How do I get started?

Steps to Apply

    1. Download and complete your Application for High School Connections!

      To start your High School Connections journey, complete the appropriate application according to your grade level. There are two applications available: one for Freshmen and Sophomore students and one for Junior and Senior students. As you proceed, you may find it helpful to view our High School Connections Glossary. 

    2. Download and complete your Enrollment Form for High School Connections for your desired Pathway!

      Speak to your school’s High School Counselor and assigned Career Coach for assistance in selecting a Pathway. Pathways are clusters of courses focused on similar industries or degree areas. Pathways are differentiated into two main groups: College Transfer Pathways (CTP) and Career & Technical Education (CTE).

    3. Sign & return your paperwork!

      Once you and your parent/guardian have signed both the application and the enrollment form, submit both documents to your high school counselor. Homeschool students will return documents to the High School Connections Office located in room 110 of the Tony Rand Student Center on the Main Campus of Fayetteville Technical Community College.

    4. Submit your transcript/test scores

      A copy of your most recent transcript with your unweighted GPA is required. Cumberland County Schools will provide transcripts for all CCS students. Private school students should contact their school counselor. Homeschool students will need to also include their homeschool registration. If your GPA is below 2.8, please also send us any testing you have taken (SAT, ACT, etc.). Accepted Test Scores can be found on our eligibility page.

Start your Application

Now available for the 2024-25 Academic Year!

  1. Start by selecting the appropriate enrollment application

    High School Connections Application for Freshmen & Sophomores -Public School:

    Application for Freshmen & Sophomores -Public School

    High School Connections Application for Juniors & Seniors-Public School:

    Application for Juniors & Seniors-Public School

    High School Connections Application for Freshmen & Sophomores-Private & Homeschool:

    Application for Freshmen & Sophomores-Private & Homeschool

    High School Connections Application for Juniors & Seniors-Private & Homeschool:

    Application for Juniors & Seniors-Private & Homeschool
  2. Now complete a High School Connections “Enrollment Form” to select your courses:
    1. 9th & 10Th CTE

    2. Arts
      Arts Teacher
      Fine Arts

    3. Science
      Science Teacher

    4. Nursing
    5. Engineering
    6. Career & Technical Education
  3. Check, Review, then Send for Processing:

    Once you have completed your documents take a moment to review them for errors. Now be sure to complete the signature portions of the application and enrollment form, print or scan your completed documents and send to your High School Counselor. Homeschooled students will submit directly to the High School Connections Office.

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Pamela Gibson

Pam Gibson

Interim Coordinator

Pam Gibson is the Dean of Engineering & Applied Technology at Fayetteville Technical Community College. Prior to that, she spent 12 years as a Coordinator for Career & Technical Education in Cumberland County Schools, and 5 years as a high school counselor. Pam served on the Cumberland County Workforce Development Board from 2013 to 2019.

Pam is a native of Pittsburgh, PA, and she and her husband, Scott, are lifelong Steelers fans. They came to North Carolina by way of the U.S. Army.  After 20+ years of active service to his country, Scott retired from the Army, and he and Pam made the decision to make Fayetteville, NC their permanent home.

Pam and Scott are the proud parents of two adult children and grandparents to two grandsons and one granddaughter.

Pamela Gibson
Dean/Engineering-Applied Tech ATC145
gibsonp@faytechcc.edu
910-486-7460