Graduating high school seniors, Summer Bridge helps you jump start your college career and get a heard start on your college classes the summer after you graduate high school.
With Summer Bridge, you enroll in college classes at Central Piedmont for six weeks in the summer. This helps you successfully transition from high school to college in a closed, structured, and supervised environment.
June 13–July 22, 2022
Classes held Monday–Thursday, 8 a.m.–1:05 p.m.
Cato, Central, Harper, Harris, Levine, and Merancas campuses
Full scholarships are available if you are selected for the program. Financial advising is also available.
Earn up to four hours of college credit
Learn what will be expected of you in college
Participate in activities designed to build your academic skills and create a sense of community
Get a head start on college courses
Achieve higher grade point averages
Increase your self-confidence
Meet friends and engage in social activities
If you will be attending Central Piedmont in the fall, you will get first priority for the Summer Bridge program.
Graduating high school senior
The deadline to apply for 2022 is Wednesday, June 22, 2022.
First, complete the following three steps from the steps to apply to Central Piedmont:
- NC residency determination
- Central Piedmont admissions application
- Submit high school transcripts
Submit the Summer Bridge program application. (Will open for summer 2022 Monday, November 22, 2021)
The classes you will take will be determined by your high school transcript and GPA. You are only allowed two unexcused absences during the program. If you have more than three absences, you will be dismissed from the program. If accepted, you will be required to attend a Summer Bridge orientation in April 2022.