49erNext, an initiative between UNC Charlotte and Central Piedmont Community College, will create a seamless pathway for individuals who want to start a degree at the two-year institution and complete it at UNC Charlotte. Distinguishing 49erNext from similar, existing transfer programs between the two institutions is “proactive advising.” 49erNext students will be eligible to transfer …
The Give Together Scholarship Challenge will be the largest single monetary gift ever made to the program by one of its alumni. A total of $20 million would enable the endowment to sustain 75 Morehead-Cain Scholars per class. An anonymous donor set a $10 million challenge to grow and strengthen the Morehead-Cain Scholarship, one of …
Leaders of Western Carolina University and Southwestern Community College met Tuesday, Oct. 1, to sign a memorandum of understanding that guarantees admission to WCU for all SCC graduates who satisfy criteria spelled out in the document. With a flourish of pen strokes, WCU Chancellor Kelli R. Brown and SCC President Don Tomas established the Catamount …
CHAPEL HILL, NC – In the coming weeks, North Carolina residents will hear a lot more about the low cost of a college education in the state. On October 1, 2019, the UNC System launches a statewide, multimedia campaign to promote North Carolina’s public higher education affordability. The campaign will specifically target disadvantaged communities in the state, …
Three Students Discuss the Impact of NC Promise As NC Countdown to College begins next week, students across the state are busy contemplating their options. Staff with the College Foundation of North Carolina are gearing up to help students complete residency forms, FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) forms, and college applications during free …
UNC Charlotte’s Facilities Management (FM) Department recently became the first in the UNC System to offer an apprenticeship program for trade careers. Through ApprenticeshipNC, Tierah “Tee” Coleman, a Charlotte native, and Kevin Gibbs, relocating from Louisiana, were hired as the inaugural class of electrical apprentices. Apprentices have the unique opportunity to be hired as full-time …
The number of students enrolling in upper division STEM-related programs at UNC Pembroke has increased nearly three times faster than the increase in total upper division enrollment in the last five years. Those numbers are expected to continue climbing thanks in part to a $999,978 S-STEM (Scholarships in STEM) grant from the National Science Foundation. …
Winston-Salem State University’s School of Health Sciences (SOHS) has received a three-year, $147,000 federal grant that will create an educational and training program that aims to reduce the risk of falling and safeguard the independence of older adults. “Falls can significantly impact the health of older residents, with millions of older adults treated in emergency …
A flyover by Elizabeth City State University chief flight instructor, James Young, kicked off the grand opening ceremony of the STEM Complex Monday, Aug. 12. As Young soared overhead, ECSU officials were joined by Elizabeth City government and community leaders celebrating the beginning of a new chapter for the state-of-the-art facility. “Today, we celebrate the …
UNC Pembroke has established a seamless pathway for Wayne Community College students to continue their education at UNCP. The two institutions recently signed a BraveStep agreement allowing students to begin their college career at WCC and transfer to UNCP after completing 30 credit hours at the community college located in Goldsboro. Qualified students who are …