Visiting or Non-Degree Seeking Students
Are you a student from another college or university looking to take courses to transfer back to your home institution? Are you interested in taking a couple for-college-credit classes as personal enrichment or for job requirements? Let us help you move quickly through these steps and get registered.
If you need help with applying, contact a student success navigator (information in "Contact" sections on this page).
Enroll at Central Piedmont as a Visiting or Non-Degree Seeking Student
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Determine Your State Residency
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Submit the Application
If you have applied to Central Piedmont or taken a class here before, you do not need to apply again. If you don't remember your student ID number, username, or if you might already be in our system, please first contact a student success navigator.
If you are not in our records, complete the Central Piedmont admissions application. You will be asked to choose an academic and career pathway. An academic advisor will help you choose a specific program later.
Once you've submitted your application, contact a student success navigator to be moved forward in the process.
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Activate Your Central Piedmont Login and Sign Up for Multi-Factor Authentication
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Access Your Central Piedmont Email
Your Central Piedmont student email is the official way the college will communicate with you about your classes, events, and more. Once you have a Central Piedmont login, log in to your email. Check your email at least once a day.
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Send Unofficial or Official Transcripts
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Optional: Apply for Financial Aid
In order to use financial aid for Central Piedmont courses, you need to be added to a Central Piedmont program. Contact a student success navigator if you want to be added to one of our programs so you can use financial aid.
If so, complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (2022-2023 FAFSA). Financial aid includes Pell Grants, other grants, scholarships, and Veterans Affairs Education Benefits (such as the GI Bill®). Central Piedmont does not offer direct student loans. Eligible students include U.S. citizens and eligible non-citizens.
When you complete your FAFSA, make sure to use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool link in the financial information section, if you are eligible. Our school code is 002915. Once we process your FAFSA, check in MyCollege by selecting Financial Aid. Review the page to find out if you have a financial aid counselor assigned, and to review your required documents.
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