NC State University’s Community College Collaboration (C3) program and the North Carolina GlaxoSmithKline Foundation have partnered to make a four-year degree more accessible and affordable for transfer students.  With a $600,000 grant, the NC GlaxoSmithKline Foundation will provide scholarship support to more than two dozen C3 students at NC State.  These renewable scholarships are awarded to students with financial need and valued at $5000 per year. 

According to C3 Director Martha Harmening, NC State developed C3 to increase access to an NC State education for North Carolina residents. The program is for students from low-to-moderate income backgrounds or rural communities who may have thought an NC State degree is beyond their reach. “What sets C3 apart is the level of direct support that we provide to students while still enrolled in the community college. Our goals are to ease a student’s transition from their community college to NC State, support their success at NC State, and ultimately ensure timely completion of their NC State degree.”

A total grant of $1,064,000 from the NC GlaxoSmithKline Foundation funds a variety of resources for C3 students beyond the financial support the scholarship offers: paid research opportunities to gain real-world experience, individualized academic advising, career exploration tools, and more.

About the C3 Program at NC State University

The Community College Collaboration (C3) is a dual-admission program between NC State and ten community college partners. Students receive advising and support throughout the transfer admission process, ensuring courses they are enrolled in will transfer seamlessly to their degree program. C3 continues to lend a hand after students transfer, easing the transition to the state’s largest University. Through C3, NC State is committed to providing affordable pathways to a four-year degree by supporting students both before and after transfer from the community colleges. Visit us at c3.ncsu.edu.   

About the North Carolina GlaxoSmithKline Foundation

The North Carolina GlaxoSmithKline Foundation is an independent self-funding 501(c)3 nonprofit organization supporting activities that help meet the educational and health needs of today’s society and future generations. Since its creation in 1986, the foundation has granted $78 million to support North Carolina projects and programs that emphasize the understanding and application of science, health and education at all academic and professional levels. Visit us at NCGSKFoundation.org.

Scholarship recipients

For further information:
Martha Harmening, Director, C3 Program
maharmen@ncsu.edu
919-515-5395
c3.ncsu.edu