East Carolina University – Pirate Promise
PIRATE PROMISE
The Pirate Promise program is a partnership with East Carolina University (ECU) that is designed to improve transfer student access and success. Students who are interested in transferring to ECU should consider participating in the Pirate Promise program. This transfer program is for students who are in their first year of coursework (less than 30 credit hours completed) at Gaston College to attend special events, receive advising assistance, and support before they apply to ECU.
East Carolina University (ECU) is part of the UNC System institutions, which are the public in-state institutions in North Carolina. ECU is located in Greenville, NC, which is about 4 hours east of Gaston College. ECU also has one of the most expansive online degree program options for a four-year institution in North Carolina.
BENEFITS
In addition to the student services you receive at Gaston College, Pirate Promise students receive these benefits:
- Guaranteed admission to ECU with a completed associate degree (see degree options below)
- Waived ECU application fee
- Joint academic advising
- Joint financial aid counseling
- Scholarship opportunities
- Eligibility to purchase an ECU One student ID card to get access to:
- athletic tickets
- campus recreation opportunities
- campus events
- library resources
- Community Writing Center
- Access to ECU libraries
- Access to Virtual Job Shadow, ECU Career Services’ virtual workshop series
- Eligibility to purchase a student parking permit
- Participate in select campus activities, including “invitation only” Pirate Promise events at ECU
ELIGIBILITY
Requirements to be considered for the Pirate Promise Program
- Completed less than 30 credit hours (from all colleges attended)
- Commit to full-time status each semester (a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester, except in summer term) at Gaston College unless enrolled in an Early College or Career and College Promise (College Now) program
- Enrolled in any of the following Gaston College associate degree programs:
- Associate in Arts (AA)
- Associate in Science (AS)
- Associate in Fine Arts in Visual Arts (AFAVA)
- Associate in Engineering (AE)
- Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Early Childhood Education
- Associate Degree Nursing (ADN)
- Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in an approved technical program (approved list)
- Early College and College Now (Career and College Promise) students are eligible
- Complete an associate degree program named above at Gaston College
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 at Gaston College
- Submit an ECU admissions application, provide supplemental documents, and meet admissions requirements as stated in the ECU Undergraduate Catalog
The Pirate Promise program does not guarantee admission to a specific major or bachelor’s degree program.
HOW DO I APPLY?
- Create your ECU Pirate Promise account.
- Application review takes 4-6 weeks.
- Your community college will verify your eligibility.
- Submit your Pirate Promise application.
- Fall applications accepted: September 1st – November 1st
- Spring applications accepted: February 1st – June 1st
Contact ECU if you have any application questions at [email protected].