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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
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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