What's Going on at Central Piedmont

If your financial aid awards to attend Central Piedmont (excluding work-study) are greater than your semester charges for tuition, fees, and supplies, you may use your remaining aid to charge books and supplies at Central Piedmont bookstores to your student account no earlier than 10 days before classes start. Be sure to plan ahead and check bookstore locations and hours. The bookstore page also details the steps to order textbooks on the bookstore website.

Spring 2023: Dates You Can Use Your Aid to Purchase Supplies at the Central Piedmont Campus Store

• March 8-31
• April 24-28

The deadline to apply for graduation and be found eligible for your name to appear in the Spring 2023 commencement program is March 3, 2023, by 11:59 p.m. You can still apply to graduate and participate in the commencement ceremony after this deadline passes, but your name will not appear in the printed program after this date.

In order to participate in the graduation ceremony, you must submit your graduation application by April 12, 2023. This guarantees processing time to get your information added to the Marching Order website so you can register for the ceremony by April 15, 2023.

Central Piedmont has two graduation ceremonies per year, in May and in December. If you are eligible to graduate in the spring, you will participate in the May ceremony, and if you're eligible to graduate in the summer or fall then you will participate in the December ceremony. Be sure to check in with your advisor before applying to graduate. Verify how to apply to graduate based on your program:

• For-college credit degrees and diplomas graduation information
• Adult High School, GED, and HiSET graduation information

When the Graduation Application Opens

• Fall
• Spring
• Summer

Are you a graduating high school senior? College Connection lets you register for your first fall semester of college classes at Central Piedmont before you graduate high school.

Why register early?

• Register now to hold your courses and pay in July.
• Register for courses at the times you prefer before they are full.
• Gain access to dedicated staff to guide you through every step of the way.

Getting started with College Connection is now easier than ever! Join us for a special virtual orientation session to receive hands-on assistance from dedicated staff.

Before registering for the virtual event, determine your state residency, and apply to the college.

Virtual orientation sessions for high school seniors:

• March 21
• March 23

All sessions are from 5-6:15 p.m.

The Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) scholarship helps community college students impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. If you are a continuing education student in a high-demand workforce training program that will lead to a state or industry-recognized credential, you may be eligible for a GEER scholarship. Join us for the information session to learn more about the GEER scholarship.

All sessions are held in Webex. Before joining, learn how to use Webex.

If you have any questions, contact Sheila Funderburke at 704.330.2722, ext. 3644 or sheila.funderburke@cpcc.edu

Location: Online in Webex (learn how to use Webex)