New database helps students and families explore career and earnings outcomes RALEIGH, N.C. – Students and families increasingly want clear information about the value and return of a college degree. The University of North Carolina System is helping provide those answers. With support from the North Carolina Department of Commerce, the UNC System has joined the U.S. Census …
North Carolina’s forgivable loan program for future teachers will accept applications until Jan. 31, 2026. The North Carolina Teaching Fellows program offers up to $10,000 in forgivable yearly loans to cover tuition, books, and fees while fellows complete approved teacher preparation programs at participating universities.
This fall, the University of North Carolina System’s 16 universities welcomed 18,719 transfer students, an 8.2% increase since fall 2024, and the highest number on record. Of those, 10,840 students transferred from community colleges to UNC System institutions.
This fall, North Carolina’s public universities enrolled more than 23,000 military-affiliated students, a 6% increase since fall 2024. It’s the fourth consecutive year the UNC System has seen enrollment increase among this group, which includes veterans, active-duty military and students from military families.
In the coming academic year, the University of North Carolina System will work to support mental health for K-12 students, with plans to train up to 420 future teachers and principals in Youth Mental Health First Aid.
More than 1 million people in North Carolina attended college but left before earning a degree or credential. The UNC System is working to welcome many of those people back to the classroom — and help them graduate – — by expanding its partnership with ReUp Education.
Four recent graduates of University of North Carolina System institutions will serve as Presidential Scholars for the 2025-26 academic year.
The North Carolina Teaching Fellows Commission has selected 530 teaching fellows for the 2025-26 academic year – the highest number of awards since the program’s return in 2017.
Enrollment in degree programs powered by Project Kitty Hawk has increased 65% since the start of Fall 2024. Project Kitty Hawk’s 14 bachelor’s degree programs served 923 students in January, up from 558 in September.
The North Carolina Principal Fellows Commission is pleased to announce the approval of six-year grant funding for four principal preparation programs, advancing the state’s commitment to cultivating high-quality school leaders.