Monthly Archives: February 2025 | NCSEAA
Thank you for participating in the Next NC Social Media Marathon. Below, you will find the leaderboard, showing how you stack up against your fellow community colleges. As a reminder, this leaderboard will be updated each week (Friday) for the … Read more| NCSEAA
The third North Carolina Financial Aid Summit kicked off June 17 at the Benton Convention Center in Winston-Salem, bringing school counselors, financial aid professionals, state advocacy organizations and an array of educators together to learn best practices, find out the … Read more| NCSEAA
Kathy Hastings, Director of Outreach and Communications for the North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority, gave the State of the State Address at the 2025 Financial Aid Summit, including important state and federal updates. She delivered some good news, including … Read more The post NCSEAA’s Kathy Hastings gives State of the State Address at Financial Aid Summit appeared first on NCSEAA.| NCSEAA
RALEIGH, NC – College for North Carolina (CFNC) honored 19 Financial Aid Champions for their commitment to following financial aid best practices. The designation is meant to celebrate educators for their hard work using some of the best methods … Read more| NCSEAA
Fear of student loan debt is a big obstacle to students not only going to college but also to filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). This is one of the findings from research commissioned by the … Read more The post What motivates people to pursue college? appeared first on NCSEAA.| NCSEAA
When the General Assembly restarted the state’s teaching fellows program, it started off small: just five institutions could accept students through the program, and only students pursuing teaching degrees focused on STEM and special education could apply. But in the … Read more| NCSEAA
The FELS Program provides financial assistance to qualified students who are committed to working in critical employment shortage professions in North Carolina. You must complete loan forgiveness within ten years of graduation, excluding periods of approved deferments. You must repay … Read more| NCSEAA
This recognition thanks educators for their work helping students pay for college RALEIGH, NC (March 17, 2025) – CFNC is offering a new designation to recognize school counselors and college advisors following financial aid best practices. Educators can apply now … Read more The post CFNC Launches Financial Aid Champions appeared first on NCSEAA.| NCSEAA
RALEIGH, NC (February 28, 2025) – Andrea Poole, executive director of the North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority (NCSEAA) is stepping down to become chief of staff to UNC System President Peter Hans. She is succeeded by Mary Shuping, NCSEAA’s … Read more| NCSEAA
Yearly Archives: 2025 | NCSEAA
RALEIGH, NC (May 22, 2025) – Mary Shuping, director of governmental and external affairs for the North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority, was named executive director of the organization effective June 1 by UNC-System President Peter Hans last week. … Read more The post Mary Shuping named executive director of NCSEAA appeared first on NCSEAA.| NCSEAA
(February 28, 2025) – Andrea Poole, executive director of the North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority (NCSEAA) is stepping down to become chief of staff to UNC System President Peter Hans. She is succeeded by Mary Shuping, NCSEAA’s director … Read more| NCSEAA
(February 27, 2025) – The priority application period for the 2025-26 Opportunity Scholarships and ESA+ scholarships for new students closes at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 6. Families who wish to apply can do so any time before the … Read more| NCSEAA
Applications are now open for the following higher education programs: Forgivable Education Loans for Service (FELS): Forgivable Education Loans for Service provides financial assistance to qualified students enrolled in an approved education program and committed to working in critical employment … Read more| NCSEAA
As part of Financial Aid Awareness Month, NCSEAA and CFNC bring you FAFSA February’s How to Pay for College webinar series. Students and their families are often confused about how to bridge the gap between family funds, financial aid and … Read more| NCSEAA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Families interested in applying must do so no later than 5 p.m. on March 6, 2025. RALEIGH, NC (January 17, 2025) – The priority application period for 2025-26 Opportunity Scholarships and ESA+ Scholarships for new students … Read more| NCSEAA
(March 17, 2025) – CFNC is offering a new designation to recognize school counselors and college advisors following financial aid best practices. Educators can apply now to be recognized as one of CFNC’s Financial Aid Champions. The deadline for … Read more| NCSEAA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Priority applications accepted no later than 5 p.m. on March 6 RALEIGH, NC (February 27, 2025) – The priority application period for the 2025-26 Opportunity Scholarships and ESA+ scholarships for new students closes at 5:00 p.m. on … Read more| NCSEAA