WIN WIN: CLASSES THAT COUNT FOR BOTH HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE CREDIT
Qualified high school students in Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, and Jasper counties may receive college credit for high school classes through participation in the Technical College of the Lowcountry (TCL) Dual Enrollment. This program provides college classes to high school students in the four counties served by TCL whether attending a public, private, or home education school.
Learn More About the Program
Hear from Admissions Director Taylor Welborn about why TCL’s Dual Enrollment program is the best opportunity for high school students in the Lowcountry.
Meet Logan and Darlyn
Battery Creek High School seniors Logan Morgan and Darlyn Estrada have taken 19 college classes combined through TCL’s dual enrollment program, saving them tens of thousands of dollars each in tuition and fees at their future universities. See their story here.
Learn About the BCSD Tides Program
Watch this information session about the expanded academic partnership between TCL and the Beaufort County School District (BCSD) to increase learning opportunities for students within Beaufort County School District. For more information on the program visit www.tcl.edu/bcsdtides.
Why Dual Enrollment?
Right now, tuition and fees are completely covered for dual enrollment students in Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper county school districts, meaning these students pay nothing out-of-pocket. Private and home school students are often eligible for Lottery Tuition Assistance (LTA), which makes TCL the most affordable college in the region.
Taking some of the basic freshman and sophomore courses at TCL can lighten your academic load your first semester on campus at your four year college/university.
Research shows that dual enrollment courses can help ease the transition to college and can lead to better grades, higher retention and higher completion rates at four-year universities.
Explore potential career paths and college majors while still in high school. To learn more about the pathways and programs offered at TCL, click here to connect with Sara Cain, the Dual Enrollment Coordinator.
Earn a TCL technical certificate while still in high school. You’ll be set to go into a great, well-paid career like HVAC, building construction, electronics and more right after high school graduation.
