Ignite Davie Eligibility Requirements
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
- Student must reside in Davie County with award prorated based on continuous enrollment in a Davie County school. (Student must be a U.S. citizen or Permanent Legal Resident.
- Graduate from a public or private high school, registered homeschool or accredited online program in Davie County.
- Complete the IGNITE DAVIE online application by the posted deadlines.
- Complete all enrollment requirements for new students at Davidson-Davie Community College or specific Forsyth Tech programs not offered by DDCC by the posted deadlines.
- Enroll full-time (12 credit hours per semester) in a DDCC or FTCC curriculum program (certificate, diploma, or degree) by posted deadline. (Note enrollment in a Forsyth Tech curriculum will be evaluated separately. Please complete an eligibility exception form for consideration in an Forsyth Tech curriculum.)
Eligibility Exceptions
The Eligibility Exceptions form should be submitted regarding the following eligibility requirements:
- Full-time enrollment at Davidson-Davie Community College
- Major/Program of study not offered at Davidson-Davie Community College/Request exception to attend Forsyth Tech
Students have three (3) years from high school graduation to use the award.
ONGOING Eligibility requirements for ignite davie students
Ongoing REQUIREMENTS
- Maintain a minimum 2.0 college GPA and successfully complete at least 2/3 of credit hours attempted each semester.
- Check college email on a weekly basis. (This is how IGNITE DAVIE will communicate with you as well as the college.)
- Volunteer in the Davie community 5 hours each semester and complete the Volunteer Log Form found in the link on this page.
- Participate in “Career Connections” through career readiness training and experiences with local business and industry if your chosen major does not include work-based learning in the program.
- Update FAFSA information each year.
Students who do not meet these requirements at the end of a semester will be dropped from the IGNITE DAVIE program.
If a student begins classes at Davidson-Davie Community College or Forsyth Tech and then drops all of those classes, the student will no longer be eligible for the IGNITE DAVIE program.
Dropped classes are considered unsuccessful attempts when calculating the 2/3 successful class completion rate.
Volunteer Log
IGNITE DAVIE students are required to volunteer in the community 5 hours each semester to maintain eligibility in the program.
Looking for a place to volunteer?
- Click here to check out the list of nonprofits on the Davie County Chamber of Commerce website.
- Other Volunteer opportunities include places of worship, schools, local businesses and helping the elderly or neighbors.
Have questions?
If you have questions regarding volunteering, please contact Carolyn McManamy at 336.753.6670 or admin@ignitedavie.com.
REQUEST FOR SUMMER CLASSES
IGNITE DAVIE covers the cost of summer courses for programs that require continuous enrollment through the summer term. Please click below to submit a Request for Summer Classes form.