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Sandhills Promise

Sandhills Community College promises to pay two years of tuition for eligible students.

Scholarship Details

For eligible students, Sandhills Community College agrees to pay the tuition, technology, activity, and CAPS fees up to the in-state rate for two years, including summer terms.

SCC will cover tuition up to the in-state rate for courses taken by out-of-state students. Out-of-state students will not be eligible for the Sandhills Promise Program during semesters that they receive other financial aid that covers in-state tuition rate.
Eligibility begins in the fall semester after high school graduation and ends the summer semester of their second year.
Federal and state grants, scholarships, and outside funding must be exhausted before SCC begins payment.
Books and course specific fees are not included under the Sandhills Promise Program.

Requirements

Eligibility

Be a resident of Moore or Hoke County.
Be a private, public, or registered home-school equivalent high school graduate planning to attend SCC the fall semester immediately following high school graduation.
Successfully complete at least four dual-enrollment courses through SCC's Career and College Promise program with a GPA of 2.0 or higher and a 67% completion rate by the time of high school graduation.

Enrollment

Apply to Sandhills as a degree-seeking student and meet with a College Navigator.
- Students who completed a SCC application for the Career and College Promise Program are required to re-apply as a college student.

Submit your high school or high school equivalency transcript.
Apply for the Sandhills Promise by completing the online SCC scholarship application.

Complete the 2025-2026 FAFSA using 2023 tax information.
Enroll in at least one course during the Fall 2025 semester (enrolling during the Fall 2025 semester “locks in” your eligibility for the next two years.)

Deadlines

Fall 2025 Priority Deadline: July 28th, 2025. The following requirements must be met by the deadline, to ensure your eligibility.

A new SCC admissions application must be completed, submitted, and on record with the Student Onboarding office.
Official high school transcript showing your graduation date must be submitted and on record with the SCC Registrar's office.
Your SCC scholarship application must be completed, submitted, and on record with the SCC Scholarship Office.
Your 2025-26 FAFSA and all additional required financial aid paperwork must be completed, submitted, and on record with the SCC Financial Aid Office.

Don't wait until the week of the deadline to submit your FAFSA to SCC, you will not meet the deadline.

Once enrolled, students must continuously meet the financial aid Satisfactory Academic Progress standards outlined by the state and federal government (maintain at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA and complete at least 67% of all courses attempted at Sandhills Community College.)

Career & College Promise Pathways

As noted under the eligibility requirements, a student must successfully complete at least four dual-enrollment courses through the Career and College Promise program at SCC. For Moore County students, those courses are offered through both our Curriculum and Workforce Continuing Education CCP pathways. Students may take a combination of both Curriculum and Workforce Continuing Education CCP courses to fulfill the four-course requirement. Please contact your High School Counselor for a list of courses you may take. Each curriculum CCP course counts as one class for the four-course requirement.

Workforce Continuing Education CCP Pathways

The following is a list of WCE-CCP pathways and course-worth toward the four-course Promise requirement.

Here are the WCE pathways eligible students at Pinecrest, Union Pines, and North Moore can pursue.

Electrocardiogram Technician (EKG) fulfills one class toward the four-course requirement.
Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA) fulfills one class toward the four-course requirement.
Pharmacy Technician fulfills one class toward the four-course requirement (Starting Spring 2021).
MSSC – Certified Production Technician fulfills two classes toward the four-course requirement.
NCCER Electrical Level 1 fulfills two classes toward the four-course requirement.
Firefighter Academy fulfills four classes towards the four-course requirement if all course components are completed.
Plumbing Level 1 fulfills one class toward the four-course requirement.
Plumbing Level 2 fulfills one class toward the four-course requirement.
HVAC Level 1 fulfills one class toward the four-course requirement.
HVAC Level 2 fulfills one class toward the four- course requirement.
NCCER Welding Level 1 fulfills two classes toward the four-course requirement.
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) fulfills two classes toward the four-course requirement.

Here is a WCE pathway that only eligible North Moore students can pursue.

Construction fulfills two classes toward the four-course requirement.

Here are the WCE pathways eligible students at The Community Learning Center at Pinckney can pursue.

Carpentry Core Skills fulfills two classes toward the four-course requirement.
Carpentry Level 1 fulfills two classes toward the four-course requirement.
NCCER Core Essentials and Fundamentals of Crew Leadership fulfills one class toward the four-course requirement.

Here are the WCE pathways eligible students at The Moore County Schools Connect Academy can pursue.

NCCER Core Essentials and Fundamentals of Crew Leadership fulfills one class toward the four-course requirement.

As noted under the eligibility requirements, a student must successfully complete at least four dual-enrollment courses through the Career and College Promise program at SCC. For Hoke County students, those courses are offered through both our Curriculum and Workforce Continuing Education CCP pathways. Students may take a combination of both Curriculum and Workforce Continuing Education CCP courses to fulfill the four-course requirement.

Each Curriculum CCP course counts as one class for the four-course Promise requirement. Contact your Hoke High School CCP Counselor for a list of courses you may take:

Colleen Pegram-Wike
Principal, Hoke High School
Phone: (910) 875-2156
cpegram@hcs.k12.nc.us

The following is a list of WCE-CCP pathways and course-worth toward the four-course Promise requirement. Here are the pathways eligible students at Hoke County High School can pursue.

Pharmacy Technician fulfills one class toward the four-course requirement.
Certified Medical Administration Assistant (CMAA) fulfills one class toward the four-course requirement.
Electrocardiogram Technician (EKG) fulfills one class toward the four-course requirement.
Electrical Level 1 fulfills two classes toward the four-course requirement.
Electrical Level 2 fulfills two classes toward the four-course requirement.
Electronic HealthCare Records fulfills one class toward the four-course requirement.
Firefighter Training Academy fulfills four classes towards the four-course requirement if all course components are completed.
HVAC Core Skills fulfills one class toward the four-course requirement.
HVAC Level 1 fulfills one class toward the four-course requirement.
Medical Coding fulfills one class toward the four-course requirement.
Medical Terminology and A+P 2024fulfills one class toward the four-course requirement.
Plumbing Core Skills fulfills one class toward the four-course requirement.
Plumbing Level 1 fulfills one class toward the four-course requirement.
ABB Robotics Technician fulfills two classes toward the four-course requirement.
Nurse Aide Level 1 fulfills two classes toward the four-course requirement.
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) fulfills two classes toward the four-course requirement.