Holiday break is a great time to finish college applications

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Most schools in the Triangle are officially out for a two week holiday break. For most students, that means it's time to have fun and not study. For many high school seniors, however, it's the perfect time to finish those college applications.

While most college deadlines for early decision and early admissions have passed, the majority of students will be aiming for those regular college admissions dates. Those dates commonly occur from January 1st until as late as the middle of March. In addition, some schools may still have time to submit applications in order to be considered for Merit Aid. Early January is usually the latest schools allow for those submissions, so check with your counselor or the admissions department at the school you are applying to.

Students applying to school in North Carolina can log into CFNC.org to locate the dates for the specific schools they are interested in. Click on the Search CFNC & Campus Sites button and choose the school you are interested. Next, type in the keyword admissions and go to the schools sites. You should be able to find all the information you are looking for.

Here is a list of the deadlines for some of the more popular choices in the local area:
• Wake Forest - January 1
• Duke - January 2
• UNC Chapel Hill - January 15
• NC State - February 1
• Meredith College - February 15
• UNC Greensboro - March 1
• ECU - March 15

You can also view this article on my Examiner.com page.

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