Step 1: Submit Admissions Application
New, transfer, and those students returning to TCL after 12 months off must complete and submit an application for Admissions. Apply here.
Step 2: Set up your WebAdvisor and Email Accounts
Just 24 hours after you apply, your TCL WebAdvisor and email accounts are created. You need to activate both accounts immediately so you can access information to assist you in the enrollment process.
Set up your email account / Set up your WebAdvisor account
If you need more information, we offer a WebAdvisor tutorial, which can be accessed here. If you have further questions, call the Admissions office at 843-525-8207 or 842-525-8208 or you can email admissions@tcl.edu.
Step 3: Apply for Financial Aid
Financial Aid qualifications vary. All students should complete the federal government’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. TCL’s school code is 009910. You must complete the FAFSA for all financial aid including the SC Lottery Tuition Assistance program. Here’s a BIG tip, start the financial aid process early to avoid the last-minute rush before classes begin. For detailed financial aid information click here.
Step 4: Complete Placement Testing
Schedule a COMPASS/ASSET placement test by calling 843-525-8344. The purpose of the test is to ensure your Advisor is able to place you in the appropriate courses to be most successful. Please note that all programs do not require this test so check with Admissions to find out if this is necessary for you. If you’d like a practice test, click here.
Step 5: Meet with your Advisor and Register for Classes
To get you headed in the right direction, we’ll ask you to meet with your Academic Advisor to plan an appropriate class schedule and register for your classes. You can find your Advisor’s information on your WebAdvisor account.
Step 6: Print Schedule and Fee Statement
Once registered for classes, you’ll need to print your schedule and fee statement. This is easily achieved through WebAdvisor.
Step 7: Pay Tuition and Fees
Take your completed course schedule and fee statement to the cashier in Bldg 2- Coleman Hall, Beaufort Campus or to the front desk at the New River and Hampton campuses for payment. You may pay by check, cash, MasterCard, Visa, and American Express. The cashier will give you a receipt. Here’s another BIG tip, be sure to keep the receipt because you’ll need it to get your student identification card (ID). You can also pay online here.
Step 8: Obtain Student ID and Parking Pass
You can get your student ID card and parking decal at Student Records, Bldg. 2 on the Beaufort Campus, at the Learning Resource Center at the New River Campus, and at the front desk at the Hampton Campus. Remember that receipt? This is where you need to present it to the Student Records Office to get your student ID. Have your vehicle registration information available for your parking decal.
Step 9: Purchase Books
You can purchase your books and necessary supplies at the Beaufort campus Bookstore. Make sure you have your class schedule with you. That’s in MacLean Hall, Bldg. 12. Only books offered at the New River Campus can be purchased at the New River Campus. If you are attending classes at the Hampton Campus, you may request your books to be sent to the campus. Here’s another BIG tip – you must present your course schedule at the time of purchase.
We have wonderfully friendly people who can help make the enrollment process easy. Please feel free to contact us. We’ll gladly answer all your questions. If you’d like to visit us in person, the Admissions Office is located on the first floor of Coleman Hall, Building 2, on the Beaufort Campus. Admissions personnel is also available on our New River and Hampton Campuses.
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