49erNext Eligibility Requirements

Requirements to be considered for the 49erNext program

• Be a first time, full-time college student (students who have taken courses after high school completion at another college will not be considered )
• Have an official high school transcript or equivalent on file at Central Piedmont.
• Be pursuing an Associate in Arts, Associate in Science or Associate in Engineering degree. (Associate in Applied Science and Associate in Fine Arts are ineligible.)
• Enrolled as an active student at Central Piedmont 
• Have at least a cumulative 2.0 grade point average (GPA) 
• Have a minimum of 24 credit hours remaining in their degree program. 
• Plan to pursue a major offered at UNC Charlotte except the following: Fine Arts, Architecture, Nursing or Engineering Technology. 
• Submit a 49erNext application by the deadline

Requirements to remain in the 49erNext Program

• Participate in mandatory advising sessions every semester 
• Maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least a 2.0 
• Stay enrolled in an eligible major*
• Continue active enrollment at Central Piedmont* 

Students who change majors to ineligible programs or are not enrolled at Central Piedmont for at least 3 consecutive semesters or more, will be removed from 49erNext and will be notified of their removal via their Central Piedmont student email. 

To transfer to UNC Charlotte as a 49erNext student

• Complete an Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, or Associate in Engineering degree.
• Have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least a 2.0.
• Complete the UNC Charlotte admissions application, and send all required transcripts and documents by set deadlines.
• Participate in orientation at UNC Charlotte before the start of first semester at UNC Charlotte.