NC AT By Jibran Shah Schools History NC

NC A&T By: Jibran Shah

School’s History • NC A&T is a public university that opened its doors in Greensboro, NC on 1891 when congress enacted the second Morrill Act which made NC open up a separate school for African Americans. It was originally named “The Agricultural and Mechanical College for the Colored Race”. At first NC A&T was a part of Shaw university but them was recognized as a separate school with the help of De. Witt Clinton Benbow and Charles H. Moore. The name changed to NC Agricultural and Technical in 1915 and it rose to University status in 1967. Their mascot is a bulldog.

Diversity • • NC A&T has 8, 872 undergraduates and growing African American- 83% Asian- 1% Hispanic- 2% International- 2% Native American- 0% White- 5% Unknown- 6%

Requirements • • • • The requirements for all undergraduate programs at NC A&T is: English – 4 units Science – 3 units: A biological science, a physical science and a science with a laboratory are required. Social Sciences – 2 units: United States History is required as one of the social sciences. 2 units of the same Foreign Language. For math you would have had to take Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra II and one of the fallowing: AP Calculus A/B AP Calculus B/C AP Statistics Pre-Calculus (formerly Advanced Math) Discrete Mathematics Integrated Mathematics IV Advanced Functions and Modeling IB Mathematics Level II

Degrees offered • • • http: //www. ncat. edu/academics/undergraduate-programs. html NC A&T offers 177 undergraduate degrees through eight colleges. Agricultural and environmental Sciences Art and Sciences Business and Economics Education Engineering Nursing Technology Their most popular degrees are in Engineering and Business

Cost and Tuition • http: //www. ncat. edu/divisions/business-andfinance/comptroller/treasurer/treas-assets/treas-off-forms/20142015/14 -15_summary_tuition_fees_updated. pdf • Cost and tuition greatly depends on what you are studying, how many hours you plan to put in, if you live on campus, and if you have a meal plan. • EX. Someone who is an instate undergraduate who is putting in 12 or more hours, who stays in a traditional double dorm, with meal plan A has to pay 4, 948. 99 per semester.

Financial Aid • • NC A&T offers multiple financial aid such as Federal Pell Grant Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG) Federal Work-Study Program Federal Perkins Loan Campus Based Grant Federal Direct Student Loans Federal Direct Parent Loans to Undergraduate Students (PLUS)

Scholarships • NC A&T offers 6 scholarships: • The Full Ride scholarships- 3. 0 GPA, 1000 on the SAT or 22 on ACT, 1 • • page autobiography, and 3 letters of recommendation. Lewis and Elizabeth Dowdy scholarship- 3. 75 GPA, 1200 SAT or 26 ACT, 1 page essay, 2 letters of recommendation. Endowment scholarships- Did good in High school NCAT Chapter Alumni Scholarships- Show good leadership skills and do good in school. Merit Scholarships- Scholarships given to people with academic achivements.

Average SAT scores and GPA • The SAT score ranges between 1210 -1450 • The average GPA ranges between 17 -21

AP Scores • For AP Lit. your have to receive a 3 on the AP exams to receive 3 hours of credit for English 300 • For APUSH you have to receive a 3 for 6 hours of credit for History 204 and 205 • The full list is here http: //www. ncat. edu/divisions/academicaffairs/bulletin/2012 -2014/academic-info-and-regs/advancedplacement. html

Honors Program • To join and maintain in the honors program you must keep at least a 3. 5 GPA, • • attend two Lectures and Cultural Events per semester, and have 10 hours of community service. The benefits of being part of the Honor Program are: Honors Lecture Series Opportunity for Travel to and Participation in conferences Leadership Development and Training activities Honors Housing and Living Learning Community Early Registration Intensive Scholarship, Fellowship, and Professional Development