Application FAQs

Yes, you must be a current high school junior to be eligible for STEP.

Our rule of thumb is that STEP participants must be planning to apply to a four-year university in the fall.

We are looking for participants who are on-track (should they continue their current level of academic achievement) to be strong candidates for admission to NC State the following year. We look at grades, course selection, extra-curricular activities, leadership roles, unique life experiences and writing abilities. We are also looking for thorough and thoughtful application answers.

Please note that a STEP admission decision is not a direct indicator of a future NC State admission decision.

The application requires you to upload your unofficial transcript as one complete document. Pictures of your transcript and progress reports will not be accepted.

We accept homeschool, narrative transcripts and other transcripts with nontraditional means of course evaluation. We do ask that your transcript is comprehensive, including your classes and evaluations (grades) through the current enrollment term. Your transcript should also confirm your standing as a high school junior (rising senior).

We do not accept screenshots from PowerSchool or the equivalent. We also do not accept progress reports.

All applications will be reviewed following the deadline and applicants will be notified of their status at the beginning of May by the email address on their application.

Week 5 is the Summer Textile Exploration Pioneer Program (STEPP) and is only an option for participants from pre-selected, non-metropolitan areas of North Carolina.