CACRAO Virtual College Fair

College Counseling Resources

• ARTICLE: Advice College Admissions Reps Give Their Own Kids

• Questions about colleges?? Take the College Quiz and find out which college is right for you!! Visit: http://www.forbes.com/top-college-quiz/.
• Choosing the college that is a good fit can be difficult. The key to finding the right fit is to decide what you want out of a college experience, do your research, and then apply to a reasonable number of schools. Here is a helpful document on finding the right college: http://www.cfnc.org/static/pdf/home/sc/pdf/choosing_college.pdf
• Here is a great checklist to help you prepare for college! http://www.cfnc.org/static/pdf/home/sc/pdf/Checklist_for_College.pdf
• Looking for tips for writing your admission essay? Follow this link: http://www.cfnc.org/static/pdf/home/sc/pdf/Writing_Your_Admissions_Essay.pdf
• Wondering what all of the college acronyms mean? Visit: http://www.cfnc.org/static/pdf/home/sc/pdf/CollegePlanAcronymDir.pdf for descriptions.
• Here is a helpful handout from CFNC about "Going to College without Going Broke" Financial Aid Workshop Handout.pdf
• College Board: https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/
• CFNC: https://www1.cfnc.org/Plan/For_College/Plan_for_College.aspx
• Collegeportraits.org
• Information about NC Online College Options