Centrally located in Brunswick County, NC, Brunswick Community College is a public, nonprofit school under the control of a board of Trustees. The College was established by the North Carolina Legislature in July 1979 under provisions of the General Statutes of North Carolina. Brunswick Community College provides opportunities for individuals to be successful.

Admission
All students enrolling in an associate degree, diploma, or certificate curriculum at Brunswick Community College must be high school graduates or possess a GED. The Admissions Applications is also available online. Each applicant receives an application packet, which contains the placement assessment, master course schedule, Financial Aid Information, registration, and transcript request forms. It is necessary to submit admissions applications at least two weeks prior to registration.

Applicants for all programs should complete the following steps:
-    submit a completed admissions application form;
-    have all secondary, GED, and post-secondary educational transcripts mailed to Student Services;
-    report to the Student Services Office for placement assessment.

Financial Aid
The primary purpose of the financial aid program at Brunswick Community College is to provide assistance to students who, without aid, would be unable to begin or continue their college education.
There are such types of financial aid: scholarships, grants and on-campus work-study jobs. Scholarships, like Grants, in most cases are awards, which do not have to be repaid. Student work-study employees receive an hourly wage. In order to be eligible for financial assistance, entering students must meet all admissions requirements. All returning students must be in good academic standing and must not exceed the maximum enrollment time frame for graduation from their program of study.