Caldwell County Schools to host financial aid information night

LENOIR, NC (October 21, 2019) — The Caldwell County School System and the Carolina College Advising Corps, in partnership with the Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute, will host a Financial Aid Information Night on Thursday, Nov. 7 at 6:00 pm on the campus of Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute in Building B. Doors will open at 5:30 pm.

The event is open to families of all Caldwell County high school seniors and CCC&TI students who are interested in financial aid opportunities available at community colleges and 4-year universities.

The event also will include an overview of the financial aid process by CFNC regional representative Skip Watts. Prior to the event, college financial aid representatives from Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute, Appalachian State University, Lees-McRae College, Lenoir-Rhyne University, Western Carolina University, and UNC-Chapel Hill will be available to discuss specifics of their financial aid programs and to answer questions. Following the event, families and students will have the opportunity to work on financial aid forms (RDS or FAFSA) in a computer lab with the help of Financial Aid Counselors.

Light refreshments will be provided, courtesy of Communities in Schools of Caldwell County.

For more information, contact Carolina College Adviser, Emma Kroll-Smith
(eksmith@caldwellschools.com) or Tania Vargas (tvargas@caldwellschools.com)

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The Carolina College Advising Corps helps low-income, first-generation, and underrepresented students find their way to colleges that will serve them well. By providing well-trained, enthusiastic advisers who are close in circumstance to the students they serve, the program aims to increase college-going rates at partner high schools across North Carolina. College advisers are placed in high schools in Caldwell County and throughout the state and become immersed in the school setting. Advisers work closely with the schools’ counseling staff and work with students both in one-on-one and group settings. College advisers facilitate campus tours, taking students to visit a variety of institutions. College advisers do not recruit students exclusively to UNC Chapel Hill but help students find their “best fit” institution, wherever that may be.