHARLOTTE — Colleges and universities across North Carolina are joining an effort to help high school seniors by waiving application fees this week.

According to the College Foundation of North Carolina, you can apply to many North Carolina colleges and universities for free until Oct. 21.

It’s part of the Countdown to College initiative, which is also focusing on helping prospective students determine their residency and complete the FAFSA to get financial aid. Application fees for universities can range in price, but applying to multiple schools could cost students hundreds of dollars.

Dozens of schools across the state and all of the NC community colleges are waiving application fees until Friday. You can see the full list of schools below in this article.

According to the CFNC, more than 14,000 students submitted applications during College Application Week last year. A total of 30,524 admission applications were submitted with the help of hundreds of volunteers.

You can find more information on assistance with applications or the Free Application for Federal Student Aid at this link.

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NC schools waiving application fees on CFNC.org:

Barton College

Belmont Abbey College

Bennett College

Brevard College

Cabarrus College of Health Sciences

Campbell University

Catawba College

Chowan University

Davidson College

East Carolina University

Elizabeth City State University

Elon University

Fayetteville State University

Gardner-Webb University

Greensboro College

Guilford College

Lees-McRae College

Lenoir-Rhyne University

Livingstone College

Louisburg College

Mars Hill University

Meredith College

Methodist University

Montreat College

North Carolina A&T State University

North Carolina Central University

North Carolina Wesleyan University

Pfeiffer University

Queens University of Charlotte

Saint Augustine’s University

Salem College

Shaw University

St. Andrews University

University of Mount Olive

University of North Carolina Asheville

University of North Carolina School of the Arts

University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Warren Wilson College

Western Carolina University

William Peace University

Wingate University

Winston-Salem State University

All 58 NC Community Colleges

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