All 25 Wake County Public High Schools Now on the CFNC Electronic Transcript System

RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Students at any of the twenty-five Wake County Public High Schools now have the ability to request their official high school transcript be securely sent electronically to any of the 110 North Carolina public, private, and community colleges and universities through the College Foundation of North Carolina’s college access web portal, CFNC.org.

In May 2009, eight pilot schools were added to the CFNC Transcript System and over 1,100 electronic transcripts were securely delivered since that time. “I am very excited to see CFNC.org continue to expand and enhance college and career planning opportunities by adding new high schools to the CFNC Transcript system,” says Robin Greene, Senior Associate Director of Technology and Internet Services for CFNC.org.

With all Wake County Public High Schools having electronic transcript capabilities on CFNC, it is anticipated that over 10,000 transcripts will be delivered to colleges throughout North Carolina for the May 2010 graduating class. “Wake County high school counselors and registrars are excited that students can now request their transcripts electronically. The CFNC website makes this part of the college admissions process easy and efficient with no cost to our students” says Eric Sparks, Director of School Counseling at Wake County Public School System.

Official electronic high school transcripts (current and final) can be requested in one of two ways on CFNC.org: (1) when applying online for admission to any of the 110 colleges or universities in North Carolina, or (2) directly from CFNC.org’s Transcript Manager. Students can also track their electronic transcript activity on CFNC.org. Electronic transcript tracking activity includes destination colleges, date sent and status of transcripts. To view a full list of high schools that participate on the CFNC Transcript System, go to http://www1.cfnc.org/ExternalScripts/My_CFNC/transcripts.asp. Click on the “participating public high school” link. The CFNC Electronic Transcript System has been operational since Fall 2003 and has securely delivered over 142,000 official high school transcripts electronically.

For more information on how to apply for college and send electronic transcripts, call toll-free 1-866-866-CFNC.

About CFNC, NCSEAA, and CFI

College Foundation of North Carolina (CFNC), a free service of the State of North Carolina provided by Pathways, College Foundation, Inc. and the N.C. State Education Assistance Authority, helps students plan, apply and pay for college.

The North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority is the State agency that promotes access to higher education by administering financial aid and savings programs, informing students and families about paying for college, teaching educators about financial aid administration, and advocating for resources to support students.

Pathways is a state-based initiative including North Carolina’s Department of Public Instruction, the University of North Carolina System, the North Carolina Community Colleges, and the North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities working together to increase access to college for all North Carolinians.

College Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit corporation serving North Carolina students and families since 1955, administers a portfolio of more than $3 billion, including low-interest federal education loans, the state’s college grant programs and the tax-free “529″ college savings program on behalf of the N.C. State Education Assistance Authority.

CFNC offers its resources via telephone, toll-free at 1-866-866-CFNC or on its website at CFNC.org.

SOURCE College Foundation of North Carolina