College exploration
Students and parents may visit the College and Career Center for assistance with searching for colleges and understanding the college application process. Our services include:
- individual and family college counseling to identify potential options
- visits with college admissions representatives (sign up on your Naviance account)
- assistance with college applications, essays, and interviews
- extracurricular activities and college resume building
- information on scholarships and financial aid
- high school programs with Central Piedmont Community College
- student/parent workshops (new calendar to be posted in August, 2017)
Begin Your College Exploration
1. Naviance - new way to log in
All PHS students have a Naviance account. Just go to your NCEdCloud account and click on Clever. Try the new 'Do What You Are" Career Assessment!
2. CFNC: College Foundation of North Carolina
3. College Planning with ACT
All PHS students have a Naviance account. Just go to your NCEdCloud account and click on Clever. Try the new 'Do What You Are" Career Assessment!
2. CFNC: College Foundation of North Carolina
3. College Planning with ACT
Other College Exploration Tools
There are many other websites that offer college exploration tools. Some of them include:
1. College Board: www.collegeboard.com
2. Find a Major: www.mymajors.com
3. Peterson's Guide to Colleges: www.petersons.com
4. Princeton Review: www.princetonreview.com
1. College Board: www.collegeboard.com
2. Find a Major: www.mymajors.com
3. Peterson's Guide to Colleges: www.petersons.com
4. Princeton Review: www.princetonreview.com
Student Athletes
Are you a student athlete? These websites will assist you in finding a university that could offer you an opportunity to play your sport of choice.
1. https://web3.ncaa.org/ecwr3/
2. www.campuschamps.com
1. https://web3.ncaa.org/ecwr3/
2. www.campuschamps.com