Grants & Scholarships
The maximum amount of money given for a pell grant in the 2026-27 school year.
What is $7,395?
The form you need to fill out in order to get any free money.
What is the FAFSA?
The date you can start the FAFSA for 2026-27.
What is TODAY? Usually October 1st, but opened early this year! [CHECK YOUR COHORT PAGE!]
ACC
What is Alamance Community College?
NC Next Scholarship amount for a community college.
What is $3,000?
The four types of financial aid.
What are grants, scholarships, loans, and work-study?
Post-Secondary Education
What is any educational program that results in a certificate, diploma, or degree?
RDS
What is the Residency Determination Service?
:-$ Its where this emoticon tells you to "put your money."
What is your mouth?
Maximum amount given for public University with the NC Next Scholarship.
What is $5000?
Student Loans
What is borrowed money that needs to be paid back with interest?
FAFSA
What is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid?
If you do not fill this out, you will not get any free money.
What is the FAFSA?
Two places to look for scholarship opportunities.
What is the Cohort 2026 Canvas page, CFNC.org, or scholarships.com?
Student's biological or adoptive parents on the FAFSA form.
Who are the Contributors?
Direct Subsidized Loan
A process in which the school double checks information on the FAFSA.
What is income verification?
The Adjusted Gross Income cap for the full amount of the NC Next Scholarship.
What is $80,000?
Student's dependency status if living with a court ordered legal guardian.
INDEPENDENT
Federal Work Study program
What is a great way to earn a little spending money on campus while going to school?
CFNC
What is College Foundation of North Carolina?