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WPU Joins RN to BSN Articulation Agreement
William Peace University, which recently added an RN to Bachelor of Nursing program, has signed an agreement that will make it easier for registered nurses to transfer their community college credits to the university in pursuit of a bachel...
Students Receive Stipends for Research
Eight undergraduate students have been awarded stipends ranging from $300-$525 from North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (NCICU) to support their research. The research will be presented at the State of North Carolina Underg...
Catawba College Signs Articulation Agreements to Ease College Transition
Catawba College is the latest private college in the state to sign an agreement that will make it easier for students attending a community college in North Carolina to transfer to a four-year college or university. In addition, Catawba joi...
Legislature Provides Assistance to Students Impacted by Hurricane FLorence
The North Carolina General Assembly has unanimously passed a $850 million financial assistance package that includes $1million for students attending private colleges and universities in the state who are victims of Hurricane Florence.
S...
Administrative Group Meetings Canceled
Based on discussions with the NC Office of Emergency Management and due to the projected path and impact of Hurricane Michael, the NCICU Administrative Group Meetings scheduled for Thursday, October 11, at Wake Forest University have been c...
NCICU Receives Scholarship Funds from CIC/UPS
North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities has received $108,000 from UPS to fund 36 $3,000 scholarships for students at private colleges and universities in the state. The scholarships were made possible by a grant from the UPS E...
Duke Energy Funds Scholarships
The Independent College Fund of North Carolina, a division of North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (NCICU), has received a $67,500 grant from Duke Energy to provide scholarships to students at 25 private colleges in North Ca...
ICFNC Receives $60,000 Grant from BB&T Charitable Fund
The Independent College Fund of North Carolina (ICFNC) received a $60,000 grant from the BB&T Charitable Fund to distribute student scholarships at 25 private colleges and universities in North Carolina. One student at each member campu...
Independent College Fund Raises $700k for Scholarships
The Independent College Fund of North Carolina (ICFNC) has raised $2.2 million in its annual fundraising campaign, with more than $700k allotted for scholarships to students at 25 private colleges in North Carolina. The fundraising total al...
Hope Williams Interview
Hope Williams was a guest on the Carolina News Makers radio program that aired May 20 on stations throughout North Carolina. The program is hosted by Curtis Media Group president, Don Curtis. You can listen to the broadcast here.
NCICU Spring Newsletter
Enjoy our activities and accomplishments from the last six months in the NCICU newsletter.
Wells Fargo Funds Scholarships
Wells Fargo has given $67,600 to the Independent College Fund of North Carolina (ICFNC) to provide scholarships at 25 private colleges in North Carolina for the 2018-19 academic year.
Since 1954, Wells Fargo has donated more than $2.6 mil...
Burlington Industries Foundation Scholarships Awarded
Five students at North Carolina private colleges received a $2,000 Burlington Industries Foundation Scholarship from the Independent College Fund of North Carolina (ICFNC) for the current academic year. The scholarship was awarded on the ba...
MetLife Scholarships Announced
Nine NCICU students received a $2,000 MetLife STEM Scholarship from the Independent College Fund of North Carolina (ICFNC) for the current academic year.
They are:
Aariella Houston from Highland, California, a freshman at Bennett College
Er...
Dominion Energy Scholarships Awarded
Seven NCICU students each received a $2,000 Dominion Energy Scholarship from the Independent College Fund of North Carolina (ICFNC).
The students are:
Joshua Tolson from Manteo, a freshman at Methodist University
Zenaida Ramos from Currituc...
Q& A with Hope Williams
Business North Carolina published an interview with Hope Williams reflecting on her 25 years as president of NCICU.
Read article.
Two NCICU Students Receive Clariant Corp. Scholarships
Alanna Freeman, a senior at Gardner-Webb University majoring in Middle Grades Education, and Nadia Pugh, a junior at Campbell University majoring in Math, each received a $2,000 Clariant Corporation Scholarship from the Independent College ...
Students Receive Blumenthal Foundation Scholarship
Shannon R. Moore of Monroe, NC, a senior at Wingate University, and Jiadira Alexandra Choque Fernandez, a senior at Belmont Abbey College, each received a $2,500 Blumenthal Foundation STEM Scholarship from the Independent College Fund of No...
Portal will Ease College Transfer Process
North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (NCICU) has received a grant to create an online portal that will ease the process of transferring from a community college to a private college in North Carolina. The project has been fu...
College Students Tackle Ethics and the Future of Community
In today’s society, ‘community’ means different things to different people. Hometowns, college campuses, churches and social media are a few of the communities with which we identify. The more than 120 college students participating in NCI...