Salem College Supports WNC College Application Days for Students Impacted by Hurricane Helene

Winston-Salem, NC – Salem College is pleased to announce its participation in the WNC College Application Days initiative taking place December 4-6, which provides fee waivers to students from 26 counties in Western North Carolina. This effort comes in response to the disruption caused by Hurricane Helene in October, preventing many students from participating in College Application Week.

The initiative begins December 4th at 7:30 am. As part of this initiative, Salem College’s application fee will be waived for students who list one of the 26 eligible counties within their permanent address on their applications through CFNC.org, Common App, and Niche.

Salem College is honored to be a part of this important effort, which will help ensure that more students have access to higher education, despite the challenges posed by the recent hurricane. 

“Our heart goes out to those affected by Hurricane Helene, especially high school students whose senior year has been disrupted by this terrible disaster,” said Summer McGee, PhD, President of Salem Academy and College. “Anyone in Western North Carolina can apply to Salem College for free from December 4-6. We are hopeful those impacted by Helene are able to take advantage of this opportunity to find their future college home at Salem.”

For more information, visit CFNC.org/WNC. For any questions or further details, please reach out to Amanda James at amanda.james@salem.edu.

About Salem Academy and College:

Salem Academy and College is the nation’s oldest continuously operating educational institution for girls and women in the United States. Salem Academy is intentionally focused on STEAM to transform students’ education through the holistic integration of rigorous academic and co-curricular experiences that build character and leadership. Salem College provides women a liberal arts education with a distinctive focus on health leadership ensuring graduates understand the power, importance, and complexity of health in our society. Salem College prepares students for a range of career paths to lead in making the world a better, healthier, more equitable place and is the only national liberal arts college exclusively focused on health leadership.

For more than 250 years, Salem Academy and College has empowered and prepared girls and women from all around the world to effect change, shatter expectations and lead. Salem Academy and College is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, a vibrant educational community known for arts and innovation.

News Media Contact:

Amanda James
amanda.james@salem.edu