Eligibility for CCP Pathways
11th/12th Grade CTE & CT Pathway Eligibility
11th/12th Grade Career and Technical Education (CTE) Pathway Eligibility
Be a high school Junior or Senior and:
- Have an unweighted, cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher on high school courses; or
- Demonstrate college readiness in English, Reading, and Mathematics on an assessment (See Attachment A below); or
- Have the recommendation of the high school principal/designee and his/her rationale (in memo form) in place of GPA requirement
NOTE: All students must meet course prerequisites in order to be registered.
11th/12th Grade College Transfer (CT) Pathway Eligibility
Be a high school Junior or Senior and:
- Have an unweighted, cumulative GPA of 2.8 on high school courses; or
- Demonstrate college readiness in English, Reading, and Mathematics on an assessment (See Attachment A below)
NOTE: All students must meet course prerequisites in order to be registered.
For continuation in the program:
To maintain eligibility for continued enrollment, a student must:
- Continue to progress toward high school graduation: and
- Maintain a GPA of 2.0 in college coursework after completing two courses.
College Readiness Benchmarks
(Attachment A)
*CCP Program Eligibility Benchmarks on Approved Diagnostic Assessment Tests
Test | PSAT 10 and PSAT/NMSQT (2015 and Future) |
SAT (March 2016 and Future) |
Pre-ACT and ACT |
NC DAP (NCCCS Cut Score) | RISE Placement Test |
English | 26 or a composite score of 460 for Evidenced-Based Reading and Writing | 480 composite score for Evidenced-Based Reading and Writing |
18 | Composite score of 151 or higher | 70 or higher on Tier 1 and Tier 2 (See RISE placement) |
Reading | 26 or a composite score of 460 for Evidenced-Based Reading and Writing | 22 | |||
Mathematics | 24.5 or 510 | 530 | 22 | 7 on each assessment for DMA 010 thru 060 | 70 or higher on Tier 1 and Tier 2 and Tier 3 (See RISE placement Guide) |
Advanced Placement (AP) | International Baccalaureate (IB) | Cambridge International Examinations | |||
English, Language and Composition | 3 or higher | IB English A (Standard or Higher Level) | 4 or higher | AS Level English Language | C or higher |
English, Literature and Composition | 3 or higher | IB Mathematics (Higher Level) | 4 or higher | A Level English Language | C or higher |
Calculus AB | 3 or higher | IB Advanced Mathematics (Higher Level) | 4 or higher | AS Level Language and Literature in English | C or higher |
Calculus BC | 3 or higher | IB Mathematical Studies (Standard Level) | 4 or higher | AS Level Math | C or higher |
*To be eligible for enrollment in a College Transfer Pathway, students must demonstrate college readiness in English, reading, and mathematics on an approved test or tests. Eligibility may be demonstrated by achieving the required scores on a single test or by combining test scores from any of the approved assessments. For example, a student may combine a 22 on ACT math with 480 on SAT composite score for evidenced based reading and writing to demonstrate college readiness. | A Level Math | C or higher | |||
A Level Mathematics – Further |
C or higher |
9th/10th Grade CTE & CT Pathway Eligibility
9th/10th Grade Career and Technical Education (CTE) Pathway Eligibility
Be a high school Freshman or Sophomore and:
- Have the recommendation of the high school principal/designee and his/her rationale for recommendation (in memo form); and
- Passed Math 1 with a grade of C or better, EOC score of 3, 4, or 5 for Math I, and EOG score of 3, 4, or 5 for 8th grade ELA Assessment; OR
- Demonstrate college readiness in English, Reading, and Mathematics (See Attachment A below)
**Temporary Rule for 2020-2021 admission: Pass Math 1 with a grade of P or better and score a 3, 4, or 5 on the 7th or 8th grade End of Grade ELA Assessment
NOTE: Eligible 9th and 10th grade CTE students may only enroll in pathways without UGETC courses in the following pathways:
- Engineering Technologies (40xxx)
- Construction Technology (35xxx)
- Business Technologies (25xxx)
- Accounting and Finance (C25800CH)
- Business Administration: Business Core (C25120DH)
- Business Administration: Entrepreneurship (C25120C)
- Criminal Justice Technology: Introduction (C55180P)
- Early Childhood Education (C55220H)
- Hospitality Event Coordinator (C25110G)
- Hospitality Management - Hotel Operations (C25110H)
- Supply Chain Management: Global Logistics Technology (C25620GA)
- Information Technologies (25xxx)
- Advertising & Graphic Design (C30100AA)
- Business Analytics:
- Information Technology
- Introduction to Simulation and Game Development (C25450AA)
- Office Administration: Office Software (C25370SA)
NOTE: Some CTE pathways require testing to be eligible for courses within the pathways.
NOTE: CCP Staff will work closely with 9th and 10th-grade students to determine eligibility.
NOTE: All students must meet course prerequisites in order to be registered.
9th/10th Grade College Transfer (CT) Pathway Eligibility
Be a high school Freshman or Sophomore and:
- Be identified as gifted by local AIG plan in English/Reading and Math; or
aptitude and achievement test scores for English, Reading, and Math (92nd to 99th percentiles) in the Mental Measurements Yearbook published by the Buros Institute of Mental Measurements; and - Demonstrate college readiness in English, Reading, and Math on an approved assessment (See Attachment A below); and
- Receive recommendation (verifying maturity to enroll) from high school principal (or equivalent administrator) via memo; and
- Receive written consent of the student's parent/guardian via memo; and
- Receive mandatory academic advising prior to course registration
Recommended Local AIG Plan Documentation Identifying Placement in ALL Areas (Local Plan: Wake County)
- Individual Student Profile (ISP) (ISP Example)
- Differentiated Education Plan (DEP) (DEP Example)
List of Acceptable Aptitude and Achievement Tests:
- CogAT (Aptitude) (Score Report Example)
- IOWA (Achievement) (Score Report Example)
- Woodcock-Johnson IV (Achievement) (Score Report Example)
**Any other Aptitude and Achievement tests submitted will be reviewed for eligibility.
NOTE: CCP Staff will work closely with 9th and 10th grade students to determine eligibility.
NOTE: All students must meet course prerequisites in order to be registered.
For continuation in the program:
To maintain eligibility for continued enrollment, a student must:
- Continue to progress toward high school graduation: and
- Maintain a GPA of 2.0 in college coursework after completing two courses.
College Readiness Benchmarks
(Attachment A)
*CCP Program Eligibility Benchmarks on Approved Diagnostic Assessment Tests
Test | PSAT 10 and PSAT/NMSQT (2015 and Future) |
SAT (March 2016 and Future) |
Pre-ACT and ACT |
NC DAP (NCCCS Cut Score) | RISE Placement Test |
English | 26 or a composite score of 460 for Evidenced-Based Reading and Writing | 480 composite score for Evidenced-Based Reading and Writing |
18 | Composite score of 151 or higher | 70 or higher on Tier 1 and Tier 2 (See RISE placement) |
Reading | 26 or a composite score of 460 for Evidenced-Based Reading and Writing | 22 | |||
Mathematics | 24.5 or 510 | 530 | 22 | 7 on each assessment for DMA 010 thru 060 | 70 or higher on Tier 1 and Tier 2 and Tier 3 (See RISE placement Guide) |
Advanced Placement (AP) | International Baccalaureate (IB) | Cambridge International Examinations | |||
English, Language and Composition | 3 or higher | IB English A (Standard or Higher Level) | 4 or higher | AS Level English Language | C or higher |
English, Literature and Composition | 3 or higher | IB Mathematics (Higher Level) | 4 or higher | A Level English Language | C or higher |
Calculus AB | 3 or higher | IB Advanced Mathematics (Higher Level) | 4 or higher | AS Level Language and Literature in English | C or higher |
Calculus BC | 3 or higher | IB Mathematical Studies (Standard Level) | 4 or higher | AS Level Math | C or higher |
*To be eligible for enrollment in a College Transfer Pathway, students must demonstrate college readiness in English, reading, and mathematics on an approved test or tests. Eligibility may be demonstrated by achieving the required scores on a single test or by combining test scores from any of the approved assessments. For example, a student may combine a 22 on ACT math with 480 on SAT composite score for evidenced based reading and writing to demonstrate college readiness. | A Level Math | C or higher | |||
A Level Mathematics – Further |
C or higher |
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