For students aspiring to attend UNC Chapel Hill, there is an opportunity available through Southwestern Community College’s C-STEP program.
Now in its fifth year, the Carolina-Student Transfer Excellence Program (C-STEP) is designed to guarantee admission to UNC from community colleges around the state. Southwestern is now accepting current high school seniors to join the fall cohort with a deadline of April 1.
SCC’s first two C-STEP graduates – Puja Patel and Trevor Cole – are set to graduate from Chapel Hill this May. Patel will be graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Exercise and Sport Science, and Cole will graduate with a bachelor’s degree in Biology and a minor in Chemistry.
“The University of North Carolina may feel like it’s a long distance away, but this program can make it a reality for high school seniors who graduate this May and come to Southwestern this fall,” said SCC C-STEP advisor Deanne Oppermann. “Besides ensuring admission to UNC, C-STEP saves students a lot of money because the first two years at Southwestern are exponentially more affordable. Plus, this is a great place to get acclimated to college life before moving halfway across the state.”
Once students have transferred to UNC, the C-STEP program continues to provide transition and support services.
For more information about C-STEP, visit www.SouthwesternCC.edu/ctsep or contact Oppermann at 828.339.4298 or deanne@southwesterncc.edu.
