Aims2UNC Transition Program

Once accepted to the Aims2UNC program, you can take full advantage of many offerings at both campuses. This means you’ll have access to the services and facilities at UNC while attending classes at Aims to earn your associate degree. You’ll feel a sense of belonging while becoming acclimated to life as a student at UNC long before taking classes there.

Available options include:

• Attending Events as a UNC Student (including free admission to UNC athletic events, etc.)
• Using the UNC Recreation Center
• Joining clubs and organizations
• Utilizing the UNC libraries and health center
• And more!

There are many other advantages students benefit from once accepted into the Aims2UNC programs such as:

• Specialized advising from staff who understand the degree requirements at both Aims and UNC. This advising is designed to help you reach your academic and career goals.
• Support and guidance to help you meet UNC admission requirements.
• Additional scholarship opportunities only available to Aims2UNC participants.
• No UNC application fee.
• Streamlined transfer of courses and information between Aims and UNC.
• Cost savings - With Aims tuition being the lowest in the state, students are able to save a significant amount of money for their first two years of college.

Before applying to Aims2UNC, you must apply and be accepted to Aims and enroll in at least one class.

Apply to Aims

Once you are ready to enroll in classes at Aims, you will meet with your assigned Pathway Advisor who will assist you in determining the best path to achieve your personal academic and career goals. This is the perfect time to find out if Aims2UNC is right for you.

Visit Pathway Advising

The Aims2UNC application is separate from the Aims application. You may apply to Aims2UNC as soon as you have applied to Aims and have enrolled in at least one class. 

• Start the Aims2UNC application (this is done through the UNC website and you will be asked to first register for an account)
• Be sure to select "nondegree seeking > Aims2UNC" to complete the free application
• Submit the application once completed

• Once the Aims2UNC application has been processed, eligible students will receive a participation agreement to sign and submit.
• Be on the look out for a Welcome email indicating next steps.
• Your Aims2UNC Peer Mentor will then reach out to schedule your initial appointment. 

If you are interested in attending UNC to earn your bachelor's degree upon graduating from Aims, you are encouraged to apply to the program as soon as you are accepted to Aims and taking classes, but you can also apply up until your last semester at Aims.

If a student graduates from Aims with an associate degree with at least a 2.0 GPA, and meets all other UNC requirements, then they will be admitted to UNC.

You will receive financial aid from the institution where you are currently a degree seeking student (you can only receive aid from one institution at a time). Most commonly that will mean that you receive financial aid for your first sixty credits from Aims, and you will receive financial aid from UNC once you have transitioned.

There are several reasons students choose the Aims2UNC transition program instead of going to UNC for all four years including:

1. It provides a significant cost savings to complete the first two years of school at Aims.
2. It allows students who don't yet have the necessary grades or test scores to get into UNC to get on a path to a four-year bachelor's degree.
3. Aims offers small class sizes and various student services that provide students with the support and resources they need to be successful.
4. Students get to be part of a diverse community that fosters belonging and growth through events, clubs and activities.

The Aims2UNC program is an excellent way to start your path to a four-year degree!