Staff Writer
Apex High School’s College and Career Awareness Week is currently underway and coincides with CFNC’s College Application Week. During this week, CFNC offers students free college applications (refer to the Apex High School website to see the list of colleges waiving the application fee). Students must have a CFNC account with information that matches their transcript to ensure that all are sent correctly. Any seniors who need additional help can see their counselors during lunch this week.
On Tuesday, Jess McNair from Wake Tech Community College was at Apex High. She presented information to seniors who are mid-year graduates currently attending Wake Tech or are attending there next year.
Today, a video was shown during homeroom about different careers and students are encouraged to talk to their teachers about the educational and career paths they have taken.
On Thursday, the ASVAB will be given to students who signed up in the cafeteria from 7:30-10:30 a.m. Also, Bill Cox from the North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority will be at Apex at 7 p.m. in the auditorium for senior parents for the AHS Financial Aid Night.
During fourth period on Friday, the AHS Career and College Fair will be held in the auxiliary gym. Classes will be notified on Friday about who is allowed to go to this fair. The participants in this fair include: Aveda Institute, BioNetworks, Central Carolina CC, DECA Financial Literacy, DECA Entrepreneurship, Durham Tech CC, ECPI, ITT Technical Institute, Johnson and Wales University, Living Arts College, Miller-Motte College, Mitchell’s Hair Academy, Sunrise Dental School, The Chef’s Academy, The Medical Arts School, The US Army, The US Marines, The US Air Force, The US Navy, Wake Technical CC, Watts School of Nursing Duke, and WyoTech.
“Apex is unique during this week; we broaden and talk about colleges and careers for the students, instead of just running through the application process like other schools,” said Melissa Schwartz, a counselor at Apex. “Faculty and staff will be wearing college gear and military uniforms this week in order to encourage students to have open dialogue with their teachers about their educational and career choices,” said Schwartz, “This will have a stronger impact on students than a table in front of the cafeteria.”
