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ADMISSIONS/ENROLLMENT
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Career & College Promise
Career & College Promise allows quali ed juniors and seniors to begin their college work toward their post-secondary education goals. Career & College Promise students do not pay tuition but are responsible for program-related fees (if applicable) and course materi- als such as textbooks.
Please contact the College Access Coordinator at ccp@southwesterncc.edu or visit www.southwesterncc.edu/career-and-college-promise for more information.
College Tech Prep (Articulated Credit from High School to Community College)
The College Tech Prep program allows students, upon graduation from high school,
to receive advanced placement or college credit for successfully completing selected high school courses. To earn articulated credit, students must score a minimum of 93% on the standardized CTE post assessment; have a minimum grade of “B” in the high school course; and enroll in SCC within two years of high school graduation.
Early College High School
An Early College High School is a small, autonomous high school usually located on a community college campus. Early College High Schools are a part of the NC New Schools project and provide students, who enroll in the ninth grade, the opportunity to earn both their high school diploma and an associate degree (or two years of college credit) within their ve years of enrollment in Early College. The Early College High School provides a safe, caring school where each child is well-known, intellectually challenged and celebrat- ed by every adult in the building. It is an innovative educational environment accepting students of diverse ability levels through an application process conducted each spring. For more information regarding early college opportunities, please contact your nearest early college directly: Blue Ridge Early College 828.743.2646; Jackson County Early College 828.339.4499; or Macon Early College 828.306.7006.
New Century Scholars
New Century Scholars is a locally funded initiative providing students with guaranteed last-dollar tuition assistance at Southwestern Community College. Students from Jackson, Macon and Swain county schools are selected in the seventh grade and must meet expecta- tions in academics, behavior and service learning to continue to participate in this college preparatory program. Attending workshops and enrichment opportunities throughout middle school and high school furthers student success in post-secondary education. Scholars who choose to attend SCC after high school graduation are given additional support during their transition from high school and throughout their college experience.
Upward Bound
Upward Bound is a free college preparatory program that helps rst-generation and income-eligible high school students in Swain, Macon, Jackson counties and the Qualla Boundary develop the skills needed to succeed in high school and college. Students take part in weekly tutoring, academic advising, college tours, service learning opportunities, monthly campus experiences, leadership development, cultural enrichment activities and a summer institute experience.
For more information about these programs/services for high school students, visit www.southwesterncc.edu.
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