Success in today’s global economy may require a two-or four-year degree, a certificate, or diploma. Through Career & College Promise (CCP), qualified high-school-age students in North Carolina have the opportunity to pursue these options, tuition-free, while they are in high school, allowing them to get a jumpstart on their workplace and college preparation.
Note: Parents and students should consult their local community college's website for details on the CCP offerings available in their area.
CCP provides three pathways to help advance eligible students’ post-high school success:
- College Transfer – College transfer pathways provide tuition-free course credits toward the AA, AS, AATP, ASTP, AE, ADN, AFA- Music, AFA-Theatre, or AFA-Visual Arts that will transfer seamlessly to any UNC System or participating private college or university.
- Career and Technical Education – Career and Technical Education pathways provide tuition-free course credits toward a certificate, diploma, or state or industry-recognized workforce credential.
- Cooperative Innovative High Schools – Begin earning tuition-free college credits as a high school student by attending an approved Cooperative Innovative High School.
The Career and Technical Education pathway includes offerings through Workforce Continuing Education that lead to state or industry-recognized workforce credentials.
Career & College Promise (CCP) - Workforce Continuing Education Pathways
- New WCE CCP Electronic Application Link: State Electronic CCP WCE Form
- New WCE CCP Electronic Application Link: Local Electronic CCP WCE Form
- Sample (watermarked) applications and the CCP-WCEP Electronic Application Quick Reference Guide are available below.
CCP Documents and Resources
*For questions regarding Career and College Promise, contact Michelle Lair via email.
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
 CCP Operating Procedures | 1009.33 KB |
| Career and College Promise State Board Code (Curriculum) | 127.67 KB |
| CCRG Exemption Document | 119.86 KB |
| CCP Parent FAQs | 368.63 KB |
| CCP AA Transfer Pathway (P1012C) | 185.77 KB |
| CCP AS Transfer Pathway (P1042C) | 210.05 KB |
| CCP AE Transfer Pathway (P1052C) | 209.31 KB |
| CCP ADN Transfer Pathway (P1032C) | 239.9 KB |
| CCP AFA - Music Transfer Pathway (P1072C) | 217.08 KB |
| CCP AFA - Visual Arts Transfer Pathway (P1062C) | 207.1 KB |
| CCP AFA - Theatre Transfer Pathway (P1082C) | 141.65 KB |
| CCP AATP- Transfer Pathway (P1012T) | 126.72 KB |
| CCP ASTP- Transfer Pathway (P1042T) | 148.45 KB |
| CCP-WCEP Electronic Application Quick Reference Guide | 118.99 KB |
| CCP-WCEP Application Example (State Pathways) | 735.15 KB |
| CCP-WCEP Application Example (Local Pathways) | 774.74 KB |