South Piedmont Community College is proud to partner with nearby Wingate University to offer graduates two affordable pathways to earn a bachelor’s degree. Through this collaboration, you can continue your education close to home while significantly reducing the cost of a four-year degree. By working together, South Piedmont and Wingate are expanding access to baccalaureate-level education — opening doors to new opportunities and a brighter future.
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Wingate is home to 26 NCAA Division II sports teams. Whether you’re on the field or in the stands, you’ll love being part of the Wingate team.
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Wingate offers nearly 40 major areas of study that you can choose from after you transfer from South Piedmont.
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Wingate is No. 1 in social and economic mobility among the state’s independent universities.
Road2Wingate
Get on the road to Wingate from your very first day as a South Piedmont student! This program is open to all first-semester South Piedmont students, including Early College and Career and College Promise/dual enrollment students, in South Piedmont’s Arts, Science, Fine Arts, and Education transfer degree programs.
When you sign up for Road2Wingate, you’re declaring early that you intend to become a Wingate Bulldog, and when you do that, you get early access to Wingate’s facilities and resources, including athletic events, academic advising, libraries, and more. But that’s just the beginning of the benefits to being a Road2Wingate student.
Guaranteed admission
As a Road2Wingate student, you’ll be guaranteed admission to Wingate University.
Seamless transfer
100% of your credits will transfer to Wingate University
Cost Savings
After earning your associate degree from South Piedmont, you can transfer to Wingate and pay $2,500 – or less – in tuition per year!
How Road2Wingate Works
After earning your associate degree from South Piedmont and maintaining a 2.5 GPA, you’ll be guaranteed admission to Wingate University.
As a Road2Wingate student, 100 percent of your credits from South Piedmont will transfer to Wingate.
As a Road2Wingate student, you’ll receive advising, career counseling, and financial aid assistance from both South Piedmont and Wingate. We’re all on your side, working together to help you succeed.
When you participate in Road2Wingate, you get all the benefits of being a Wingate student, even before you transfer! You can attend Wingate’s athletic events and use Wingate’s library and academic advising services – free of charge.
Perhaps best of all, after earning your associate degree from South Piedmont, you can transfer to Wingate University and pay just $2,500 per year in tuition through the Gateway to Wingate scholarship – or even less! (“Or less” means that it might not cost $2,500 for you to attend Wingate if you qualify for other financial aid.)
Gateway to Wingate
The Road2Wingate is a program you can sign up for early in your time at South Piedmont. What if you decide later on that you want to go to Wingate? That’s ok! We still offer you a pathway to continue your education at Wingate – and save tons of money.
The Gateway to Wingate scholarship is available to anyone who holds an associate degree from South Piedmont. Whether you graduated from South Piedmont last month or last decade, Gateway to Wingate is an option for you.
Big savings
With the Gateway to Wingate scholarship, South Piedmont students will have their tuition at Wingate capped at just $2,500 per year – or less.
No expiration
Gateway to Wingate is an option for any South Piedmont graduate, regardless of graduation year.
Partnership
South Piedmont and Wingate have partnered to create the Gateway to Wingate scholarship, and we’re ready, willing, and able to work together to help you take advantage of this opportunity.
How Gateway to Wingate Works:
The Gateway to Wingate scholarship is open to any South Piedmont graduate so long as you maintained a 2.5 GPA.
Once you have your associate degree from South Piedmont, you can transfer to Wingate University, where their staff members will help you get on track to earn your bachelor’s degree.
With the Gateway to Wingate scholarship, your tuition at Wingate will be capped at just $2,500 per year – or less. (“Or less” means that it might not cost $2,500 for you to attend Wingate if you qualify for other financial aid.) You must commit to being a full-time student at Wingate to qualify for the scholarship.
- Graduate from South Piedmont with a 2.5 GPA or higher.
- Apply to Wingate at the beginning of the semester that you will graduate from South Piedmont. Already graduated from South Piedmont, go ahead and apply to Wingate.
- Have your South Piedmont and high school transcripts sent to Wingate submit a completed statement of conduct to Wingate.
- Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
- Once accepted to Wingate, you may be eligible for the Gateway to Wingate scholarship if you commit to full-time status. Questions? Please contact Wingate University for more information.
Next Steps
Road2Wingate and Gateway to Wingate are exciting opportunities available exclusively to South Piedmont students. Through these programs, you’ll receive a world-class education at a significantly reduced cost. Ready to get started? South Piedmont’s Academic Advising team is standing by to help you navigate both the Road2Wingate and Gateway to Wingate options. Get in touch today at advising@spcc.edu or 704.290.5213.
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