Propel NC, the North Carolina Community College System’s new labor-market-driven funding model, means more money for programs that train workers for high-demand, high-wage jobs.

NC College Connect is live! Find out what schools you were directly admitted to now, and read about this program here.

Without submitting a single application, more than 67,500 high school seniors across North Carolina already have a seat at ...

NC College Connect is changing the trajectory of North Carolina public school students’ lives. Beginning Tuesday, every North Carolina public school senior on track to graduate with a diploma will ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A new program from NC State is guaranteeing admissions for certain community college students from across the state. In a news release from the university, the program is called ...

A new North Carolina budget boosts community colleges, including $57.5 million for Propel NC, as John Hood argues the system ...

The new state budget overhauls how North Carolina's community colleges are funded, among numerous other changes affecting higher education. The budget, signed into law by Gov. Josh Stein on Tuesday, ...

WAKE COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) -- As North Carolina continues to earn praise for its economic development, the state's community college system is playing a major role in workforce training. "What sets us ...

WELDON, N.C. (WITN) - Students at one Eastern Carolina community college can now have guaranteed access to Wolfpack education thanks to a new partnership. Halifax Community College has announced its ...

The North Carolina General Assembly increased funding for community colleges in 2026, including $99 million for enrollment ...

NC LIVE prepares the state's future workforce and provides access to training and licensure materials, free for all ...