Boost is 100% free, stacks on top of your existing financial aid, and the support and incentives never have to be paid back!

 

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Boost is designed to

• Focus on training and education you need to succeed in the careers that are essential to our state’s economic development success, as specified in Propel NC workforce development goals.

• Target fields like biotechnology, healthcare, engineering and advanced manufacturing and information technology

• Quickly move you through college into high-wage, in-demand careers

• Advance economic mobility and security for all North Carolinians.
  

 

Gain Access to: Free or Reduced Tuition – You may pay as little as $0 100% of Your Textbook Costs Covered One-on-One Tutoring and Academic Support Help With Other College Costs – Including childcare, supplies, & more A Dedicated Advisor – Your guide from enrollment to graduation

 

See if you qualify!

• North Carolina resident, eligible for in-state tuition
  
  

• Have a high school diploma or high school equivalency (not open to dual enrollment students)
  
  

• Eligible for any of the following

  • Next NC Scholarship

  • Pell Grant

  • G.I. Bill
    
    

• Be able to complete college-level math and english requirements within their first academic year
  
  

• No more than 24 college credits completed (including those in progress) when applying
  

  • (Some exceptions may be considered on a limited, case-by-case basis with Director approval)
    
    

• Be enrolled in an eligible Propel NC program at ACC, such as:

  • Health Care

  • Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing

  • Trades and Transportation

  • Information Technology

  • Public Safety and First Responders

  • Accounting & Finance

  • Business Administration

  • OR be enrolled in an Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, or Associate of Engineering program aligned to higher-wage careers in their region

Pre-health students may be eligible for Boost once admitted to their program of choice.

Select diploma programs may be eligible for Boost when aligned with an approved associate degree pathway and confirmed through Director review.