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She Built This City: Empowering Women and Underserved Communities Through ApprenticeshipDid you know that only 2.2% of plumbers, 2.3% of HVAC mechanics, 2.9% of electricians, and 3.1% of carpenters are women? In the larger picture, women represent only a small fraction of the skilled trades workforce. She Built This City (SBTC), a non-profit housed out of Charlotte, North Carolina champions equity in the skilled trades through Registered Apprenticeship programming that sparks interest and builds pathways to careers in the skilled trades for youth, women, and underserved communities.Read More

Transfer Guides boost support for North Carolina community college students enrolling in UNC System institutionsNorth Carolina community college advisors are employing a new online data tool – Transfer Guides – to help students match their earned community college credits to four-year degree requirements in specific majors at 16 University of North System institutions. Read More

North Carolina Community Colleges advances strategies to boost completion rates for adult learnersThe North Carolina Community College System is intensifying efforts to support adult learners in response to shifting enrollment patterns and evolving workforce demands. At this month’s board meetings, the State Board of Community Colleges explored innovative strategies to increase credential completion rates for non-traditional students.Read More

Five NC community college students awarded prestigious Samuel M. Taylor Memorial Life Sciences ScholarshipFive community college students have been awarded the prestigious Samuel M. Taylor Memorial Life Sciences Scholarship, providing up to $3,000 per student to offset the cost of tuition, fees, and books as they pursue careers in the life sciences field. Read More

Notice of Public Hearing | August 22, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.On July 19, 2024, the State Board of Community Colleges initiated the rulemaking process to amend 1D SBCCC 400.2 – Admission to Colleges. A public hearing will be held on this proposed amendment from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 22, 2024 at the following location:Read More

State Board of Community Colleges to meet August 15-16The N.C. State Board of Community Colleges will have meetings as follows: Read More

Robust Pipeline Development for High-Growth, High-Wage Jobs: NC Student Success Center defines Guided Economic PathwaysMore than 150 community college leaders from across the state gathered at Davidson-Davie Community College last month to discuss the North Carolina Guided Economic Pathway model and the critical role community colleges play in designing educational journeys that connect to high growth, high-wage career pipelines. Read More