GTCC Career and College Promise Program 

Career and College Promise offers North Carolina high school students the chance to earn college credits at a community college campus. The program is tuition-free for high school juniors and seniors (semester fees will be due). You must have a cumulative unweighted GPA of 2.8 or higher or passing test scores.

Students can earn:

·        College credit transferable to all UNC System Institutions and many of NC’s Independent Colleges and Universities

·        A credential, certificate or diploma in a technical career

Fall 2025 Semester:

February 1, 2025: Fall application period begins

New Student Registration Opens: April 14, 2025

Current Student Registration Opens: April 7, 2025

New Student Admissions Meeting

Please submit a completed application packet with all signatures after viewing the Admissions Session.

The Admissions Session includes information on the following:

·        General Program Information

·        Curriculum Pathways

·        How to navigate the website to search for classes

·        How to register for classes

It is important that you and your parent watch the entire recording. 

Career and College Promise Admissions Presentation

Once you and your parent have viewed the Admissions Session:

1. Determine your Career and College Promise Pathway – Write the Pathway name and Code on your Verification Form.  Please refer to the Dual Credit Allowances Document for information on how the high school credits dual courses. 

There are two types of Career and College Promise Pathways:

o   College Transfer Pathways  – GTCC offers nine different college transfer pathways   
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o   Career/Technical Education Pathways – GTCC offers numerous certificate and diploma programs.  (classes in the technical pathway aren’t guaranteed to transfer)
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2.  Complete the Online Application for CCP:  Follow this link – https://www2.cfnc.org/exclusive.html#/applicationlogin/GTCC/GTCC_CCP/GTCCAppCCP

You will need to create an account on CFNC.org. Please include your social security number when completing the online application.  If you attend a public high school you can request your high school transcript through CFNC.

3.  Once you have completed the online application, scan your additional application documents and email to ccpadmissions@gtcc.edu.    

  Do not copy and paste the documents into the body of the email.  Please use the “attach” command.
 o   Verification of Student Eligibility Form – Please make sure that you have all signatures required and that you have included the pathway. Signatures may be obtained by email.

o   Attendance Policy Form

o   Consent to Release Form – to be completed by the student.

o   Media Release Form – to be completed by the parent.

o   Year-End High School Transcript –Please send a copy of your latest transcript with the admissions packet. If you attend a public high school, you may request this through cfnc.org.  Please provide your High School ID # on the Verification Form. If your transcript is in a sealed envelope, you may open it and scan it. For home school transcripts - courses must be listed by grade level, signed and dated by principal and include a cumulative unweighted GPA.

o   Copy of Home School State Registration (if applicable)

4.  Once you have submitted your application documents:

• • Please be checking the email listed on your application. If something is missing, you will be notified.  After the application is processed, the applicant will receive an email with Titan Account Activation Instructions.
  • After activating your Titan account, please log into your GTCC Titan Email and check it frequently.  Registration instructions will be sent to your Titan email only.
  • Once you have registered for classes, you will be sent an email with instructions for our mandatory online CCP Orientation.

5.  Once you are admitted to the CCP program and are ready to register for classes:

• • Please print, complete, and submit a CCP Agreement form to your counselor signifying your understanding of the protocols for registering for courses at GTCC, in combination with your courses at Southwest.
    • Clcik here for the CCP Agreement form
  • Please follow the information provided by GTCC for their course offerings and what is best for your chosen pathway.

Please keep in mind that the purpose of CCP is for eligible high school students to earn college credits towards a college degree, diploma, or certificate. Dual credit for high school graduation requirements is a bonus, but should not be what drives course selection. Courses in the CCP transfer pathways should be selected based on the published bachelor degree plan for the major at the university the student intends to transfer to after high school. Students cannot exceed 61 credit hours for the college transfer pathways.

https://myapps.northcarolina.edu/transfertoolbox/advising-tools-nc-community-college-transfer-students/ 

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Next Steps for CCP Students who plan to attend GTCC in the fall after high school graduation:

Summer CCP Eligibility:

Your graduation date determines if you are eligible as a high school CCP student or a traditional college student for the summer term.  If your graduation date is before May 16^th, you will be a traditional college student for the summer term, but GTCC must receive your official final high school transcript by May 15^th.   If your high school graduation date is after May 15t^th, you may continue for the summer term as a CCP student.  If you are attending as CCP for summer, you are still restricted to the CCP pathway.

Summer and Fall Registration:

Registration opens in April for Summer and Fall.  Even though you are graduating, your registration for fall will be done through the CCP Office because your high school hold will not be removed until July 1st and this prevents you from registering through Self Service or Navigate. You will be able to make schedule changes after July 1^st in Navigate or Self Service and be able to register yourself for future semesters.  A new advisor will be assigned to you during the fall semester.

Please let us know that you are graduating when you send your registration request for fall to CCP@gtcc.edu. 

Course Registration for both summer and fall begins in April. CCP registration instructions will be sent to your Titan email account around March 1^st.

LIMITED ENROLLMENT PROGRAMS:  If you are applying for limited enrollment programs, apply to GTCC and then follow that department’s application instructions/deadlines.