How to Apply to Union County Early College
The recruiting and application process begins in October at the middle school with a visit by our student/counselor team to speak to the 8th grade students. Each middle school principal schedules a time for us; then, students who are interested in more information go to the 8th grade counselor and ask for the packet of information. Night information meetings for parents are available each month on the SPCC campus beginning in November. Applications from parents and students are then due back to the counselor at the middle school beginning in January. The counselors add information from 7th grade EOG tests, report cards, attendance, discipline, and confidential core teacher referrals and submit the complete packet in January and February. Interviews will then be scheduled by the Early College for applicants with potential for success in this school focusing on aggressive curriculum. The final step is gathering 8th grade EOG scores, final report card, discipline and attendance reports in May.
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Application materials for the 2010-2011 school year are now available!
The application deadline for completed application materials is February 19, 2010.
Late applications will NOT be accepted.
Please make sure to submit your application to the middle school counselor far enough in advance of the deadline.
Application materials are arranged by:
1. Students from traditional Union County Public Middle Schools (Application Only).
2. Students from non traditional middle schools (private schools, charter schools and home schools).
3. Materials for school counselors only.
1. APPLICATION MATERIALS FOR STUDENTS FROM TRADITIONAL MIDDLE SCHOOLS
Eight grade students in Union County Public Schools should visit their middle school counselor to receive an application packet, as explained above. Students and parents will need to complete the STUDENT APPLICATION and then the middle school counselor will complete and submit further materials. The STUDENT APPLICATION and further information about UCEC is availabe at the link below.
2010-2011 Student Application
2. APPLICATION MATERIALS FOR STUDENTS FROM PRIVATE SCHOOLS, CHARTER SCHOOLS AND HOME SCHOOLS
(NON TRADITIONAL SCHOOLS)
The application materials for students from non traditional schools are slightly different. Students and parents will need to complete the STUDENT APPLICATION, submit the COUNSELOR REFERRAL PACKET to the middle school counselor (if applicable) and submit the TEACHER RECOMMENDATION FORM to four core teachers. Home school students who do not have a middle school counselor will need to gather the requested documents and submit them with the application. If you have any questions about the recruitment process for students from non traditional schools, please feel free to call Early College counselors at 704-290-1565.
Non Traditional Student Application 2010-2011
Non Traditional Student Counselor Referral Packet 2010-2011
3. APPLICATION MATERIALS FOR SCHOOL COUNSLEORS (ONLY)
Students interested in attending UCEC will need to obtain specific information from their middle school counselor. Below you will find the COUNSELOR REFERRAL PACKET and TEACHER RECOMMENDATION FORM that is requested from the middle school counselor of each applicant.
2010-2011 Counselor Referral Packet
Applicants will be contacted by UCEC to participate in March interviews for parents and students.