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I’m helping my college-age kid fill out the 2025-2026 FAFSA. Here’s what to know.

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If the financial aid fiasco last year had you, like me, coming up with creative alternatives for the FAFSA acronym, you can take a big, deep breath. This year, the process is so much easier.  Or maybe you’re a FAFSA newbie, and you have no knowledge of 2023’s drama—you just want the quick ‘n’ easy […]
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NC Court of Appeals halts use of UNC digital IDs for voting in November election

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In a last-minute ruling, the NC Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Republicans who argued that state law allowed only physical copies of the ID to be used to vote.
UNC Students Can Vote With Mobile ID

VIDEO: UNC students can now vote with their phones. Here’s how.

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A recent decision will allow UNC students to vote with their mobile One Card, a step toward modernizing access in elections.  
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NC State Board of Elections approves university digital ID to vote

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In a move towards modernization, the NC State Board of Elections green lights the use of UNC digital IDs on smartphones for voting in the upcoming elections.