How to Sign up


Learn and Earn Online

The best way to sign up for Learn and Earn Online is to talk to your guidance counselor.

Students from any public high school in the state can now take free online college courses offered by the UNCG iSchool and more than 50 community colleges across the state.

Click here to see a list of courses offered through the UNCG iSchool.

Click here to see a list of online courses offered through North Carolina community colleges.

Talk to your guidance counselor today to see what option works best for you!


Learn and Earn High Schools

There are currently 60 Learn and Earn high schools located on the campuses of universities and community colleges in 53 North Carolina counties.

To find out how you can attend a Learn and Earn high school, please e-mail the New Schools Project at JDavis@NewSchoolsProject.org.

Click here to see if there is a Learn and Earn high school in your county.


EARN Grants

25,000 North Carolina high school seniors will be eligible for the EARN grants this year.  To see how you can apply, contact your guidance counselor or the College Foundation of North Carolina at 1-866-866-CFNC or programinformation@CFNC.org.


Joe Hackney, NC Speaker of the House

Joe Hackney "Learn and Earn brings a college education to students across this state, no matter where they are or how much money they have. Now, students all over North Carolina will have an affordable way to earn college credit while still living at home. They can take their associate degree and go straight to work or leave home with a head start on a bachelor's degree. This program finally extends the opportunity for a public college education to anyone with the talent and desire to pursue it. With it, we have a chance to transform the workforce of this state and more importantly to change the lives of many of our young people."
-- NC Speaker of the House, Joe Hackney

Matt Sanderson, Student

Jessica Diaz "I enjoy going to Cross Creek Early College, one of the Governor's Learn and Earn High Schools. We are like a family. The teachers care."
-- Matt Sanderson, 11th grader

North Carolina Office of the Governor For more information on any of our Learn and Earn programs please contact us.