Through C-STEP, students eligible to receive federal financial aid are guaranteed admission to UNC-Chapel Hill, where they can complete their four-year degrees after successfully completing their work at Wake Tech.

C-STEP gives students access to special events, advising and transition and support services at both Wake Tech and UNC-Chapel Hill. Students will be academically prepared and fully engaged in their college and university communities, setting them on a positive path to success.

In addition to guaranteed admission, C-STEP offers the following benefits:

• Scholarship and internship opportunities
• One-on-one faculty advising and mentoring
• A dedicated academic advisor who specializes in UNC-Chapel Hill transfers
• Early registration
• Monthly experiences with the Wake Tech C-STEP cohort
• Opportunity to build relationships with C-STEP students from other North Carolina community colleges
• Opportunities for leadership
• Community outreach
• Special experiences for students in STEM majors
• Exclusive information from Admissions, Financial Aid, Advising and other UNC-Chapel Hill offices
• Unique experiences on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus

Students must meet the following criteria to apply to C-STEP:

• A cumulative GPA of at least 3.2
• No more than halfway toward an AA or AS degree, including the current enrollment term
• U.S. citizen or permanent resident (applicants must be eligible to receive federal financial aid)

Early College students taking courses through Wake Tech are not eligible for C-STEP.

NOTE: Application deadlines are April 1
and October 1 each year.

For more information, email the C-STEP program at [email protected] or Wake Tech Advising at [email protected].