{"id":6,"date":"2019-10-11T10:04:53","date_gmt":"2019-10-11T14:04:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cfcc.edu\/cstep\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2025-07-03T15:00:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T19:00:15","slug":"c-step","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cfcc.edu\/cstep\/","title":{"rendered":"C-STEP"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>What is C-STEP?<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2-w3V7sFSvw?si=c3soSBIY4cOElBOE\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The <em>Carolina Student Transfer Excellence Program<\/em> (C-STEP) is a partnership between Cape Fear Community College and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill made possible by a grant from the <a href=\"\/\/www.jkcf.org\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Jack Kent Cooke Foundation <\/a> . The goal of C-STEP is to identify high-achieving students (minimum 3.2 GPA) who would not otherwise attend a selective college or university; to enroll these students in the Associate in Arts\/Science program at one of the partnering community colleges; to mentor these students through successful completion of an Associate degree (AA\/AS); to transfer these students, as juniors, to UNC-Chapel Hill; and to support their successful completion of a baccalaureate degree.<\/p>\n<p>Entry into the program is competitive and is based on both community involvement and academic excellence. Statistics show that transfer students from North Carolina Community Colleges perform better, on average as juniors than those who enter the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as freshmen.<\/p>\n<p>C-STEP is not a scholarship program nor is it part of the general process routinely followed by students applying to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as college freshmen or traditional community college students applying to UNC-CH as College-University transfer students. Rather, C-STEP identifies talented students as early as high school and facilitates their eventual admission and transfer to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as juniors, if they earn an appropriate associate\u2019s degree at Cape Fear Community College and complete C-STEP and UNC-CH participation and admissions requirements. While using funds from Federal Student Financial Aid to pay for tuition and books at the community college, C-STEP students are provided exemplary advising, mentoring, and support during their transition and subsequent enrollment at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.<\/p>\n<p>This collaborative effort will ensure that Cape Fear Community College C-STEP students feel \u201cfirmly planted\u201d at Carolina almost immediately after transferring there. These students will be academically prepared and fully engaged in the campus community \u2014 and both are strong indicators of student success.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"programbenefits\">Program Benefits<\/h4>\n<p>Students benefit from an opportunity to prepare academically and engage with the Carolina campus community throughout the program, in addition to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Special Events<\/li>\n<li>Advising<\/li>\n<li>Transition &#038; Support Services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<!--\n\n<h4 id=\"sessions\">Information Sessions<\/h4>\n\n\nAre you a high school student or current CFCC student interested in transferring to UNC? The Carolina Student Transfer Excellent Program invites you to participate in our fall information session!\n\nC-Step is a grant-funded partnership between CFCC and UNC. We are looking for high-achieving students with less than 30 college credits who will complete their associate in arts or sciences at CFCC before transferring to UNC. Attend our information session to learn more about the program goals, benefits, and resources. Our next application deadline is Oct. 1, so don't miss this opportunity! \n\nParents and students welcome.\n\n<strong>Sept. 16, 2020<\/strong> - 5 PM <a href=\"https:\/\/us.bbcollab.com\/guest\/aa2b71fe58154f90930955bf5467f830\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Access the Info Session \u2192 <\/a> <strong>Sept. 21, 2020<\/strong> - 7 PM <a href=\"https:\/\/us.bbcollab.com\/guest\/f3ca1a2858154127b2e4112d96a712d4\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Access the Info Session \u2192 <\/a> -->\n<h4 id=\"appdeadlines\">Application Deadlines<\/h4>\n<table class=\"table table-striped\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Key Dates<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"text-center\"><strong>Application Deadline<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"text-right\"><strong>Notification Date<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Graduating high school seniors<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 OR \u2013<\/p>\n<p>High school seniors with 30 dual enrollment credit or less<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 OR \u2013<\/p>\n<p>Current Cape Fear CC students with 30 credit hours or less including current semester course work<\/td>\n<td class=\"text-center\">April 1<\/td>\n<td class=\"text-right\">Late April<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Current Cape Fear CC students with 30 credit hours or less including current semester course work<\/td>\n<td class=\"text-center\">October 1<\/td>\n<td class=\"text-right\">Late November<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is C-STEP? 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