The Career and College Promise (CCP) Program at Blue Ridge Community College provides North Carolina high school students with three tailored pathways to complete a certificate and/or degree for free at an accelerated rate. The Cooperative Innovative High School Pathway program offers two programs, Early College and Career Academy. In Early College, high school students spend up to five years in the program, after which they graduate with a high school diploma and up to two years of transferable college credit or an associate degree. Career Academy offers academies in subjects such as art, automotive, and food service, as well as credit recovery courses for any student that may fall behind academically. Courses within the academies provide an immersive and hands-on experience to prepare students for life after graduation. The College Transfer Pathway allows junior and senior high school students to take transferable, tuition-free college courses while still enrolled in high school. The Career and Technical Education (CTE) Pathway offers various CTE pathways that eventually lead to certification and/or a diploma that is aligned with high school career clusters.
Benefits of the CCP Program include tuition-free classes, career exploration, training opportunities, and weighted credits that will assist students in obtaining a two-year or four-year degree. The CCP Program also provides opportunities for students to transfer credits between North Carolina community colleges and public four-year institutions, in addition to a variety of independent colleges.
