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What is New Century Scholars?
The New Century Scholars program provides
last-dollar college tuition support to selected 7th grade
students from Jackson, Macon and Swain Counties. NCS targets
“high potential” students and provides extra
support to those students through their middle and high
school years. After high school graduation, NCS students
enroll in SCC to work toward an Associate degree, and can
continue at Western Carolina University to earn a Bachelors
degree.
What
Services are Provided?
New Century Scholars is designed to improve academic readiness,
bolster student persistence toward high school graduation,
and increase the college going-rate of local students. Students
in the NCS program not only receive a tuition guarantee,
but they also receive extra support in their educational
pursuits. Support may come in the form of specialized counseling,
job shadowing, visits to SCC, and/or participation in special
programs for New Century Scholars. NCS students are expected
to maintain their grades, remain drug and alcohol free,
and contribute a minimum of 10 hours of volunteer service
in their community each year.
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Highlights |
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NCS
targets rising 7th graders who have potential for college,
and provides guaranteed, last-dollar tuition assistance
to pursue degrees at SCC and WCU |
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Students,
parents, public schools, SCC, and WCU sign agreements
committing to specific standards or to support students
in specific ways |
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Interventions
and activities provide students with additional skills
and motivation |
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Community
businesses, individuals and groups generously provide
funding to enroll new NCS students |
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NCS
funds are invested and managed by the SCC Foundation
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