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<h4 style="text-align: center">Many four-year institutions work with our community colleges to establish agreements that guarantee admission, transfer of credit, and more. While each institution may maintain their own agreements, some are established across the system. </h4>
<h4 style="text-align: center">Learn more about these opportunities below, and explore your institutional options as well. </h4>

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Through this collaboration, students enrolled in eligible academic programs at participating community colleges will have the opportunity to transition to NC State with guaranteed admission, provided they meet established criteria. This program will launch in Spring, 2026.

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The primary purpose of this initiative is to support a seamless transition for graduates of North Carolina Community Colleges and other transfer students into Western Carolina University (WCU). Through this program, we guarantee general university admission to all eligible participants who meet the terms of our agreement, underscoring WCU’s strong commitment to transfer success.
Our vision is for WCU Connect students to feel like Catamounts long before they ever set foot on campus—and this program is designed to make that a reality. Participants enjoy a range of exclusive benefits and opportunities.

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The NCCCS Office helps institutions coordinate the development and signature of agreements. Agreement types may include:
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	<li>Articulation Agreements outline curriculum pathways between a particular program/s or degree types at the community colleges to a specific degree or set of degrees at the four-year institution. Articulation agreements must ensure the completion of an associate's degree prior to transfer. </li>
	<li>Guaranteed Admission Agreements ensure students will be admitted into a four-year institution upon successful completion of the associates degree, and when the learner meets a set of admission standards, such as a grade point average. These agreements do not have to guarantee admission into a particular major.</li>
	<li>General Education Transfer Agreements align NCCCS general education requirements with a waiver of general education requirements (in total or at the lower level) at the four-year institution. </li>
	<li>Other agreements may include specific scholarship opportunities, credential alignments, degree pathways for specific populations, or more. </li>
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These, and other regulations, apply. Subject to change. 
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	<li>Participation by the individual community colleges is optional.</li>
	<li>Agreements are signed between the colleges and the four-year institution.</li>
	<li>The NCCCS Office is not a signatory; rather it acts only as a coordinating body and process manager. </li>
	<li>One agreement for all 58 colleges is strongly encouraged.</li>
	<li>Institutions can still maintain transfer paths and/or transfer guides, which can be updated on an as needed basis. </li>
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To begin the process of partnering with the System office, please reach out to <a href="kamens@nccommunitycolleges.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dr. Seth Marc Kamen</a>, State Director of Transfer, Learning Recognition and Credential Alignment.

Guaranteed Pathway Programs

Many four-year institutions work with our community colleges to establish agreements that guarantee admission, transfer of credit, and more. While each institution may maintain their own agreements, some are established across the system.

Learn more about these opportunities below, and explore your institutional options as well.

Explore Participating Agreements

NC State Wolfpack Connect Guaranteed Admission Program

Western Carolina University Connect Program

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