University of North Carolina institutions will waive application fees for all students from 39 disaster-declared counties and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians during College Application Week, Oct. 21-27.
Five hundred and fifty-eight students are now enrolled in 11 degree programs specifically designed for working adults across three UNC System institutions.
The UNC System is working closely with leaders at Appalachian State University, University of North Carolina Asheville and Western Carolina University, as well as the North Carolina Arboretum and the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics-Morganton, to provide aid and support in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
Nearly 1,400 Transfer Guides are now available, providing advisors and students with key information about admissions, course equivalencies and academic programs.
Lee H. Roberts, who has served as interim chancellor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill since January, was elected the university’s 13th chancellor today by the UNC Board of Governors.