Career and College Promise (CCP) Pathways are for qualified high school students who wish to pursue college courses while still in high school. Through Career and College Promise opportunities, students may enroll in college courses in order to accelerate completion of college certificates, diplomas, and associate degrees that lead to college transfer or provide entry-level job skills. In some cases, it is possible for students to meet all of the necessary requirements for certificate completion and award upon graduation from high school.
CCP College Transfer (CT) Pathways and the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Pathways offered through Vance-Granville Community College (VGCC). Students who wish to pursue a pathway in one of these areas should first contact their high school counselor. The school counselors are in the best position to determine a student’s eligibility and should be able to assist and guide both students and parents with the application and registration process.
Career & College Promise Transfer Pathway
The CCP Transfer Pathway is designed for high school juniors and seniors who wish to begin study toward an Associate degree and a baccalaureate degree. The Transfer Pathways are a structured set of courses, in the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA) between the University of North Carolina and the North Carolina Community College System, leading to completion of the Associate in Arts or Associate in Science degree. The courses in each pathway are selected from the Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC) component of the CAA. All UGETC courses in which the student earns a grade of “C” or better will transfer for equivalency credit at any of the UNC universities. The pathways require the completion of at least 30 semester hours of transfer courses including English, mathematics, and ACA 122. Eligible Students can select one of the following pathways:
College Transfer Enrollment Eligibility
1. Be a high school junior or senior;
2. Have an unweighted GPA of 2.8 on high school courses; and
3. Demonstrate college readiness in English, reading, and mathematics on an assessment or placement test.
To Maintain Eligibility for Continued Enrollment, a student must:
1. Continue to make progress toward high school graduation, and
2. Maintain a 2.0 GPA in college coursework after completing two college courses.
A student who falls below a 2.0 GPA after completing two college courses will be subject to the college’s policy for satisfactory academic progress.
The North Carolina School of Science and Math open enrollment courses are live, synchronous courses taught by NCSSM faculty taught to students during the school day. This is a partnership between NCSSM and local schools, where students remain enrolled in their home high school while dual enrolling in one or more of the unique course offerings available in the program.
Enrollment Eligibility
Be a high school junior or senior.
2. Have a weighted GPA of 3.0 on high school courses.
3. All courses are Honors or AP level - students must be able to work independently.
4. Not all courses may be available due to NCSSM course capacity or other scheduling conflicts.