South Piedmont programs can be explored by visiting the Areas of Study or for a more targeted approach, you may use the Career Counseling services available by emailing counselors@spcc.edu.
You can also find majors South Piedmont offers directly related to your interest using听.
Apply for admission through the College Foundation of North Carolina. As part of the , you will be required to complete the . Upon completion, you will receive your Residency Certification Number (RCN), which must be provided on the application prior to submission. If you do not have Internet access, please visit Student Affairs on either campus or your local public library.
Complete your FAFSA at and allow five (5) business days for South Piedmont to receive your information. You will be notified of any additional steps by email from finaid@spcc.edu. We also offer scholarship from generous donors, as well as from sources outside of the college. Apply for scholarships here after you have applied for admission.
Request official transcripts from all previous schools attended (high school, high school equivalency, and college transcripts). Official transcripts must be submitted via an electronic transcript service at听admissions@spcc.edu听or mailed directly from the institution to South Piedmont at听SPCC Admissions Office, P.O. Box 126, Polkton, NC 28135.听
Students that submit official college transcripts showing degree completion of associate鈥檚 degree are not required to submit high school transcripts.
All foreign transcripts (secondary and post-secondary) must be evaluated and translated by a听听recognized evaluation company at the student鈥檚 expense. The following companies have a South Piedmont portal for your convenience.听
听(IEE) located in Charlotte, NC.
听located in Houston, TX; New York, NY; Miami, FL and Los Angeles, CA.
IMPORTANT:听 Unofficial (student issued, faxed, or e-mailed) transcripts will not be accepted. SPCC evaluates all college transcripts. If you receive transfer credit, you will receive an email at your South Piedmont email address once your transcript evaluation is complete. College credit that has been awarded can be viewed on your transcript found on your GO! Student Portal.
Once all official transcripts are received, you will be notified by email if Placement Testing is needed. Testing will not be required if:
- United States high school graduate
- Earned an Associate鈥檚 degree or higher
- Have transferable college credits for English or math
- Qualifying SAT or ACT scores within 10 years of enrollment
- GED graduate during 2014 or after scoring 145 or higher in all test sections
Students not meeting the above criteria may need Placement Testing.
Once your admissions file is complete, you will meet with an advisor on campus in the Advising Center or email advising@spcc.edu to set up a distance advising appointment.