Basic Skills Plus
Basic Skills Plus is a tuition waiver program designed to serve Basic Skills students while they are concurrently enrolled in courses providing employability skills, job-specific skills, occupational skills, technical skills, or developmental education instruction.
Who is eligible?
Basic Skills participants who have pretested with an NRS approved assessment and score Adult Secondary Low (EFL 5) or Adult Secondary High (EFL 6) in either math or reading.
Concurrent Enrollment
Students must attend Basic Skills and eligible training courses concurrently at the same college and the same semester.
Eligible Training
Continuing Education courses identified as leading to an industry recognized credential.
Curriculum Courses within an occupational or technical credential program of study for an approved curriculum certificate as listed in the college’s catalog.
Who is not eligible?
- Students with a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent
- Undocumented students
- Students who test below the required levels.
Fees & Tuition
Continuing Education
Basic Skills Plus Waivers should not exceed 12 credit hours for curriculum courses or a single qualifying Continuing Education (CE) course. A qualifying CE course is one that aligns with an industry or state recognized credential (page 12 of CC24-021 Tuition and Registration Fee Waiver Guide – NCCCS (nccommunitycolleges.edu)
Curriculum Courses
Colleges may waive tuition for up to 12 credit hours.
Coding Basic Skills Plus
Please refer to the Basic Skills Setup Guides for CE and CU listed in the Service Now System
