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Statewide Initiatives

Current and Upcoming Statewide Initiatives (coordinated outside of GEAR UP NC)

Decision Day: May 1, 2013

  • The goal of Decision Day is to recognize high school seniors (and their families) for their postsecondary plans and encourage younger students and families to prepare early for postsecondary education.
  • Decision Day is held annually on or around May 1st and is designed to coincide with the date that most seniors must inform a college of their plans to enroll.
  • Review GEAR UP NC district expectations for this statewide initiative
  • Check out the GEAR UP Decision Day Toolkit for more information and ideas about how to implement Decision Day activities in your school and community!

 

College Savings Day: May 29, 2013 (5/29) www.cfnc.org/save

 

Previous Statewide Initiatives (Spring 2013 and Fall 2012)

Personal Financial Literacy Month: April NC Department of State Treasurer

 

Students @Work Week: February 25 – March 1, 2013 www.ncbce.org

  • Check out GEAR UP NC services and acitivites for this week across the state - click here! Sponsored by the North Carolina Business Committee for Education (NCBCE), in partnership with the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI)
  • NCBCE Resources:  Students@Work Week Flyer, Video, County Coordinators
  • Review GEAR UP NC district expectations for this statewide initiative
  • Provide at least one career exploration and/or job service to your 7th and 12th grade students and families. Use resources on CFNC.org, take a group of students to a local employer for job shadowing, and/or bring in alum to speak about their career experience!
  • GEAR UP Students@Work Week Toolkit! Don't forget to include your district's activities in your January and February PARs

 

FAFSA Day:  Saturday, February 23, 2013 www.cfnc.org/fafsaday

Be sure to complete your FAFSA!  Click here for current GEAR UP NC outcomes (as of April 12th) according to the U.S. Department of Education, Student Financial Aid website with FAFSA completion rates for all public high schools.  Let's increase the number of FAFSAs submitted and completed, and hit at least 90% completion rates!

  • Sponsored by College Foundation of North Carolina, the NC Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, and State Employees’ Credit Union
  • During FAFSA Day, college financial aid counselors provide free information to help students and their parents/guardians submit and complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid. 
  • Review GEAR UP NC district expectations for this statewide initiative
  • Invite and encourage your GEAR UP seniors and their parents/guardians to register for FAFSA Day – be sure to click on your county for exact event locations. GEAR UP Coordinators and Facilitators can also arrange transportation to and from local events and volunteer during FAFSA Day.
  • Prepare students and families by providing GEAR UP services including financial aid workshops, counseling/advising, and more. Don't forget to invite your CFNC Regional Representative to help with financial aid workshops! 
  • Distribute the CFNC Student Financial Aid for North Carolinians 2012 books to seniors and review detailed tips listed in the GEAR UP NC FAFSA Day toolkit. Sneak peak: check out resources from the U.S. Department of Education's Federal Student Aid Office, including this informative video!
  • Don't forget to include your district's activities in your January and February PARs.

 

NC College Application Week - GEAR UP NC expectations

November 12-16, 2012

Goal: To provide every graduating high school senior the opportunity to apply to college online using CFNC.org with particular focus on first-generation students and students who may not have otherwise applied to college.

For results of 2012 NC College Application Week for GEAR UP NC schools, click here. 

Register your high school at www.CFNC.org. 

For more information about this statewide initiative, go to www.CFNC.org/CAW.

 

GEAR UP for College Week - GEAR UP NC expectations

September 10-14, 2012

Goal: To kick-off the academic year by orienting students, families, educators, and community members on the importance of going to college and what GEAR UP NC has to offer.

What's Going On This Week?  Check out GEAR UP activities from the Blue Ridge Mountains to the Pamlico Sound! And see our NC Governor's proclamation of GERA UP for College Week!

For more information about NCCEP, GEAR UP's national advocacy group, go to www.edpartnerships.org or click here for the national program information and logo! 

 

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