Eagle Connect Program
The Eagle Connect Program is a guaranteed admission pathway to NCCU for North Carolina Community College students.
The Eagle Connect Program
Guaranteed Admission
Secure your seat at NCCU in one of the approximately 100 undergraduate majors.
Seamless Planning
Navigate your transfer with useful planning tools that validate course articulation in real time.
Savings
Pursue a clear cost-effective path to your bachelor’s degree and launch a successful career.
Eagle Connect: Who Is Eligible to Apply
The Eagle Connect Program is more than a guaranteed admission opportunity for students who have earned an associate in arts (A.A.) or associate in science (A.S.) degree at a participating North Carolina Community College. This program offers a pre-structured and transparent student engagement pathway to earning a bachelor’s degree at NCCU while minimizing uncertainty and promoting timely degree completion.
Eagle Connect: Explore the Benefits
Eagle Connect aims at fostering early engagement and academic integration for students currently enrolled at community colleges. This program offers prospective transfer students a valuable opportunity to participate in athletic events, Lyceum offerings, and fall and spring career fairs, as well as access the James E. Shepard Library, attend workshops and seminars, and cultivate a strong sense of connection and belonging.
Our Institution Partners and the Eagle Connect Portal
NCCU is actively engaged in partnerships with community colleges across NC to establish guaranteed transfer pathways. Eagle Connect participants are required to earn an A.A. or A.S. degree from one of the following North Carolina Community Colleges before transferring.
Alamance CC
Learn more about Alamance Community College or complete the Alamance CC Eagle Connect form to gain access to the portal. The portal will provide you with resources to navigate your academic pathway to graduation.
Catawba Valley CC
Learn more about Catawba Valley Community College or complete the Catawba Valley CC Eagle Connect form to gain access to the portal. The portal will provide you with resources to navigate your academic pathway to graduation.
Durham Tech
Learn more about Durham Tech Community College or complete the Durham Tech CC Eagle Connect form to gain access to the portal. The portal will provide you with resources to navigate your academic pathway to graduation.
PITT CC
Learn more about PITT Community College or complete the PITT CC Eagle Connect form to gain access to the portal. The portal will provide you with resources to navigate your academic pathway to graduation.
Vance-Granville CC
Learn more about Vance-Granville Community College or complete the Vance-Granville CC Eagle Connect form to gain access to the portal. The portal will provide you with resources to navigate your academic pathway to graduation.
Major Essential, Career Exploration
Eagle Connect participants have the option to select from approximately 100 majors and concentrations that will equip them for exhilarating career paths.
Let’s SOAR: Secure Your Seat
As participants in the Eagle Connect Program, students are required to meet and maintain eligibility in the program to have a seat for guaranteed admission to NCCU. Eagle Connect students will be expected to:
- Maintain 2.0 or higher while enrolled at a community college
- Earn an A.A. or A.S. degree
- Utilize the Transfer Guide aligned with NCCU’s majors
- Meet all NCCU Transfer Admission deadlines
Enroll in a major within three years of joining the Eagle Connect Program.
Resources To Navigate Your Success
Transfer Guide
The Transfer Guide displays the courses that need to be taken at the community college to complete the required course offerings for the major. The guide serves as a roadmap to completing your bachelor’s degree at NCCU.
Course of Study Planner
Eagle Connect participants will have access to the NCCU’s Course of Study Planner upon transition to NCCU to simplify what is needed to support their pursuit to major completion. Student will be able to access the Course of Study Planner by:
- Clicking the link below
- Locate your major
- Next to the title on the page, click the paper icon
North Carolina Central University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award baccalaureate, masters, educational specialist, and doctoral degrees. North Carolina Central University also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of North Carolina Central University may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling 404-679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).