charlottecommercialbussinesslisting

This item first appeared in our morning newsletter, which is delivered Monday through Saturday to more than 7,000 smart subscribers in the Charlotte area. You can become one of them.

What’s better than free? 

College application fees can get as pricey as $90 each, but this week, several college applications are $0. 

N.C. Countdown to College encourages more students to pursue higher education by waiving college application fees. 

Here is the North Carolina HBCUs that are participating:

• Bennett College 
• Elizabeth City State University
• Fayetteville State University
• Livingstone College
• North Carolina Agricultural and Technical University 
• North Carolina Central University
• Saint Augustine University
• Shaw University 
• Winston Salem State University 

For more information, check out the College Foundation of North Carolina.