Some of North Carolina’s most talented school executives are men and women just like you. They belong to an elite group of school executives who made a commitment to lead in North Carolina Public Schools.

You can join them – as a North Carolina Principal Fellow

Not many are able to rise to the challenge. In fact, fewer than 20% of the applicants are selected as Principal Fellows. But this is your chance to make a tremendous difference in a school, and around the state.

You’ll be put to the test, starting with two full-time years that will stretch your limits daily. Your second year will be a full-time internship designed to prepare you for the rigors of school leadership. It will be difficult, but the self-discipline, self-confidence and respect you earn in return will be more than worth it.

North Carolina Principal Fellows Program applicants need to be able to demonstrate in their application strong evidence of leadership roles and responsibilities at the school, school system, statewide and in the community.  This is crucial in being considered for the scholarship loan.  Teachers moving into administrator roles can now be paid no less on a monthly basis from the state salary schedule than they were paid as a teacher. This will help those of you applying as National Board Certified Teachers.

Are you ready to lead? Be sure and apply to the PFP by the following date, even if you are yet to be admitted to an MSA program at a PFP campus. The application is posted July 1 of each year, or shortly thereafter.  The application deadline is January 15 of each year for the following fall semester program start. If you have questions, please telephone us at (919) 962-4575.

Sincerely,

Caroline Green
Principal Fellows Program