The NCSSM Office of Admissions will accept transcripts from March 1st until March 15th. The transcript must show completed grades for the fall semester 10th grade and 9th grade course final grades. Once we receive and process a transcript, your status page will show it as being received.
Submitting: All Public Schools
Except private schools, after February 1st, you will submit an electronic transcript to NCSSM, using CFNC (College Foundation of North Carolina).
Get Your Account. Don’t have a CFNC account? Create a new one at www.cfnc.org.
- Click “Apply” (after you login). Purple button in the middle of the page.
- Click “To College” right under the Apply”
- Click the Transcript Manager Option
- Read the Directions, and click “Go to Transcript Manager”
- Everything good? You’ll be blocked at this point if you did not log in, or if your account is not connected to your high school yet.
- Select North Carolina School of Science and Math from the pull down menu.
- Submit your transcript to NCSSM.
Having Trouble? Your “About Me” account must be linked to a high school. Make sure your student ID, name, etc. match what is on your school transcript, and that your account is linked to your high school.
Submitting: Private Schools
For private schools, after March 1st, you will request that an official transcript be sent to NCSSM by the high school guidance department.
- Wait until your transcript shows your fall semester grades before submitting
- The transcript must be official and mailed by the guidance office or registrar of your school.
- Mail the transcript to Office of Admissions, PO Box 2418, Durham, NC 27715 OR bring the transcript in a sealed envelope to your Discovery Day.
Private School in CFNC? If your private school sends transcripts through CFNC, then you can use that process.
Home School? Please send the transcript in the format used by your home school.
Multiple Transcripts
Some students may need to send in more than one transcript:
Changed Schools? If your 9th grade classes and final grades are not shown on your current school transcript, you will need to send a transcript from you last school.
8th Grade and Earlier? We do not need middle school transcripts and they are not used in the evaluation process.
College/Community College/Virtual Schools If you have taken a course and been issued a final grade from another educational institution (while in 9th and 10th grade), please have them send an electronic transcript to admissions@ncssm.edu.
Transcript Purpose
The Selection Committee reviews your grades and the rigor level of the courses taken in 9th and 10th grade. Your counselor will provide us with additional details about your school’s schedule, opportunities, and your grades, in the counselor report.
Class rank not used A transcript does not have to show a class rank. Class rank information is not formally used by the Selection Committee.
Course requirements We do not require that students take certain courses in order to apply—we highly encourage students to take the most advanced courses that are available to them at their high school. However, we do strongly recommend that applicants take Algebra II before or during their 10th grade year.
No minimum There is no minimum grade requirement to apply to NCSSM. You should speak to your local school counselor about your preparation as an applicant to NCSSM.
Everyone is different The Selection Committee considers what opportunities are available at your school and whether you took advantage of them. A student is not judged against the opportunities available in other counties or schools.