ECU signs co-admission agreements with five more colleges
East Carolina University has signed co-admission agreements with five more North Carolina community colleges this spring, bringing the total number of Pirate Promise partner colleges to 35.
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FAFSA Frenzy Will Jump-start College Ambitions Across NC
The FAFSA is a crucial first step toward free or affordable college. That’s why myFutureNC and dozens of key partners are launching a month-long FAFSA Frenzy NC campaign that will run throughout June.
UNC System Interim President Bill Roper highlights budget needs at NCSSM’s Morganton campus
MORGANTON, NC – University of North Carolina System Interim President Bill Roper visited the Morganton campus of the N.C. School of Science and Mathematics (NCSSM) today to highlight the ways in which the current state budget impasse in Raleigh is affecting the critical needs facing the university system.
UNC System Awarded $25.7-Million GEAR UP Grant from the U.S. Department of Education
The University of North Carolina System Office has been awarded a new seven-year $25.7 million Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) grant from the U.S. Department of Education.
Serving Those Who Serve
New Database Will Standardize College Credit for Military Experience Shaheed Soligne served as a signals intelligence analyst for the Army National Guard. When he was in the service, he was utterly dedicated to his work. Now that he is a veteran, he is pursuing a professional ambition that inspires even more passion: he’s about to …
College Free Application Week 2019
CFNC.org Helps Students Navigate the Busy Season High school students in all 100 counties have built dreams around future careers and intellectual ambitions. The North Carolina Countdown to College runs throughout October, motivating high school seniors to turn those dreams into action. The North Carolina Countdown to College is a month-long push to encourage graduating …
UNC System Launches Statewide Affordable Education Campaign
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, …
Portraits of Opportunity
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 …
Credit Where Credit is Due
As of July 2019, the new System-wide Advanced Placement (AP) credit policy has come into effect. With this new policy now firmly in place, a score of “three” or higher has become the across-the-board standard for credit throughout the UNC System, except in cases when a course has been granted an exception by an institution’s board of trustees.
Mending Holes
The UNC System’s Strategic Plan prioritizes expanding the number of students it serves, with particular emphasis on helping more first-generation, low-income, and rural students attain some level of higher education.