College & Career Promise: College Transfer Path offers North Carolina high school students the opportunity to begin their two- or four-year college work by earning college credits tuition free. The program is open to all high school students who maintain a “B” average and meet other eligibility requirements (see list below).
Additionally, high school students in College Transfer Pathways may earn high school credit for specific college transfer courses. Please see your counselor for details.
There are four College Transfer pathways to choose from:
- Business and Economics
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Engineering and Mathematics
- Life and Health Sciences
Students must choose one pathway. Only courses in the pathway are allowed. Changing of pathways is generally not permitted.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Be a high school junior or senior at least 15 years of age.
- Have a weighted high school GPA of 3.00 on all high school courses.
- Meet prerequisites for all courses.
- Demonstrate college readiness by achieving placement test scores as outlined in the state approved test score chart shown below. Students must take and pass all subsections of a single test to place into the College Transfer Pathway. Multiple administrations of subsections are not permissible. Students may be allowed only one re-test with appropriate approval.
- Students may take the Accuplacer placement test, which is available at the college.
- Courses taken at Forsyth Tech can be used for granting Articulated Credit at the high school level with Honors Credit status.
- All credits are transferable but may be considered elective credit if the Pathway is not completed.
- All students must enroll and register in the Office of Educational Partnerships.
Submit to Office of Educational Partnerships:
- Forsyth
Tech Application – IMPORTANT:
This cannot be completed online. We currently are not accepting applications through CFNC.org. It must be a written application and must
be turned into the Educational Partnerships office in person and be an
original.
- Permission
Form
- Official high school and other college transcripts
- Official test scores
- In addition, home school students are required to have notarized transcripts, proof of age (birth certificate or driver’s license), and North Carolina Office of Non-Public Instruction proof of registration.
To maintain eligibility:
- Must maintain a 2.0 GPA in all college coursework after completing at least two courses.
- Continue enrollment in high school with a minimum half-time enrollment status.
Fees:
Tuition is waived for curriculum classes for fall and spring semesters. Students are responsible for purchasing their books and paying all fees to the college.
Calendar:
Students will adhere to the Forsyth Tech college calendar, which is different than the public schools calendar.
Notes:
- Fall 2011 students are grandfathered into a pathway based on completing fall 2011 courses in good standing academically (2.0 GPA or better).
- Prior to each semester a calendar will be issued to all counselors and posted on the website of required due dates for applications and registration information.
For Additional Information, Please Contact:
Dr. Susan Phelps, Dean of Educational Partnerships, 336-734-7236 or sphelps@forsythtech.edu
Mrs. Savannah Raby, Administrative Assistant, 336.734.7466 or sraby@forsythtech.edu
Mrs. Martha Pearce, Part-time Assistant, 336.734.7379 or mpearce@forsythtech.edu
*College Readiness Benchmarks on Approved Diagnostic Assessment Tests
| Test | PLAN** | PSAT** | Asset (NCCCS Cut Score) | COMPASS (NCCCS Cut Score) | Accuplacer (NCCCS Cut Score) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | 15 | 49 | 41 Writing | 70 Writing | 86 Sentence Skills |
| Reading | 17 | 50 | 41 Reading | 81 Reading | 80 Reading |
| Mathematics | 19 | 50 | 41 Numerical Skills and 41 Int. Algebra | 47 Pre-Algebra and 66 Algebra | 55 Arithmetic and 75 Elem. Algebra |
In addition to the diagnostic assessments, colleges may use the following SAT and ACT scores recommended by the testing companies as benchmarks for college readiness:*
| SAT | ACT | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | 500 | English | 18 | |
| Critical Reading | 500 | Reading | 21 | |
| Mathematics | 500 | Mathematics | 22 | |
*To be eligible for enrollment in a College Transfer Pathway, students must demonstrate college readiness in English, reading and mathematics on an approved test.
**PLAN and PSAT scores recommended by ACT and College Board as indicators of college readiness.
*Chart approved by and received from North Carolina Community College System 10/11.
