If you’re a high school junior or senior in Caldwell or Watauga county, have at least a 2.8 unweighted GPA or have earned a qualifying score on a college placement test, then you could start earning free college credit TODAY with the Career and College Promise program at CCC&TI!
**To confirm your eligibility, you can talk to your high school’s CCC&TI Transition Advisor or call 828.726.2606 and talk to Jeff Link, Executive Director of Student Engagement and Educational Partnerships at CCC&TI. You can also email your questions to jlink@cccti.edu.
Once you’ve confirmed that you are eligible for Career and College Promise here are the steps for enrollment:
Those outside of Caldwell or Watauga counties, or those who are home school students, may contact Jeff Link, Executive Director of Student Engagement and Educational Partnerships at 828.726.2606, jlink@cccti.edu for advising.
High school students taking college credit courses under Career and College Promise provisions are exempt from applicable tuition for certain classes. Expenses for books, supplies and activity fees are the responsibility of the student.
Each course a high school student completes in the pathway with a grade of "C" or better will be accepted by all UNC member institutions and equated for lower division General Education credit at the university.
College Readiness Benchmarks on Approved Assessment Tests | ||||||||||
Test | PLAN | PSAT 2014 & earlier |
PSAT 2015 & later |
NC DAP | Pre-ACT & ACT |
SAT (taken prior to March 2016 |
SAT (taken March 2016 or after |
|||
English | 15 | 45 | 26 | Composite Scored of
151 or higher |
18 | 500 | Evidence Based Reading and Writing: 480 |
|||
Reading | 18 | 47 | 26 | 22 | 500 | |||||
Mathematics | 19 | 47 | 24.5 | 7 on each assessment for DMA 010 thru 060 |
22 | 500 | Math: 530 |
College Readiness Benchmarks on Approved Assessment Tests | ||||||||||
Test | PLAN | PSAT 2014 & earlier |
PSAT 2015 & later |
NC DAP | ACT | SAT (taken prior to March 2016 |
SAT (taken March 2016 or after |
|||
English | 15 | 45 | 26 | Composite Scored of
151 or higher |
18 | 500 | Evidence Based Reading and Writing: 480 |
|||
Reading | 18 | 47 | 26 | 22 | 500 | |||||
Mathematics | 19 | 47 | 24.5 | 7 on each assessment for DMA 010 thru 060 |
22 | 500 | Math: 530 |
* To be eligible for enrollment in a College Transfer Pathway, students must demonstrate college readiness in English, reading and mathematics on an approved test or tests.
Eligibility may be demonstrated by achieving the required scores on a single test or by combining test scores from any of the approved assessments.
You can register for Career and College Promise during CCC&TI's semester registration sessions.
Registration is typically available as follows:
Visit our Academic Calender page to determine the exact dates for registration sessions.
If you have questions, contact your high school’s CCC&TI Transition Advisor listed below.