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College to City Match Draw a line from each college name in the left column to the city where it is located in the right column. A. Ahoskie 1. Campbell University 2. Mayland Community College B. Elon 3. Brevard College C. Buies Creek 4. Brunswick Community College D. Boone 5. Elon University E.Spruce Pine 6. Western Carolina University F. Brevard 7. Chowan University G. Greensboro 8. Appalachian State University H. Bolivia 9. NC Wesleyan College I. Cullowhee 10. Catawba College 11. Roanoke-Chowan Community College J. Salisbury 12. NC A&T State University K. Murfreesboro L. Rocky Mount Answers: 1. C, 2. E, 3. F, 4. H, 5. B, 6. I, 7. K, 8. D, 9. L, 10. J, 11. A, 12. G 12. A, 11. J, 10. L, 9. D, 8. K, 7. I, 6. B, 5. H, 4. F, 3. E, 2. C, 1. Answers: © 2018 Pathways, College Foundation, Inc., and State Education Assistance Authority (CFNC) Career and College Planning Word Bank Test your knowledge by choosing the best words from the Word Bank to complete the sentences below. Word Bank transcript interests school counselor major 8th grade outlook independent college 1. Your ___________________ is a good person to help you choose the high school courses you need in order to prepare for college. 2. A document that lists all the courses you have taken and your grades is called a ______________________. 3. Your ______________ are important to keep in mind as you explore careers. 4. You will register for high school courses when you are in the ___________________. 5. Another name for a private college is ____________________________. 6. It’s important to think about the ______________________ for a career to see if many people will be needed in that profession in the future. 7. College students have to choose a focus for their studies called a ______________. They take more courses in this area than any other. 6. outlook, 7. major 7. outlook, 6. Answers: 1. school counselor, 2. transcript, 3. interests, 4. 8th grade, 5. independent college, college, independent 5. grade, 8th 4. interests, 3. transcript, 2. counselor, school 1. Answers: © 2018 Pathways, College Foundation, Inc., and State Education Assistance Authority (CFNC) NC College Mascot Jumble Unscramble the following NC college mascots. Place the letters in the circles in the boxes at the bottom to reveal the secret message: MRAS LMCASE OXNHPEI NAMTCSAUOT HAESRETL Mascots help show spirit! 3. Phoenix (Elon University), 4. Catamounts (Western Carolina University), 5. Tar Heels (UNC Chapel Hill) Chapel (UNC Heels Tar 5. University), Carolina (Western Catamounts 4. University), (Elon Phoenix 3. Answers : 1. Rams (Winston-Salem State University), 2. Camels (Campbell University), University), (Campbell Camels 2. University), State (Winston-Salem Rams 1. : Answers © 2018 Pathways, College Foundation, Inc., and State Education Assistance Authority (CFNC) State Education Assistance Authority (CFNC) Authority Assistance Education State and Inc., Foundation, College Pathways, 2018 © 1 G 2 3 U W U I A N Braves the is 4 L R C P C C F R P university public four-year this for mascot The 3. 5 6 O E D U K E W 8 everyone” not you’re maybe R N M C I D W B H N then, everyone...but for not “We’re is Carolina C I R O G North Western in college this for slogan The 2. 7 O L O W A N L S K A T C Greensboro in College Quaker-affiliated 1. 9 L E N O I R R H Y N E U N I V E R S I T Y E N T DOWN 10 G S H A W E T E Raleigh in located College/University) 10. Baptist-affiliated HBCU (Historically Black (Historically HBCU Baptist-affiliated 10. 9. University in Hickory whose mascot is the Bears the is mascot whose Hickory in University 9. 8. Baptist college in Murfreesboro in college Baptist 8. 5. Independent university in Durham in university Independent 5. 7. This state university’s mascot is the Wolfpack the is mascot university’s state This 7. 4. Community college in Charlotte (abbreviation) Charlotte in college Community 4. Union County Union ACROSS 6. College located 35 miles east of Charlotte in Charlotte of east miles 35 located College 6. 10 9 7 8 6 5 4 2 3 1 College Crossword College NC College Mascot Search Search for the names of six NC college mascots listed below. Some mascots are from community colleges, and others are from four-year colleges. If you find these six, look really hard for three more that are not listed! S Z A S C P C B B O T N B G E V U D L S I D A Y G L V R U O T D P T L I G W E C A R E D R U E A D N N X O Y Z A P S E O S G T A R K P G V R S P I R A T E S I B S K W A H A E S L C S E V A R B Z B S X AGGIES BLUE DEVILS BRONCOS SPARTANS TITANS SEAHAWKS © 2018 Pathways, College Foundation, Inc., and State Education Assistance Authority (CFNC) NC College History North Carolina colleges have a rich history. See if you can match the name of the college on the left with the year it was founded on the right. 1. Warren Wilson College 1905 2. UNC Asheville 1958 3. Alamance Community College 1772 4. Gardner-Webb University 1957 5. East Carolina University 1789 6. Salem College 1893 7. UNC Chapel Hill 1963 8. Wayne Community College 1907 9. Gaston College 1927 Answers: 1. 1893, 2. 1927, 3. 1958, 4. 1905, 5. 1907, 6. 1772, 7. 1789, 8. 1957, 9. 1963 9. 1957, 8. 1789, 7. 1772, 6. 1907, 5. 1905, 4. 1958, 3. 1927, 2. 1893, 1. Answers: © 2018 Pathways, College Foundation, Inc., and State Education Assistance Authority (CFNC) NC College Sort See if you can sort the names of these NC colleges by NC Community College, NC Independent College/University, and University of North Carolina. Write the names of the colleges in the correct circle. 1. Elizabeth City State University 7. UNC Chapel Hill 2. Blue Ridge Community College 8. Salem College 3. Gaston College 9. Winston-Salem State University 4. Guilford College 10. Pitt Community College 5. Duke University 11. UNC Asheville 6. Surry Community College 12. Pfeiffer University A. NC Community C. University of College North Carolina B. NC Independent College/University 1. C, 2. A, 3. A, 4. B, 5. B, 6. A, 7. C, 8. B, 9. C, 10. A, 11. C, 12. B 12. C, 11. A, 10. C, 9. B, 8. C, 7. A, 6. B, 5. B, 4. A, 3. A, 2. C, 1. © 2018 Pathways, College Foundation, Inc., and State Education Assistance Authority (CFNC) NC College Geography You probably already know that North Carolina has three main regions: Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain. See if you can sort the colleges below into the region where they are located by drawing a line from the college name to the correct region. 1. UNC Wilmington 2. UNC Greensboro 3. Lees-McRae College 4. Bennett College 5. Sandhills Community College 6. Rockingham Community College 7. College of the Albemarle 8. McDowell Technical Community College 9. High Point University B. Piedmont A. Mountains C. Coastal Plain 1. C, 2. B, 3. A, 4. B, 5. C, 6. B, 7. C, 8. A, 9. B 9. A, 8. C, 7. B, 6. C, 5. B, 4. A, 3. B, 2. C, 1. © 2018 Pathways, College Foundation, Inc., and State Education Assistance Authority (CFNC) College Scramble The names of nine NC colleges are scrambled below. See if you can figure them out! 1. OORBENSRGE LLOCEEG 2. HAWS UIENYSVRTI 3. TEDIMREH GEECOLL 4. NCU ROTCAHLTE 5. PHOLDRAN YOMCUMNIT CEELLOG 6. KWAE THILCECNA MOCITYMUN ELCOGLE 7. THORN ANARCOLI LARTENC NUVIERSYIT 8. CUN LOSCHO FO HET STAR 9. YANTSL ITCOUNMMY OLECEGL Community College Community College, 7. North Carolina Central University, 8. UNC School of the Arts, 9. Stanly 9. Arts, the of School UNC 8. University, Central Carolina North 7. College, 4. UNC Charlotte, 5. Randolph Community College, 6. Wake Technical Community Technical Wake 6. College, Community Randolph 5. Charlotte, UNC 4. Answers: 1. Greensboro College, 2. Shaw University, 3. Meredith College, College, Meredith 3. University, Shaw 2. College, Greensboro 1. Answers: © 2018 Pathways, College Foundation, Inc., and State Education Assistance Authority (CFNC) College Wordsearch F O O T B A L L D A P R O F E S S O R P P X A D E A L F R P I F C O L L E G E L H C A R G E D N K I S U R M Y T Y O I C R D E F R A T A R A A D F S G N I E O T L O N J E D R S O I O T E D R E O A M O H D U A Q U R E M N C T D M A J O R A F S A S D S D S H T D F S D Z Z E F J E Y T G R A N T S W W E Can you find the following college-related words in the puzzle above? They run vertically, horizontally, diagonally, and backwards.