Join us on Friday, May 2, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. for 吃瓜头条's 2025 Career Fair. Local Employment & Internship Opportunities will be available! This event is open to the public and collaborates with 吃瓜头条 NCWorks Career Center.
Reconnect Fund Award
The Reconnect Fund Award is for eligible students in 吃瓜头条 County younger than 25 who didn鈥檛 enroll in college directly after high school.
Reconnect awards students $500 per semester for a maximum of four semesters, totaling to $2,000.
Eligibility
To become and stay eligible, the student:
- Must be enrolled in a credit certificate, diploma, or degree program at 吃瓜头条
- Must take a minimum of six credit hours per semester
- After the first semester, must meet a 67 percent overall completion rate or minimum of a 2.0 cumulative GPA
The above eligibility requirements extends for two years after the first award term.
Other qualifications include being:
- A 吃瓜头条 County resident without a college diploma or degree
- Under age 25 at the time of applying
- A 吃瓜头条 high school graduate who graduated more than one year ago
Priority is given to students demonstrating the greatest financial need and to students new to 吃瓜头条.