Fall 2026 Paralegal Certificate Program Application

Applications are accepted only through this online system, and the application must be completed in one sitting.

Once submitted, your application will be reviewed. You will receive an email notification once your application is approved. Upon approval, you must act quickly to complete the payment process to secure your place in the program.

Please note: You are not enrolled in the program until payment is received, or loan funding is secured. Enrollment is granted on a first-come, first-served basis.

For questions or assistance, please contact us at paralegal@friday.unc.edu.

Name

Last (Family) Name *

First (Given) Name *

Middle Initial

Birthdate *

Permanent/Home Address

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

Primary Phone *

Mobile Phone

Email

Email Address *

Email Attestation *

By checking this box, I agree to have my email address used for program-related communications and shared with other participants throughout the duration of the Paralegal Certificate Program.

Paralegal Minimum Education Requirement

To enroll in UNC-Chapel Hill's Paralegal Certificate, you must have completed an Associate's Degree or higher.

Please affirm that you have a minimum of an Associates Degree? *

Yes

No

If you do not currently hold a minimum of an Associates Degree you are not eligible to complete this application. If you have questions or concerns, please email us at paralegal@friday.unc.edu.

Potential program registrants with international degrees must provide at the time of registration, a copy of an international credential evaluation, if the degree was obtained from a foreign college or university. An evaluation must be from an organization that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or the Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE). For assistance, email paralegal@friday.unc.edu.

Highest degree earned *

Institution where degree earned *

Date degree received *

Paralegal International Degrees

Was the degree earned from a foreign college or university? *

Yes

No

If yes above, add language on further steps for external agencies to obtain/scan and upload documentation for foreign college/university.

Potential program registrants with international degrees must provide at the time of registration, a copy of an international credential evaluation, if the degree was obtained from a foreign college or university. An evaluation must be from an organization that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or the Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE). For assistance, email paralegal@friday.unc.edu.

Please upload your international degree documentation here:

Supplemental Questions

How did you learn about the Paralegal Certificate program? *

♿ Please indicate the accommodations and/or services you require to participate. If you do not require any accommodations or services, please enter "None".

Payment by Private Loan?

If you are paying by private loan, please note enrollment cannot be confirmed until your loan has been approved and certified by the William and Ida Friday Center. If you have questions, please contact us at paralegal@friday.unc.edu.

Certification

I certify that the information given by me on this application is complete and accurate, and that all materials submitted as mine are entirely my own. I understand that willful misrepresentation or failure to disclose complete and accurate information may result in disqualification of my application or in the rescinding of my offer of admission.

In place of your signature, please type your full legal name: *

Date Signed: *