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5 - '**' - Central Carolina Works: Educating for Economic Development LCI CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE The QpporUmft: High School Dual Enrollment The North Carolina Career and College Promise (CCP), a collaborative project of the state's K -12 schools, community colleges, and universities, permits high school students to accrue college credit from tuition free community college courses that count simultaneously toward the high school diploma. Recent research has demonstrated compellingly that these types of dual enrollment programs increase by as much as twofold students' likelihood of enrollment in and completion of post - secondary educational credentials. Through the cost free North Carolina Career and College Promise, Central Carolina Community College can equip the members of the tri -county workforce with career- and skills- enhancing certificates, diplomas, and degrees The Challenge: Increased Awareness and Participation In Chatham, Harnett, and Lee counties, the current rate of participation in Career and College Promise coursework stands at just 5%. In partnership with high school administrators and faculty, CCCC must make concerted efforts to increase students' and families' awareness of dual enrollment courses and the college and career opportunities that they create. Ultimately, we aim to ensure that 100°x6 of high school students in the tri -county area graduate with some amount of tuition free college credit that aligns with their individual interests and goals. The Model: Individualized Advising in Schools Academic and Career Advisors, placed in each county high school, constitute the lynchpin of this project. Advisors will work with students, parents, faculty, and administrators to encourage enrollment in Central Carolina Community College coursework - most of it offered directly on students' high school campuses - on a dual enrollment basis. In addition, Advisors will give students individualized guidance regarding how their earned college credits can articulate with the full range of curricular and career /technical offerings at two- and four -year colleges. To supplement the Advisors' work, Interactive Advising Technologies will be developed to give students personalized, on- demand information about dual enrollment and post - graduation opportunities. The Partners: A Community Effort This project has been developed by a consortium of CCCC administrators, local business and industry leaders, and school system officials from each of the three participating counties. Funding for the project will adopt the same collaborative framework, with contributions by Central Carolina Community College, individual private donors, and multiple public and private institutions. All donations will be managed by the Central Carolina Community College Foundation, an independent non - profit organization whose staff and board work to steward funds in support of College operations and programming. Donations accepted by the Foundation in support of Central Carolina Works will be dedicated ezcha*ely toward direct program costs, such as Career and College Advisors'salaries and benefits and students' books and materials.