(Pinehurst, NC) -- Sandhills Community College and The O’Neal School have teamed to
offer a joint Career and College Promise Program for O’Neal Upper School students
starting Fall semester of 2025. O’Neal students will have access to free college credit
courses offered by Sandhills Community college faculty. A signing ceremony was held
today, Monday, December 16, with representatives from each institution to commence
the program at the O’Neal campus in Pinehurst, NC beginning next year.
“This is a great opportunity for our students to gain college credit while in the
Upper School,” said Dr. Dale McInnis, O’Neal Head of School. “I’m grateful to Dr.
Stewart to help us meet a demand from our students and families to supplement and
enhance our already rigorous curriculum.”
Career and College Promise is a statewide program authorized by the General Assembly
for all high school students in North Carolina. With the Sandhills Community College-O'Neal
agreement, students can take up to four community college courses to be offered annually.
Classes will be offered on the O’Neal campus and will be instructed by the Sandhills
Community College faculty. Processes will be built to identify and enroll interested
students and offer student support services as well as tracking progress.
“This is a natural partnership centered around students and opportunity,” said Dr.
Alexander “Sandy” Stewart, President of Sandhills Community College. “Anytime we can
form partnerships to enhance educational opportunities for students in Moore County,
we are happy to do so. Sandhills is pleased to be working with The O’Neal School for
dual enrollment for high school students and college credit and we look forward to
working with Dr. McInnis and his team.”
O’Neal students will be expected to meet all course pre-requisites that other college
students are required to meet for Sandhills Community College courses. Students will
participate in the same process of registration, drop-add, and withdrawal as availability
of seats in courses allows. O’Neal’s director of college counseling will monitor course
actions of the students in the program. In addition, O’Neal students will have access
to Sandhills Community College amenities including use of the Boyd Library, Dempsey
Student Center and access to student support services including free tutoring.
To learn more about Sandhills Community College visit: www.sandhills.edu
To learn more about The O’Neal School visit: www.onealschool.org