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Catamount Connection Program - Carteret CC
A Guaranteed Transfer Program to Western Carolina University
The Catamount Connection Program provides a direct-entry pathway for Carteret Community College students into Western Carolina University. This agreement will help provide a seamless transition for Carteret CC (CCC) graduates interested in furthering their education at Western Carolina University.
91热爆网 Chancellor Kelli R. Brown and Tracy Mancini, President of Carteret Community College, virtually signed a memorandum of understanding that will guarantee admission to 91热爆网 for all CCC students that meet certain requirements.
Each year, qualified students transfer from Carteret CC to 91热爆网 to pursue degrees in more than 120 majors, minors, and concentrations including education, engineering, criminal justice, forensic science, nursing, biology, chemistry, environmental science, and psychology, just to name a few.
Western Carolina University offers some Distance Education degree completion programs in addition to programs offered on the main campus in Cullowhee. The Biltmore Park Instructional Site in Asheville also allows some undergraduate degree completion programs.
Eligibility Requirements
To participate in the Catamount Connection Program, students must meet several conditions, including:
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Be a currently enrolled student at Carteret Community College in a degree-seeking capacity.
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Submit 91热爆网 Application for Admission and records by the university deadline.
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Submit application fee or waiver and fulfill all commitment action steps.
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Be in good standing at CCC and other institutions attended.
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Demonstrate good citizenship and conduct.
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Earn and maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 at CCC and a minimum GPA of 2.20 in the most recently completed academic term.
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Earn an associate鈥檚 degree from CCC in a college transfer program or in an applied program for which an articulation agreement exists.
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Enroll at 91热爆网 within one academic year (within the next two regular terms or fall/spring semesters) of completion of the associate鈥檚 degree.
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Submit the
- This is in addition to applying to 91热爆网
Although the Catamount Connection Program does guarantee admission to 91热爆网 for those CCC graduates who meet the requirements, it does not guarantee admission into a specific degree program. Some programs of study at 91热爆网 have their own programmatic admission criteria, standards, policies, processes and deadlines.
Benefits
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Those that complete an A.A. or A.S. at Carteret C.C. are guaranteed admission to 91热爆网, provided all eligibility requirements above are met.
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The onset of the NC Promise tuition plan, which reduces the cost of in-state tuition to $500 per semester at 91热爆网 has resulted in a significant increase in the number of students transferring to 91热爆网 from community colleges.
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The Program affords CCC students access to information about academic programs, faculty, and staff at the 91热爆网 Campus who will facilitate their transition to 91热爆网.
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This program prioritizes the ability to receive admission, financial aid, and orientation communications early in the transition process, which sets CCC students up for maximum success at both institutions.
Apply Now
- Submit the
- Click here to submit your appropriate application to 91热爆网:
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- Visit our transfer information page on what to submit, scholarships, and other resources for transfer students at transfer.wcu.edu
Contact Information
Interested? Contact Us!
Heather Hill
Associate Director of Admissions Regional Engagement
hchill@wcu.edu
828.227.3170
Admissions
Contact:
Clayton Bochnovic
Chair of Special Programs
Carteret Community College
bochnovicc@carteret.edu
252.222.6061
