The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC)

“Community college students bring a wealth of academic interests and curiosity to the Carolina campus. They also bring a wealth of life experience that enhances the learning environment for everyone. The Carolina Student Transfer Excellence Program helps ensure that students from our state’s vibrant community college system have a strong presence at Carolina.”
– James Moeser, Chancellor of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

In 2006, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) launched the Carolina Student Transfer Excellence Program (C-STEP) to enable more community college students to transfer to and graduate from UNC. Talented low- and moderate-income high school students are guaranteed admission to the UNC if they enroll at one of three local partner community colleges—Durham Technical Community College, Wake Technical Community College, and Alamance Community College—and complete the program successfully. C-STEP students will be academically prepared and fully engaged in the campus community, which are strong indicators of student success. Participating students agree to earn associate degrees and to participate actively in the program.

Elements of University of North Carolina's CCTI program include:

• Special events and advising, both at their home college and at Carolina, while they are pursuing their associate degrees.
• Transition and support services once they have enrolled at Carolina and are pursuing their bachelor degrees.
• Carolina guarantees to meet 100 percent of every admitted student's demonstrated need through grants, scholarships and loans.
• Qualified C-STEP students will be offered the opportunity to enroll as Carolina Covenant scholars, a landmark program that enables low-socioeconomic students to graduate debt-free.

Learn more about University of North Carolina's achievements and promising practices, or visit the C-STEP Web site to learn more about transfer opportunities.