Division of Student Success | Transfer Initiatives | UNCG TrACE

UNCG TrACE

UNCG TrACE (Transfer, Accelerate, Complete, and Engage) is part of a UNC System initiative. It is designed to help North Carolina Community College transfer students, who’ve earned an associate degree OR at least 60 transferable hours, complete their bachelor’s degree.

TrACE provides a range of financial, academic, and personal support.

WHY SHOULD YOU JOIN TRACE?

Degree completion is the goal and we are here to support you! How, you might ask? Great question. Benefits include:

Dedicated TrACE Academic Advisor – secondary to your departmental academic advisor, they support you in developing your academic plans, discussing your career goals, and exploring campus supports and resources
$100 monthly financial incentive for participation — expect to commit no more than 3-4 hours per month (which includes meeting with your TrACE advisor in person twice per month)
$300 Textbook assistance for fall and spring semesters
Summer Tuition Support — depending on other sources of aid, you could receive tuition support for up to 6 credit hours
Curated workshops on academic skills, career and professional development, and other relevant topics –we’ll help you get connected to UNCG supports and resources
Community building with other TrACE students

Maintain full-time status
Earn a minimum of 30 credits each academic year; enroll in summer or winter courses, if needed, to earn 30 credits
Meet monthly with your academic advisor
Participate in required activities/events
Respond promptly to all communications sent out by TrACE staff
Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) each year

You may have already completed many of these steps!

Apply for admission to UNCG
Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid at www.fafsa.gov; if eligible, accept all federal and state grants.
Get accepted to UNCG — CONGRATULATIONS! —and accept your offer of admission as well as your intent to enroll.
Complete all admissions requirements.
Apply to the TrACE program by July 17th, 2023. If you are eligible, log into UNCG’s admissions portal using your personal email address. You will see an application that will only take 2 minutes to complete.
- There are limited spaces available and admission to TrACE will be determined through a lottery process. All students who meet TrACE eligibility requirements and submit their completed application before the July 17th deadline will be entered in the lottery; the final determination of who is selected will be determined randomly.

Call us at 336-334-5461

Email us at [email protected]

WHAT ARE CURRENT TRACERS SAYING ABOUT TRACE?

Join TrACE! It’s a great opportunity to meet new people and receive help. This year was my first time being at a university so having a support system of people who would always find the answer to my questions destressed me.

I genuinely believe that transferring to UNCG would’ve looked very different without the support I received from this organization. No department on campus has an advisor that you can work with as closely as TrACE, and I have been able to connect more with the campus than I would have without their support.

I have received many kinds of support through TrACE. Through the textbook program, I receive financial support. My TrACE advisor has helped me in creating my degree plan, vetting potential internships, editing essays for applications, and creating a resume. I have gotten help and support whenever I sought it.

The TRACE TEAM

Emily R. Cranford, Ph.D., TrACE Project Director

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Emily joined the TrACE team in 2022. A former professor of French, Humanities, and WGSS, Emily is excited to bring their classroom experience to advising community college transfer students. They organize TrACE community events and love leading workshops on career development, professor contacts, and well-being. She is happy to be back in her hometown of Greensboro!

Email Emily

Randall Cress, TrACE Connector

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Randall entered the TrACE program in fall 2023 and is excited to now work as a TrACE Connector. He is pursuing a BS in Pre-Business Administration with a concentration in Business Studies at the Bryan School of Business and Economics. Randall advises on career development and supervises the TrACE liaisons to student organizations on campus. He excels at community building on campus and organized a sci-fi convention last spring.

Nhi Nguyen, TrACE Connector

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Nhi became a TrACEr in fall 2023 and is passionate about creating presentations in her role as Connector. She is pursuing a BS in Elementary Education at the School of Education with a minor in Psychology. Her specialty in early education means she excels at social media, advertising TrACE events, and serving as our Canva expert. Nhi also serves as a leader in her church community

Chase Snow, TrACE Connector

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Chase entered the TrACE program in fall 2023 and has already sponsored a TrACE community event in their first year! It was such a big hit that they will be organizing another Halloween costume reading party this fall. Chase is pursuing a BA in Psychology and Sociology with a minor in Social Work at the College of Arts and Sciences. They work on community-building, event sponsoring, and outreach.

Audrey Vaughan, TrACE Connector

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Audrey became a TrACEr in fall 2023 and is present at all our community events. She is pursuing a BS in Business Administration with a concentration in Human Resources and a minor in Communication Studies. Audrey works on outreach, creates our newsletter, and connects TrACErs in the Bryan School of Business. She creates wearable art and started an HR student organization at UNCG last year.