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Gaston Career and College Promise

Gaston College's Career and College Promise program provides dual enrollment opportunities tuition-free for eligible NC high school students. The program offers College Transfer Pathways as well as Career and Technical Education Pathways. CCP requires that students be 1) current juniors or seniors in high school 2) have a weighted GPA of 3.0 on high school courses 3) demonstrate college readiness on the PLAN, PSAT, SAT, ACT, COMPASS, Accuplacer, ASSET and 4) maintain a 2.0 college GPA after 2 courses at Gaston. For CTE certificates, 2) can be waived with principal approval and 3) is only necessary if courses have prerequisites.

Year the Program was Founded 

2012

Promise Typology Category 

State merit-based aid programs

State 

North Carolina

Residency Requirement 

State

K-12 School Attendance Requirement 

County High School

Type of Award 

Dual Enrollment

Financial Award is Limited to Students with Financial Need 

No

Financial Award is Limited to Students who Meet Academic Achievement Requirements 

Yes

Disbursement of Financial Aid 

First Dollar

Year Requirement for Full Aid 

Does not require

Sponsored by Single Agency 

Yes

Program Offers Support Services 

Yes