Junior and Senior Eligibility

Eligible juniors and seniors may participate in the College Transfer Pathways, Career and Technical Education Pathways, and Workforce Continuing Education Pathways.

To be eligible for enrollment, the student must have:

• Rising junior or senior status
• Minimum grade/readiness requirements:
  • 2.8+ unweighted high school GPA OR demonstrate readiness on approved assessments in English, Reading, and Math. Review the benchmarks. 

Rising juniors and seniors not meeting the minimum grade/readiness requirements above may be able to participate in Career and Technical Education Pathways without Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC) courses and/or Workforce Continuing Education Pathways.

To be eligible for enrollment in this manner, the recommendation of the high school principal and their rationale is required as well as recommendation of the college's Chief Academic Officer.

Freshman and Sophomore Eligibility

Eligible freshmen and sophomores may participate in a limited number of Career and Technical Education Pathways.

To be eligible for enrollment in a CTE pathway, the student must have:

1. Have the recommendation of the high school principal or his/her designee (assessment scores should be considered), and have the recommendation of the college’s Chief Academic Officer
2. Must have passed Math I with a grade of C or better
3. Score a 3, 4, or 5 on the End of Course assessment (EOC) for Math I
4. Score a 3, 4, or 5 on the 8th grade End of Grade ELA assessment.

OR

1. Have the recommendation of the high school principal or his/her designee (assessment scores should be considered), and have the recommendation of the college’s Chief Academic Officer
2. Demonstrate college readiness in  English, reading and mathematics on an assessment. You can submit your official scores for PSAT, SAT, Pre-ACT, ACT, NC DAP.

*AP, IB, & Cambridge International Examination scores are also accepted.

*Recommendation of College Chief Academic Office needed on case by case basis.

To be eligible for enrollment in the College Transfer Pathways, the student must have:

1. Be identified as gifted by local AIG plan in English/reading and math
2. Demonstrate college readiness in English, reading and mathematics on an approved assessment (See College Readiness Benchmarks)
3. Receive recommendation from high school principal or equivalent administrator, and recommendation of AIG Coordinator (if one is employed)
4. Receive approval of college president or the college’s chief student development administrator or the college’s chief academic officer
5. Receive written consent of the student’s parent/guardian

OR

1. Be identified as academically or intellectually gifted in English, reading and math on an aptitude and achievement test as evidenced by a score in the range between the 92nd percentile and the 99th percentile on an aptitude and an achievement test included in the Mental Measurements Yearbook published by the Buros Institute of Mental Measurements
2. Demonstrate college readiness in English, reading and mathematics on an approved assessment (See College Readiness Benchmarks)
3. Receive recommendation from high school principal or equivalent administrator, and recommendation of AIG Coordinator (if one is employed)
4. Receive approval of college president or the college’s chief student development administrator or the college’s chief academic officer
5. Receive written consent of the student’s parent/guardian

To Remain Eligible:

• Continue to make progress towards your high school graduation
• Submit an updated high school transcript each academic term
• Maintain a 2.0 GPA in college coursework after completing two 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 (Academic Warning, Academic Probation).