Tag: Enrollment

John Yancey Named Vice President of Enrollment Management

John Yancey

 Chowan University is pleased to announce John Yancey as Vice President for Enrollment Management. “The opportunity to serve Chowan University is exciting as I searched to find a small institution in a location that served its community,” shared Yancey. “I was familiar with Chowan and believe this is the right mutual fit and look forward […]

Chowan Waives Application Fees for All Students During N.C. Countdown to College Initiative this October

Chowan front gate

Chowan Waives Application Fees for All Students During N.C. Countdown to College Initiative this October Chowan University is waiving application fees for all fall 2022 students during the “N.C. Countdown to College Initiative October 2021.” this October The opportunity comes as a part of the College Foundation of North Carolina’s (CFNC) annual campaign to support college access […]

Department of Education waives most FAFSA verification requirements

Department of Education waives most FAFSA verification requirements

In an effort to provide relief to millions of students and colleges facing barriers resulting from the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the Department of Education is focusing 2021-2022 verification efforts on select criteria. As a result, the department has waived most FAFSA verification requirements, excluding Identity/Statement of Education Purpose and High School Completion Status. Chowan University […]

Board of Trustees Freeze Undergraduate Tuition for 2021-2022

McDowell Columns Hall

Chowan University continues to support students from the uncertainties they face in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Board of Trustees has set tuition and fees so there is no increase in undergraduate tuition for the 2021-2022 school year. Dr. Kirk Peterson, University President shared, “Many of our new and returning students encounter challenges […]

Chowan University Enrollment Exceeds 1,500

The official numbers are in and Chowan University’s Fall 2015 enrollment of 1,532 is the largest in school history since returning to four-year status in 1992. This growth represents an increase of 3.2 percent over the previous record of 1,484 in the fall of 2014. “It is the eighth consecutive year of undergraduate student growth […]

Chowan University’s Enrollment Has Increased for Seven Straight Years, Now at 1484!

On the announcement of another record-breaking enrollment, Chowan University is already seeing the fruits of its expanded enrollment and retention efforts, furthering the school’s mission to foster the next generation to success in life. “Chowan was founded primarily to give inquiring minds a place to become enlightened. What is a campus if it does not […]