A message from the chancellor: Many Paths to Carolina
The diverse experiences that guide people to Carolina make our university a more inclusive and more interesting place for everyone.
Dear Carolina Community,
There’s no single path to Carolina. Many of our students arrive directly after high school, stepping away from home for the first time to become part of our campus community. Others come to Carolina after serving in the military, or after deciding on a career change. This year, we look forward to welcoming over 1,000 students who are transferring to UNC-Chapel Hill.
The diverse experiences that guide people to Carolina make our university a more inclusive and more interesting place for everyone. The transfer students who join our community each year are more likely to be first-generation college students, to have military backgrounds or significant work experience, or to hail from immigrant families or rural parts of our state. Our transfer students enrich our classroom discussions and make Carolina a better university.
The Carolina Student Transfer Excellence Program (C-STEP) is one of those paths for our transfer students. Through C-STEP, talented high school and community college students are guaranteed admission to Carolina. After being admitted to C-STEP and successfully completing their work at a partner community college, students transfer to Chapel Hill. Another program is Carolina Global Launch, where students transfer to Carolina in the spring after a fall semester overseas.
On Monday, I highlighted C-STEP and Carolina Global Launch on a panel at the Association of American Universities Presidents meeting in Washington, D.C. Universities everywhere are thinking about ways to extend a broader welcome to students of diverse backgrounds, and Carolina has a lot to offer.
Through transfer programs, strong financial aid, and a statewide commitment to keeping tuition low, we stay focused on our mission of building a campus that reflects the full range of talent and ambition in our society. There’s more we can do, and we’re investing in the programs and resources that help make us a welcoming place for all. That’s what it means to be passionately public: finding ways for students to be able to afford to attend our great university and thrive as members of our community.
Sincerely,
Kevin M. Guskiewicz
Chancellor
