The State of North Carolina pays the tuition for Dual Enrollment students in the fall, spring, and summer semesters. Some high schools offer additional financial support for their students.  

Fees

Students attending a CMS high school, Bradford Prep, Jackson Day, Sugar Creek Charter, and TSMA-Charlotte have their student fees paid for by their high school in the fall and spring semesters only. Students must pay their student fees in the summer semester.  

Students at all other high schools must pay their student fees every semester.

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Learn more about student fees at Central Piedmont.

Books

Central Piedmont  has moved to the IncludED program which makes digital and printed course materials available to all Central Piedmont students enrolled in college credit classes. Learn what is included in the IncludED program here. 

CMS Students:

• Students attending a CMS Title I high school receive full funding for their required books in fall and spring semesters through the IncludED program and extra funds through CMS Sponsorship to cover lab kits.
• Students attending a non-Title I CMS high school receive full funding for their required books in fall and spring semesters through the IncludED program, but lab kits and anything outside the IncludED program are not covered.
• All students must pay for books in the summer semester. The college default is to add the IncludED fee.

Non-CMS Students:

• Students attending all other high schools must pay for their books every semester through the IncludED program.  and charged as a fee of $17/credit hour.  There may be some instances where you may decide to opt out of this fee. Learn more about opting out here.