Special Programs

Career and Counseling Services

Career and Counseling Services are available Monday through Thursday 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., and Friday 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. in the Student Service suite of the Strickland Building.

Comprehensive, free services to all students and alumni. Services include academic counseling and advising, personal counseling, learning styles inventories, various assessments, career and major exploration, resume building and job search materials.

Duplin County Center for Leadership Development

The Duplin County Center for Leadership Development provides leadership development programs. Designed to accommodate the needs of citizens and business and industry in Duplin County, this leadership program is designed for community and business leaders alike. The programs, which usually last ten to twelve weeks, include individual and team skills improvement; understanding individual values, self-esteem and leadership styles; communication and diversity management skills; conflict resolution and problem solving; and development action plans to improve individual, work, and community problems. Shorter programs may be customized for specific organizational leadership needs.

The programs are open to all individuals 18 years of age and older. A fee may be charged for attendance. Anyone interested in improving their leadership skills, better learning how to lead and making a difference in your community, should enroll in the next class. Applications are accepted anytime throughout the year.

Partnership Teach

The East Carolina University College of Education has established consortium partnerships with community colleges and public schools within the university’s service region. Partnership Teach is making it possible for students throughout eastern North Carolina to obtain a four-year degree from East Carolina University in elementary education, middle grades education, or special education without traveling to the main campus.

Students graduate with a four-year degree from ECU by completing the first two years of the program at any one of the partnering community colleges, followed by taking ECU courses online. For more information, please contact Lynn Mooring, Coordinator, ECU Partnership Teach at 919-739-7012, or by email at mooringl16@ecu.edu.

Partnership with North Carolina Wesleyan College

The partnership between North Carolina Wesleyan and James Sprunt Community College will enhance educational opportunities and facilitate a seamless transfer of graduates from James Sprunt Community College associate degree programs to North Carolina Wesleyan College bachelor’s degree programs.

NC Wesleyan will grant 64 semester hours of transfer credit from AA/AS graduates in compliance with the Independent Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (ICAA). These credit hours are guaranteed to satisfy all NC Wesleyan College lower division general education requirements. This applies to ASPIRE (Adult Student Programs: Innovative, Respected, & Engaging) and traditional students. NC Wesleyan will grant 64 semester hours of transfer credit from some AAS graduates based on the following list of degrees:

• Accounting
• Advertising & Graphic Design
• Business Administration
• Computer Information Technology
• Criminal Justice
• Early Childhood Education
• General Education
• Information Systems

NC Wesleyan will automatically accept James Sprunt Community College graduates who are at least 22 years of age with a GPA of 2.0. Only courses with a grade of C or higher will be transferred. If graduates are under 22 years of age, acceptance to NCWC ASPIRE can be granted by the VP of Academic Affairs. Age stipulation does not apply to students attending the traditional day program at the Rocky Mount campus. Final enrollment requires a criminal background check with results deemed acceptable to the college.

2+ Wesleyan Agreement: For James Sprunt traditional graduates who want to transfer to NC Wesleyan College’s traditional program in Rocky Mount. NC Wesleyan will provide these students with a financial aid package that will level their direct cost of attendance to be equivalent to the direct cost of attendance at a state supported institution benchmarked against NC State and ECU.

Talent Search Project

The James Sprunt Community College Educational Talent Search Project is designed to serve the North Carolina County of Duplin. The project focuses its services on eight county schools, which include three high schools: Wallace Rose Hill, James Kenan, and East Duplin. Also included are five feeder schools: Kenansville Elementary, Rose Hill-Magnolia Elementary, Wallace Elementary, Warsaw Elementary, and Beulaville Elementary.

In 1965, Talent Search was created under Title IV as part of the Higher Education Act.  It is one of eight Federal TRIO Programs. The project defends the ideal of equal educational opportunity. All qualified participants in grades six through twelve will be served regardless of gender, race, color, creed, national origin or disability.

The Talent Search program identifies and assists individuals who have the potential to succeed in higher education. The program provides academic, career, and financial counseling to its participants and encourages them to graduate from high school and continue on to and complete their postsecondary education. The program publicizes the availability of financial aid and college admissions assistance. Talent Search also encourages persons who have not completed education programs at the secondary or postsecondary level to enter or reenter and complete postsecondary education. The goal of Talent Search is to increase the number of youth who complete high school and enroll in and complete their postsecondary education.  For additional information, contact the Talent Search office at (910) 275-6385.

Trio Student Support Services

The James Sprunt Community College TRIO Student Support Services Program (SSSP) is a federally funded program that serves 210 JSCC students.  Eligible participants receive academic advising, tutorial assistance, financial literacy, career preparation, financial aid assistance, personal support, and assistance in transferring to a four year college.

The TRIO SSSP seeks to support students who have the potential to complete a college degree. The focus is to ensure that students have a realistic chance to persist in college, and within three years, graduate with an associate degree and transfer to a four-year institution to pursue a bachelor’s degree.

The goal of the TRIO SSSP is to increase college retention and graduation rates of student participants from James Sprunt Community College, and to help graduates transfer to a four-year institution. Staff members strive to make sure that as many obstacles as possible are removed from the path of students as they pursue their academic endeavors.

TRIO Student Support Services will also help students develop individual academic plans to specify educational goals and identify the specific academic and support services they need. TRIO SSSP helps students become aware of their learning strengths and weaknesses.  Project staff will assess the student’s files regarding the curriculum requirements for the program in which he/she is enrolled.  Grant aid may also be provided to TRIO SSSP participants in their first two years of college who are receiving Federal Pell Grants.

TRIO Student Support Services is located in the Strickland Building.  For additional information, contact the SSSP office at (910) 275-6382

Upward Bound Program

The James Sprunt Community College Upward Bound Program is a federally funded TRiO program.  The goal of the Upward Bound Program is to provide eligible high school students with academic support services and activities that will enhance their academic skills, thereby ensuring that students will graduate high school and subsequently graduate from a program of post-secondary study.

The Upward Bound Program serves a select number of eligible participants in grades 9th-12th from East Duplin, James Kenan, and Wallace Rose-Hill High Schools.  The participants receive intensive academic instruction through our afterschool tutoring sessions and Saturday academic sessions throughout the school year.  They also participate in a six-week academic program during the summer.  They receive academic instruction in core subject areas, seminars, SAT/ACT preparation and visit college campuses.  Recent high school graduates get to take two college transfer courses during the summer through the Upward Bound Summer Bridge Program.

The Upward Bound Program promotes a positive atmosphere and attitude towards learning.  For additional information contact the Upward Bound office at (910) 275-6386.

Work-Based Learning Program

Work-Based Learning integrates classroom studies with practical experience in business, industry, public and community agency work situations. The work experience constitutes a regular and essential element in the educational process by allowing students to apply their studies in real work environment. The Work-Based Learning experience is concurrent studies, may by paid or unpaid, and awards students’ academic credit. For many James Sprunt Community College students, work-based learning may provide an extra means of financial support.

Eligibility: Work-Based Learning must be part of the student’s program of study in order for the student to be eligible. Other criteria include: 

1. Possess the skills to be a credible employee.
2. Be a minimum of 17 years of age.
3. Be enrolled in an appropriate program and be in good academic standing.
4. Maintain GPA of 2.0 or better in program courses.

NOTE: Enrollment in the Work-Based Learning program does not guarantee placement for every student. Final selection is the responsibility of the employer. Students may qualify to receive academic credit if they are already employed and meet the following criteria:

1. Students must be acquiring significant new skills or knowledge related to their academic field of study, and/or
2. Students must be developing recently learned skills or applying recently learned knowledge related to their academic fields of study, and/or
3. Students must be receiving increased levels of responsibility related to their academic field of study, and/or
4. Employers must agree to assist with evaluations of their individual student’s progress.