If you need help, please complete the Central Piedmont Cares student form and a Central Piedmont staff member will reach out to you within the next 2-3 business days.

The Single Stop office is also available online or by phone to help connect you to a variety of basic needs resources.

Central Piedmont’s Counseling Services is available by email, phone, or video appointments to help you with personal and academic counseling. 

Learn how to access campus services and resources when campuses are closed.

Please visit the main Central Piedmont coronavirus website for all resources and information about the coronavirus.

Technical Assistance

If you need technical assistance (login trouble, etc.), please continue to contact the ITS Help Desk as usual.

• Central Piedmont coronavirus website
• Video message to students from Dr. Kandi Deitemeyer
• NC Department of Health and Human Services
• NC 211 hotline
• Mecklenburg County Health Department

If you have questions about how the coronavirus situation might impact your financial aid, visit the financial aid during coronavirus page for answers.

Get a referral for an emergency food pantry

We want to do all we can to ensure you continue in your classes and achieve your academic goals this summer.

If you are having trouble accessing technology, a limited number of laptops and WiFi hotspots are available for loan — at no cost. You will be able to use these devices as long as you are enrolled in classes and until we are able to resume traditional, in-person classes.

To request a device, complete the laptop loan application or email singlestop@cpcc.edu for more information.

Student Emergency Grant fund

The Emergency Grant Fund at Central Piedmont operates to provide short-term financial support to students experiencing an enrollment-threatening financial emergency.

Learn Remotely

Find out what you need to know if you are taking online classes during the coronavirus pandemic.

I Need Help form for employees (login required)

If you need help outside the resources found on this page, please complete the I Need Help form for employees (login required) and a member of the Central Piedmont Cares employee team will contact within 48 hours (during normal hours of college operation, Monday-Friday, 7 am - 6 pm)​.

You may also email Central Piedmont Cares at wecare@cpcc.edu or call 704.330.6631 ext. 7 Monday-Friday, 8 am - 5 pm. 

Technical Assistance

If you need technical assistance (login trouble, etc.), please continue to contact the ITS Help Desk as usual.

• McLaughlin Young EAP resources (login required)
• "Stay Calm & Reduce Fear During the COVID-19 Pandemic" (PDF)
• EAP food and groceries resources

• Central Piedmont coronavirus website
• Messages from Dr. Kandi Deitemeyer
• NC Department of Health and Human Services
• NC Community College System coronavirus response
• NC 211 hotline
• Mecklenburg County Health Department

Teach Remotely: It can be overwhelming when you realize you have to move your class online quickly. This guided resource is intended to help ensure the smoothest possible transition for you and your students.

Work Remotely: Learn about the resources available to you to work remotely, particularly in the event of unplanned, extended operational interruptions.

• Blue Cross/Blue Shield of NC State Health Plan coronavirus updates
• All employee benefits (login required)

Employee Emergency Grant Fund form

Thanks to our thoughtful donors, Central Piedmont can offer eligible employees grant-funded assistance to pay for one-time eligible expenses, while funds are available.

The number of students and employees benefiting from the Emergency Grant fund is limited to the availability of funds. The fund must be sustained by continual contributions from alumni, parents, faculty, staff, and friends of the college to ensure continued success.

If you would like to contribute, please give now at the Central Piedmont Foundation donation page and choose the "Emergency Fund," or contact the Central Piedmont Foundation at 704.330.6869.