Learn and Earn Online Courses

If you are a North Carolina high school student, you may qualify to enroll in online college classes through the Learn and Earn Online (LEO) program at Cape Fear Community College. See the guidelines below and speak to your school counselor.

Learn About Online Classes

Before you apply, make sure online learning is right for you! Discuss this with your school counselor. Take our Distance Learning Self Tests. Watch the short video clip about online college courses are delivered. Make sure you will have regular access to a reliable computer with the suggested minimum computer requirements.

Find a Class

See our Spring LEO schedule.

 

UPDATE: Beginning with the 2010-11 school year, Learn and Earn Online offerings are restricted to STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering, or math). CFCC's LEO schedule has been changed to reflect this statewide mandate. For information on CFCC transfer courses available to high school students, please refer to the Transfer Course List for High School Students handout.

Apply

Complete the online application. This may only be completed during the designated application period. (Dates for spring semester admission will be posted in August.)

IMPORTANT: If you enroll in this program, you are restricted to the courses listed on the LEO Schedule. Students are not allowed to enroll in our Huskins or Concurrent Enrollment programs during the same semester they enroll in our LEO program.

Complete All Course Prerequisites

In addition to having approval of your high school administration, you will need to make sure you've met all prerequisites for your chosen course. At CFCC, each LEO class requires students to have a minimum score on at least one placement exam.

CFCC administers the Accuplacer college placement exam. See the Testing Services page for the placement test schedule, guidelines, and test preparation information. CFCC also accepts official SAT or ACT test scores that meet minimum requirement. See the Placement Test Advising Guide for cutoff scores.

Register

Registration dates for Spring 2011 classes will be posted soon.

To register for a spring course, please turn in your completed LEO Course Request Form to your school principal or counselor.

You will receive a registration confirmation notification by email once you are registered. You will not report to CFCC to register. By law, public school students have registration priority over non-public school students. Submitting this form is not a guarantee of enrollment in the class. All students will be enrolled on a space-available basis.

Prepare for Class

Once you are registered, you should make sure you can access your Campus Cruiser and BlackBoard accounts. See the Getting Started information on the distance learning site for account access information. If you have problems accessing your accounts, contact the student helpdesk. Take the BlackBoard Tutorial for an overview of this course delivery software.