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2019-2020
ON COURSE
Apply online at
www.tridenttech.eduTable of Contents
S.C. Aeronautical Training Center ............3 Step 1: Admissions – Step 5: Pay Your Tuition .........................18
Fall Semester Calendars.........................4-5 Placement ............................................12 Step 6: Attend Class ................................19
Spring Semester Calendars ....................6-7 Step 2: Financial Aid and Veterans Thornley Campus Map ...........................20
Services ..........................................13-14
Maymester/Summer Semester Palmer Campus Map ...............................21
Step 3: New Student Orientation ............15
Calendars................................................8-9 Berkeley Campus Map............................22
Services for Student Success ..................15
Steps to Enrollment .................................10 Mount Pleasant Campus Map .................23
Public Safety Services.............................15
Step 1: Admission Information ............... 11 TTC Site Maps ........................................23
Step 4: Register for Classes ....................16
Step 1: Admissions – Student Email .......12 Programs of Study...................................24
Step 4: Online Registration.....................17
Step 1: Admissions – Decisions About Apply online at www.tridenttech.edu or
Your Major ..........................................12 complete the admission application
inserted after page 12.
Frequently Called Numbers
General Information ..................843.574.6111 EMERGENCY CLOSING Testing Services
877.349.7184 (toll free) INFORMATION .................. 843.574.6262 Berkeley Campus ............. 843.899.8079
Admissions Students .......................... extension 9091 Palmer Campus................. 843.722.5516
Status of Application Faculty/Staff ................... extension 9092 Mount Pleasant Campus ... 843.958.5810
A-G ................................... 843.574.6335 Financial Aid Office Thornley Campus ............. 843.574.6410
H-L ................................... 843.574.6136 Thornley Campus ..............843.574.6110 Dorchester County QuickJobs
M-R .................................. 843.574.6352 Berkeley Campus ............. 843.899.8021 Training Center ............. 843.563.5269
S-Z .................................... 843.574.6126 Palmer Campus................. 843.722.5520 843.574.2591
A-Z Application Updates/Residency Mount Pleasant Campus ... 843.958.5810 St. Paul's Parish Site ..........843.323.3800
Info ............................... 843.574.6850 Library...................................... 843.574.6095 TRiO Programs
International Students ....... 843.574.6921 Online Services ........................ 843.574.6999 Educational Opportunity
Berkeley Campus ............. 843.899.8012 my.tridenttech.edu: student email, Center ........................... 843.722.5509
Palmer Campus................. 843.722.5568 TTC Express (online registration), Educational Talent
Mount Pleasant Campus ... 843.958.5810 online and face-to-face courses (D2L) Search ........................... 843.899.8085
Bookstore Public Safety ............................ 843.574.6053 Scholars Network (Student
Berkeley Campus ............. 843.899.8064 (EMERGENCY ONLY) .......843.574.6911 Support Services) ......... 843.574.6102
Palmer Campus................. 843.720.5604 When phone system down ... 843.572.1642 Upward Bound Math
Mount Pleasant Campus ... 843.958.5810 Recruiting................................. 843.574.6193 and Science ................... 843.899.8005
Thornley Campus ............. 843.574.6122 843.574.6323 Veterans Upward Bound... 843.574.6870
Business Office Registrar's Office Veterans Assistance .................. 843.574.6105
Berkeley Campus ............. 843.899.8064 Transfer Credit Evaluation VETS Center
Palmer Campus................. 843.720.5604 A-J .................................... 843.574.6151 Palmer Campus................. 843.722.5526
Mount Pleasant Campus ... 843.958.5810 K-Z ................................... 843.574.6487 Thornley Campus ............. 843.574.6882
Thornley Campus ............. 843.574.6026 Graduation
Bus Services A-J .................................... 843.574.6523
Berkeley County Public K-Z ................................... 843.574.6322
Transportation – Registration/Grades
Tri-County Link............ 843.899.4096 A-K ................................... 843.574.6792
800.966.6631 L-Z .................................... 843.574.6421
Charleston Transit (CARTA), Main Student Major Update .......... 843.574.6321
and Palmer Campuses .. 843.747.0922 TTC Express .........................843.574.6999
Campus Tours Enrollment Verifications/Transcripts
(by appointment) .................. 843.574.6614 TTC campuses are hotspots for
.......................................... 843.574.6324 wireless internet access. Please note:
College Transfer Information Resource Services for Students No technical support is available for
Center (TIRC), with Disabilities ................... 843.574.6131 personal computers.
Palmer Campus..................... 843.722.5532 Student Activities ..................... 843.574.6082
Cooperative Education ............ 843.574.6918 Student Employment Services ..843.574.6119 On the Cover: To support the state's
Counseling and Career Development Student Success Center growing aerospace cluster, Trident Tech is
Berkeley Campus ............. 843.899.8079 Berkeley Campus ............. 843.899.8079 constructing the S.C. Aeronautical Training
Palmer Campus................. 843.722.5516 Mount Pleasant Campus ... 843.958.5810 Center on Thornley Campus.
Mount Pleasant Campus ... 843.958.5810 Palmer Campus................. 843.722.5516
Thornley Campus ............. 843.574.6131 The Hub ................................... 843.574.6436 It is the policy of Trident Technical College
Division of Apprenticeship that no discrimination on the grounds of
TTC Online College................. 843.574.6002
Programs........................... 843.574.6918 race, color, disability, religion, gender, sexual
TTY (hearing impaired) ........... 843.574.6351
Division of Continuing Education and orientation, age, marital status, veteran status,
Economic Development gender identity, pregnancy, or national or
Registration .......................... 843.574.6152 ethnic origin will exist in any area of the
college.
2S.C. Aeronautical Training Center
To support the state’s growing aerospace cluster, S.C. Aeronautical Training Center will not only allow us
Trident Technical College is constructing the S.C. to meet the demand for skilled workers but will help spark
Aeronautical Training Center on Thornley Campus an interest in the next generation of South Carolinians to
(formerly Main Campus) in North Charleston. The new pursue a career in the aerospace field.”
facility will provide training for well-paying jobs in A $6 million gift from the Zucker family will
expanding advanced manufacturing industries with enhance programs housed in the new facility and help
diverse workforces and excellent upward job mobility. sustain the ongoing operation of the center. The Zuckers
The 218,000-square-foot project includes a ramp, designated $500,000 of the pledge as a matching chal-
two hangers with high bays to accommodate large aircraft lenge to fund a solar array for the facility.
training aids, 22 classrooms, 25 specialty labs, 6 flex- The center will house academic courses including
space labs, 37 faculty/staff offices, meeting spaces, a café high-tech manufacturing programs and Aeronautical
and catering kitchen. Studies programs, readySC’s Boeing training, and
Consolidating classrooms and labs now distributed advanced manufacturing training provided by the Division
across two campuses and five buildings adds more train- of Continuing Education and Economic Development.
ing space and increases efficiency. Offerings will include programs leading to associate
The training center will promote economic develop- degrees and continuing education certificates as well as
ment in the region and, as a statewide asset, will assist the specialized training and seminars for major manufacturers
Department of Commerce in attracting more aeronautic in the region and state.
and advanced manufacturing suppliers to South Carolina. “For South Carolina to have the ability to absorb the
The three-story facility increases Trident Tech’s workforce requirements of suppliers as well as Boeing,
capacity to provide an educated and trained pipeline of we need added capacity to train workers. This new facility
workers with the skills required now and in the future. will position our state to meet the needs of the rapidly
Students on group tours will be able to see modern ad- expanding aerospace cluster as well as other advanced
vanced manufacturing training first hand. manufacturing industries,” said Thornley.
“We have a decade to do what Washington State had An estimated 5,370 students and 120 faculty and staff
100 years to do – create an aeronautical culture,” said Dr. will use this facility annually.
Mary Thornley, Trident Technical College president. “The
Programs and Training to be Offered:
Academic Programs Continuing Education
Aircraft Maintenance Technology Aeronautical Skills
Aircraft Assembly Technology Enhanced Composites
Avionics Maintenance Technology Automated Manufacturing
Composite Manufacturing Technology* Mechatronics
Electrician: Automation and Industrial Robotics*
Electrician: Automated Controls CNC Machining
Advanced Automation: Mechatronics Additive Manufacturing*
Basic Machine and CNC Fundamentals CAD/CAM
Materials*
readySC Boeing Training for Nondestructive Inspection (NDI)*
Boeing South Carolina Engineering Seminars (various topics)
Phase I – Pre-Employment Training Transportation/Logistics
Phase II – New Hire Training Quality Control *
Phase III – Factory Skill Enhancement Certified Production Technician (MSSC)
*New programs
3Academic and Financial Aid
Fall Semester 2019 Calendars
FALL SEMESTER
March 25, 2019 ...... Registration opens Aug. 19-23, 2019 ...Fall Semester Open Nov. 28- ...................Thanksgiving
for all students. New Advising/Registration Dec. 1, 2019 Holiday
students must make for all students. New (College closed)
an appointment with students must see Dec. 5, 2019 ........... Last day to request
a Navigator before a Navigator before student loans for
registering. registering. Fall 2019
Aug. 26, 2019.........Fall 1 and Fall Full Dec. 11-13, 2019 ... Book buy back,
classes begin. Berkeley Campus
Sept. 2, 2019 .......... Labor Day Holiday Dec. 11-12, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
(College closed to the Dec. 13, 9 a.m.-noon
public) Dec. 11-13, ............ Book buy back,
Sept. 17, 2019 ........ Student Activity Period 16-18, 2019 Thornley Campus
10:45-11:45 a.m. Dec. 11-12, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Oct. 15-22, 2019 .... Student Holiday Dec. 13, 9 a.m.-noon
(Administrative offices Dec. 16-18, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
close at 5 p.m. on Dec. 11-13, ............ Book buy back,
normal business days.) 16-18, 2019 Palmer Campus
Oct. 23, 2019 ......... Fall 2 classes begin. Dec. 11-12, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Dec. 13, 9 a.m.-noon
Nov. 7, 2019 ...........Student Activity Period Dec. 16-18, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
10:45-11:45 a.m.
Nov. 27, 2019 .........Student Holiday
(Administrative offices
close at 5 p.m.)
FALL 1 FALL 2 FALL FULL
March 25- ............... Action Period for March 25- ............... Action Period for March 25- ............... Action Period for Fall
Aug. 12, 2019 Fall 1. Complete all Oct. 9, 2019 Fall 2. Complete all Aug. 12, 2019 Full. Complete all
admission, financial admission, financial admission, financial
aid/VA and disabilities aid/VA and disabilities aid/VA and disabilities
accommodations accommodations accommodations
requests during this requests during this requests during this
period for Fall 1 classes. period for Fall 2 classes. period for Fall Full
Aug. 12-31, 2019 ..Financial Aid recipients Oct. 7-26, 2019 ...... Financial Aid recipients classes.
and Chapter 31 students and Chapter 31 students Aug. 12-31, 2019 ...Financial Aid recipients
who qualify may who qualify may and Chapter 31 students
charge books in TTC charge books in TTC who qualify may
Bookstores to their Bookstores to their charge books in TTC
student accounts using student accounts using Bookstores to their
financial aid credit. financial aid credit. student accounts using
Aug. 26, 2019.........Classes begin. Oct. 23, 2019 .......... Classes begin. financial aid credit.
Aug. 26-28, 2019 ...Drop/Add Oct. 23-25, 2019 .... Drop/Add Aug. 26, 2019.........Classes begin.
Aug. 28, 2019.........Last day for 100 percent Oct. 25, 2019 .......... Last day for 100 percent Aug. 26-30, 2019 ...Drop/Add
tuition refund tuition refund Aug. 30, 2019.........Last day for 100 percent
Oct. 1, 2019 ............ Last day to withdraw Dec. 2, 2019 ........... Last day to withdraw tuition refund
Oct. 14, 2019 .......... Classes end. Dec. 15, 2019 ......... Classes end. Nov. 18, 2019 .........Last day to withdraw
Oct. 15-16, 2019 .... Makeup day for Dec. 16-17, 2019 .... Makeup day for Dec. 13, 2019 ......... Classes end.
emergency closings emergency closings Dec. 16-17, 2019 .... Makeup day for
(if necessary) (if necessary) emergency closings
(if necessary)
*Dates are subject to change. For the most up-to-date information, please visit www.tridenttech.edu.
Summer 2019 Friday Closings:
All offices on all campuses will close at noon on
Fridays from May 10 to July 26, 2019.
4Registration and Payment
Fall Semester 2019 Calendars
Students should register for the entire Fall Semester before the semester begins, Fall 1 AND Fall 2, as well as any Fall Full courses. New
students must make an appointment with a Navigator before registering.
REGISTRATION SCHEDULE AND PAYMENT DEADLINES
If registering for any combination of Fall 1, Fall 2 and Fall Full courses
Your payment is due by:
during the dates below:
March 25 – Aug. 21, 2019 Aug. 21, 2019
After Aug. 21, 2019 Payment is due when you register.
Fall 2 only (if you are only enrolling for Fall 2)
March 25 – Oct. 14, 2019 Oct. 14, 2019
After Oct. 14, 2019 Payment is due when you register.
Please note: Students will not receive a bill for tuition and fees via U.S. mail. Students should check TTC Express accounts
in my.tridenttech.edu portal under Menu > Financial Life > My Account and Payment Information.
PAYMENT DEADLINE INFO CANCELLED COURSES
Once you have registered for classes, you must pay tuition and When the college cancels a low enrollment course, students may
fees for ALL registered courses by the due date listed. Make choose another course or section. If a student is unable to find
your payment in the Business office during posted open hours another course, the college will refund tuition paid. TTC will
or pay online. Students also may enroll in a payment plan by notify students via email at the time a decision is made to cancel
published deadlines. If payment is not made, or if you are not a course due to low enrollment. Students should check their
enrolled in a payment plan by the due date, you may not be email at my.tridenttech.edu for messages.
allowed to register for a future semester or receive a transcript,
or your future semester registration may be cancelled. See page
18 for more information.
PAYMENT PLAN
Fall 2019 tuition and fee statements will be available
June 2019. Payment is due Aug. 21, 2019.
Students must officially drop courses by the published last day Fall 2019 payment plan is available on June 10, 2019.
for a 100 percent tuition refund. Tuition and fees are due for Full payments may be made online through Oct. 25, 2019.
courses dropped after this date. Last day to Required Number of Months of
enroll online down payment payments payments
July 2 None 5 July-Nov.
July 25 20% 4 Aug.-Nov.
Statements for Fall Semester 2019 will be available on the
portal during June 2019. Aug. 26 25% 3 Sept.-Nov.
Sept. 26 33% 2 Oct. & Nov.
Oct. 25 50% 1 Nov. only
Please note: A student cannot proceed from one semester to the To enroll and for information such as
next without having paid the previous semester’s tuition and payment methods and participation costs, visit
fees. Students registered for fall 2019 who have not paid for www.MyCollegePaymentPlan.com/trident.
summer 2019 or prior semesters will be de-registered from fall
classes on Aug. 6, 2019.
5Academic and Financial Aid
Spring Semester 2020 Calendars
SPRING SEMESTER
March 25, 2019 ...... Registration opens Jan. 6-10, 2020 .......Spring Semester Open April 16, 2020 ........ Last day to request
for all students. New Advising/Registration student loans for Spring
students must make for all students. New 2020
an appointment with students must see
a Navigator before a Navigator before April 27-29, 2020 ... Book buy back,
registering. registering. Berkeley Campus
Jan. 13, 2020 ..........Spring 1 and Spring Full 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
classes begin. April 23-24, ........... Book buy back,
Jan. 20, 2020 ..........Martin Luther King Jr. 27-30, 2020 Thornley Campus
Holiday (College closed April 23, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
to the public)
April 24, 9 a.m.-noon
Jan. 28, 2020 ..........Student Activity Period April 27-30, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
10:45-11:45 a.m.
March 3-6, 2020 ..... Student Holiday April 27-30, 2020 ... Book buy back,
(Administrative offices Palmer Campus
close at 5 p.m. on 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
normal business days.)
March 9, 2020 ........ Spring 2 classes begin.
March 24, 2020 ...... Student Activity Period
10:45-11:45 a.m.
SPRING 1 SPRING 2 SPRING FULL
March 25- ............... Action Period for March 25, 2019- ..... Action Period for March 25- ............... Action Period for
Dec. 23, 2019 Spring 1. Complete all Feb. 24, 2020 Spring 2. Complete all Dec. 23, 2019 Spring Full. Complete
admission, financial admission, financial all admission, financial
aid/VA and disabilities aid/VA and disabilities aid/VA and disabilities
accommodations accommodations accommodations
requests during this requests during this requests during this
period for Spring 1 period for Spring 2 period for Spring Full
classes. classes. classes.
Dec. 2-13, 2019-.....Financial Aid recipients Feb. 24- .................Financial Aid recipients Dec. 2-13, 2019-.....Financial Aid recipients
Jan. 2-18, 2020 and Chapter 31 students March 14, 2020 and Chapter 31 students Jan. 2-18, 2020 and Chapter 31 students
who qualify may who qualify may who qualify may
charge books in TTC charge books in TTC charge books in TTC
Bookstores to their Bookstores to their Bookstores to their
student accounts using student accounts using student accounts using
financial aid credit. financial aid credit. financial aid credit.
Jan. 13, 2020 ..........Classes begin. March 9, 2020 ........ Classes begin. Jan. 13, 2020 ..........Classes begin.
Jan. 13-15, 2020 .....Drop/Add March 9-11, 2020 ... Drop/Add Jan. 13-17, 2020 .....Drop/Add
Jan. 15, 2020 ..........Last day for 100 percent March 11, 2020 ...... Last day for 100 percent Jan. 17, 2020 ..........Last day for 100 percent
tuition refund tuition refund tuition refund
Feb. 18, 2020..........Last day to withdraw April 13, 2020 ........ Last day to withdraw April 2, 2020 .......... Last day to withdraw
March 2, 2020 ........ Classes end. April 26, 2020 ........ Classes end. April 24, 2020 ........ Classes end.
March 3-4, 2020 ..... Makeup day for April 27-28, 2020 ... Makeup day for April 27-28, 2020 ... Makeup day for
emergency closings emergency closings emergency closings
(if necessary) (if necessary) (if necessary)
*Dates are subject to change. For the most up-to-date information, please visit www.tridenttech.edu.
6Registration and Payment
Spring Semester 2020 Calendars
Students should register for the entire Spring Semester before the semester begins, Spring 1 AND Spring 2, as well as any Spring Full
courses. New students must make an appointment with a Navigator before registering.
REGISTRATION SCHEDULE AND PAYMENT DEADLINES
If registering for any combination of Spring 1, Spring 2 and Spring Full
Your payment is due by:
courses during the dates below:
March 25, 2019 – Jan. 8, 2020 Jan. 8, 2020
After Jan. 8, 2020 Payment is due when you register.
Spring 2 only (if you are only enrolling for Spring 2)
March 25, 2019 – March 2, 2020 March 2, 2020
After March 2, 2020 Payment is due when you register.
Please note: Students will not receive a bill for tuition and fees via U.S. mail. Students should check TTC Express accounts
in my.tridenttech.edu portal under Menu > Financial Life > My Account and Payment Information.
PAYMENT DEADLINE INFO CANCELLED COURSES
Once you have registered for classes, you must pay tuition and When the college cancels a low enrollment course, students may
fees for ALL registered courses by the due date listed. Make choose another course or section. If a student is unable to find
your payment in the Business office during posted open hours another course, the college will refund tuition paid. TTC will
or pay online. Students also may enroll in a payment plan by notify students via email at the time a decision is made to cancel
published deadlines. If payment is not made, or if you are not a course due to low enrollment. Students should check their
enrolled in a payment plan by the due date, you may not be email at my.tridenttech.edu for messages.
allowed to register for a future semester or receive a transcript,
or your future semester registration may be cancelled. See page
18 for more information.
PAYMENT PLAN
Spring 2020 tuition and fee statements will be available on or
before Nov. 6, 2019. Payment is due Jan. 8, 2020.
Students must officially drop courses by the published last day Spring 2020 payment plan is available on Nov. 11, 2019.
for a 100 percent tuition refund. Tuition and fees are due for Full payments may be made online through March 26, 2020.
courses dropped after this date. Last day to Required Number of Months of
enroll online down payment payments payments
Dec. 3 None 5 Dec.-April
Dec. 24 20% 4 Jan.-April
Statements for Spring Semester 2020 will be available on the
portal beginning Nov. 6, 2019. Jan. 27 25% 3 Feb.-April
Feb. 25 33% 2 March & April
March 26 50% 1 April only
To enroll and for information such as
Please note: A student cannot proceed from one semester to the payment methods and participation costs, visit
next without having paid the previous semester’s tuition and www.MyCollegePaymentPlan.com/trident.
fees. Students registered for spring 2020 who have not paid for
fall 2019 or prior semesters will be de-registered from spring
classes on Nov. 25, 2019.
7Academic and Financial Aid
Maymester and Summer Semester 2020 Calendars
SUMMER SEMESTER
March 25, 2019 ...... Registration opens May 26, 2020 .........Summer 1 and Summer Aug. 3-5, 2020 .......Book buy back, Berkeley
for all students. New Full classes begin. Campus
students must make June 9, 2020 ...........Student Activity Period 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
an appointment with 10-11 a.m. Aug. 3-7, 2020 .......Book buy back,
a Navigator before Thornley Campus
registering. June 27- .................Student Holiday
(Administrative offices Aug. 3-6, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
May 4, 2020 ...........Maymester classes July 5, 2020 Aug. 7, 9 a.m.-noon
close at 5 p.m. on
begin. normal business days.) Aug. 3-7, 2020 .......Book buy back,
May 19-22, 2020 ....Summer Semester Open July 3, 2020 ............ Independence Day Palmer Campus
Advising/Registration Holiday (observed) Aug. 3-6, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
for all students. New (College closed) Aug. 7, 9 a.m.-noon
students must see
a Navigator before July 6, 2020 ............ Summer 2 classes
registering. begin.
May 25, 2020 .........Memorial Day July 15, 2020 .......... Student Activity Period
Holiday (College closed 10-11 a.m.
to the public) July 27, 2020 .......... Last day to request
student loans for
Summer 2020
MAYMESTER
March 25, 2019- ..... Action Period for April 29- ................. Financial Aid recipients May 4, 2020 ...........Drop/Add
April 20, 2020 Maymester. Complete May 6, 2020 and Chapter 31 students May 4, 2020 ...........Last day for a 100
all admission, financial who qualify may percent refund
aid/VA and disabilities charge books in TTC May 19, 2020 .........Last day to withdraw
accommodations Bookstores to their May 22, 2020 .........Classes end.
requests during this student accounts using May 23, 2020 .........Makeup day for
period for Maymester
classes. financial aid credit. emergency closings
May 4, 2020 ...........Classes begin. (if necessary)
SUMMER 1 SUMMER 2 SUMMER FULL
March 25, 2019- ..... Action Period for March 25, 2019- ..... Action Period for March 25, 2019- ..... Action Period for
May 12, 2020 Summer 1. Complete June 22, 2020 Summer 2. Complete May 12, 2020 Summer Full. Complete
all admission, financial all admission, financial all admission, financial
aid/VA and disabilities aid/VA and disabilities aid/VA and disabilities
accommodations accommodations accommodations
requests during this requests during this requests during this
period for Summer 1 period for Summer 2 period for Summer Full
classes. classes. classes.
May 11-30, 2020 .... Financial Aid recipients May 11-30, 2020 .... Financial Aid recipients May 11-30, 2020 .... Financial Aid recipients
and Chapter 31 students and Chapter 31 students and Chapter 31 students
who qualify may who qualify may who qualify may
charge books in TTC charge books in TTC charge books in TTC
Bookstores to their Bookstores to their Bookstores to their
student accounts using student accounts using student accounts using
financial aid credit. financial aid credit. financial aid credit.
May 26, 2020 .........Classes begin. July 6, 2020 ............ Classes begin. May 26, 2020 .........Classes begin.
May 26-27, 2020 ....Drop/Add July 6-7, 2020.........Drop/Add May 26-28, 2020 ....Drop/Add
May 27, 2020 .........Last day for 100 percent July 7, 2020 ............ Last day for 100 percent May 28, 2020 .........Last day for 100 percent
tuition refund tuition refund tuition refund
June 17, 2020 .........Last day to withdraw July 28, 2020 .......... Last day to withdraw July 20, 2020 .......... Last day to withdraw
June 24, 2020 .........Classes end. Aug. 4, 2020...........Classes end. Aug. 3, 2020...........Classes end.
June 25, 2020 .........Makeup day for Aug. 5, 2020...........Makeup day for Aug. 5, 2020...........Makeup day for
emergency closings emergency closings emergency closings
(if necessary) (if necessary) (if necessary)
*Dates are subject to change. For the most up-to-date information, please visit www.tridenttech.edu.
Summer 2020 Friday Closings:
Offices on all campuses may close at noon on Fridays during the summer.
8Registration and Payment
Maymester and Summer Semester 2020 Calendars
Students should register for the entire Summer Semester before the semester begins, Summer 1 AND Summer 2, as well as any Summer
Full courses. New students must make an appointment with a Navigator before registering.
REGISTRATION SCHEDULE AND PAYMENT DEADLINES
If registering for any combination of Summer 1, Summer 2 and Summer
Your payment is due by:
Full courses during the dates below:
March 25, 2019 – May 20, 2020 May 20, 2020
After May 20, 2020 Payment is due when you register.
Maymester only (if you are only enrolling for Maymester)
March 25, 2019 – May 4, 2020 May 4, 2020
Summer 2 only (if you are only enrolling for Summer 2)
March 25, 2019 – June 25, 2020 June 25, 2020
After June 25, 2020 Payment is due when you register.
Please note: Students will not receive a bill for tuition and fees via U.S. mail. Students should check accounts in
my.tridenttech.edu portal under Menu > Financial Life > My Account and Payment Information.
PAYMENT DEADLINE INFO CANCELLED COURSES
Once you have registered for classes, you must pay tuition and When the college cancels a low enrollment course, students may
fees for ALL registered courses by the due date listed. Make choose another course or section. If a student is unable to find
your payment in the Business office during posted open hours another course, the college will refund tuition paid. TTC will
or pay online. Students also may enroll in a payment plan by notify students via email at the time a decision is made to cancel
published deadlines. If payment is not made, or if you are not a course due to low enrollment. Students should check their
enrolled in a payment plan by the due date, you may not be email at my.tridenttech.edu for messages.
allowed to register for a future semester or receive a transcript,
or your future semester registration may be cancelled. See page
18 for more information. PAYMENT PLAN
Summer 2020 tuition and fee statements will be available on or
before March 16, 2020. Payment is due May 20, 2020.
Students must officially drop courses by the published last day Summer 2020 payment plan is available on April 16, 2020.
for a 100 percent tuition refund. Tuition and fees are due for Full payments may be made online through June 25, 2020.
courses dropped after this date.
Last day to Required Number of Months of
enroll online down payment payments payments
April 24 25% 3 May-July
Statements for Summer Semester 2020 will be available on the May 22 33% 2 June & July
portal beginning March 16, 2020. June 25 50% 1 July only
To enroll and for information such as
payment methods and participation costs, visit
Please note: A student cannot proceed from one semester to the www.MyCollegePaymentPlan.com/trident.
next without having paid the previous semester’s tuition and
fees. Students registered for summer 2020 who have not paid
for spring 2020 or prior semesters will be de-registered from
summer classes on April 15, 2020.
The registration start date for the 2020-2021 academic
year will be March 23, 2020.
9Steps to Enrollment – Be Seat Ready!
1. Apply: 2. Financial Aid/Veterans Take action: Complete this step before
• Complete the admission Assistance: the end of the Action Period as shown
application online at www. • Obtain your FSA (Federal Student on pages 4, 6 and 8 to be ready when
tridenttech.edu or submit the Aid) ID at www.fsaid.gov. classes begin.
paper application inserted after • Complete and submit FAFSA
page 12 of this book. Pay the (Free Application for Federal 3. Orientation:
$30 nonrefundable application Student Aid) at www.fafsa.gov. Attend Navigate to Success session
fee. See pages 11-12 for more TTC’s school code is 004920. (see page 15). You will be assigned
admission information. Submit the FAFSA as early as your academic advisor or Navigator.
• The Admissions office possible for the term/semester in
will send you a letter with which you plan to enroll. 4. Register:
account information to access • Check TTC email for confirmation • Meet with a Navigator or an
my.tridenttech.edu for email and and follow-up instructions. academic advisor to register.
TTC Express. Log in for updates • Access Financial Aid Self-Service • Purchase books (see page 16).
and important announcements that through the portal for instructions
are only available through these 5. Pay Tuition:
about follow-up documents. Pay tuition and fees or enroll in the
accounts (see page 17). • Submit any follow-up documents.
• Complete all admission payment plan by the posted due dates
• Complete loan requirements, if (see pages 5, 7, 9 and 18).
requirements based on your borrowing.
Admit Type (see page 11). 6. Attend Class:
o Provide proof of legal Veterans Assistance Attend class, starting on the first day
presence in the United States. • Submit request for VA certification of the term. If you don’t attend class
o Provide official proof of high immediately after completing your during the first week of classes, you
school graduation or GED. final registration to avoid delays risk being removed from your courses
o Provide a final official in processing. Access through the and you will not be able to re-enroll
transcript and official test portal or in person. until the next term.
scores or proof of college-
level math and English or See pages 13-14 for more financial aid
schedule a TTC Placement and veterans assistance information,
Test (see page 12). including available scholarships.
Take action: Complete this step
before the end of the Action
Period as shown on pages 4, 6
and 8 to be ready when classes
begin. Drop/Add Reminders
• Drop/Add is the first day of class for Maymester.
• Drop/Add is the first two days of Summer 1 and Summer 2 classes.
Disabilities • Drop/Add is the first three days of Fall 1, Fall 2, Spring 1, Spring 2 and
Summer Full classes.
Accommodations • Drop/Add is the first five days of Fall Full and Spring Full classes.
• Request accommodations through • Dropping a class during the Drop/Add period means you receive a 100 percent
the Disabilities Services office tuition refund.
during the Action Period (see
Attendance Requirements
page 4, 6 and 8).
• Meet with a counselor. ü Attending class during Drop/Add is critical to remaining on the class roster. This
includes online and hybrid courses.
Thornley Campus – No
appointment; walk-ins welcome Active participation in online courses during Drop/Add includes logging into each
Berkeley, Palmer, Mount Pleasant course in D2L, initiating course-related contact with each instructor and being
campuses – By appointment actively involved in an academic assignment for each course.
• Provide any documentation Active participation in hybrid courses during Drop/Add includes attending the class
requested. lecture and/or logging into each course in D2L, initiating course-related contact
• Allow more time for cases with each instructor and being actively involved in an academic assignment for
requiring ordered materials or each course.
contracted services. Credit Hour Limitations
For more information, call ü Students can take up to 11 credit hours per term.
843.574.6131. ü Students can take up to 18 credit hours for the entire semester.
Staff assistance is available during business hours.
Go to www.tridenttech.edu for hours of operation.
10Step 1: Admission Information
Categories of Admission
New Applicant: You are a new applicant if you have NEVER Returning Student: You are a returning student if you
applied to TTC. have previously enrolled in courses at TTC. Returning students
complete a Student Information Update form, not an application
Previous Applicant: You are a previous applicant if you have for admission.
previously applied to TTC.
Admit Type Application Application High School Diploma/ **English **Math Proof of Transient
Fee Transcript Proficiency Proficiency Citizenship Permission
First-time Freshman Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Never attended college other than
taking college courses while in
high school
First-time Transfer Yes Yes Yes, if you have Yes Yes Yes No
Attended another college and not completed an
transferring to TTC associate degree or
higher
Returning No No Yes, if you have Yes Yes Yes No
not completed an
associate degree or
higher
Nondegree Yes Yes No Yes – Yes Yes Only if
Not seeking a TTC degree, diploma reading if planning you are a
or certificate proficiency to take transient
only* math student
courses
High School Students Dual Credit/ No No Yes Only if the Yes No
Taking Course Early Admit requested
application courses
require
For detailed information about admission requirements, please see the application for admission after page 12 of this publication.
Applicants to TTC in the categories described below should Next-Generation ACCUPLACER (205); or COMPASS Reading
apply for admission and meet the admission requirements (42); WIN Learning Reading for Information assessment (Level 4)
published for nondegree students at TTC. or WorkKeys Workplace Documents assessment (Level 4); proof
Transient Students: Attending TTC to transfer credit back to of successful completion of a college-level English course; or
your home institution. Not eligible for financial aid. VA students an approved transient/cross-registration form/letter from another
must have a guest letter. Transient students must also provide college. Reading test scores are good for five years from testing
course registration approval forms from their home institution. date. Nondegree students will have to provide evidence that they
Audit Student: Enrolling in credit course without earning any have completed prerequisites before registering for courses with
credit hours. Audit students do not qualify for financial aid or VA prerequisites. Nondegree students do not qualify for financial aid.
benefits. Audit students must meet course prerequisites and pay full **To demonstrate proficiency, students graduating from
tuition. a South Carolina high school within the last five years with a
Senior Citizen Student: Enrolling as a legal S.C. resident who weighted GPA of 3.0 or higher will not need to take the placement
is 60 years of age or older. Senior citizens using the free tuition test. Otherwise, the college will use one of the additional
benefit may begin registering for classes on the last business day placement measures as described in Part 2 of the admission
prior to the first day of classes each term up until the first class application (inserted after page 12 of this publication) to determine
meeting. Go to the Business office to complete the TTC certification proficiency.
form, and present your S.C.-issued ID or driver's license. Note: Admission requirements are subject to change.
*Nondegree students may meet the reading proficiency by
submitting one of the following: SAT Critical Reading (480) or
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (530); ACT English
(19); Classic ACCUPLACER Reading Comprehension (33);
11Step 1: Admissions – Student Email
TTC student email accounts are set • Veterans information college will often send information to your
up within 10 days after you submit an • Password changes for online email account instead of mailing you a
admission application. To access your registration (TTC Express) letter via U.S. mail.
account, go to my.tridenttech.edu. • Student events
TTC uses the my.tridenttech.edu portal • Registration information Call 843.574.6999 to get help
email as the official communication system • College announcements for login/online services including
to send information to students such as: • Confirmation of online payment of my.tridenttech.edu, student email,
TTC Express (online registration) and
• Financial aid status tuition and fees D2L (online and face-to-face courses).
• Emergency closings This free email service is available to
• Calendar updates all applicants and enrolled students. The
Step 1: Admissions – Decisions About Your Major
If you declare an undecided major, If you have declared a major (any TTC Online College
a college counselor is your advisor. An certificate, diploma or degree program) but www.tridenttech.edu
undecided major means you have not yet remain uncertain about some of your
chosen an academic program, or you are academic, career and/or college goals, If You Are Not Seeking a Degree
unsure about earning either a certificate, contact Counseling and Career Development If you are nondegree-seeking but would
diploma, associate or four-year degree; Services at one of the following offices for like to explore your academic or career
or you have not yet chosen a career assistance in determining your academic, goals, contact Counseling and Career
field. Your counselor will advise you career and/or college goals. Development Services at one of the
about courses to take until you select an Thornley Campus, Student Center, locations shown.
academic program. Bldg. 410/Rm. 210, 843.574.6131 Nondegree-seeking students do not
After you select your academic Berkeley Campus, Student Success qualify for financial aid or veterans
program major, your TTC counselor will Center, Rm. 111, 843.899.8079 assistance. Transient students are declared
refer you to the appropriate department Palmer Campus, Student Success Center, nondegree-seeking and are not eligible for
to receive the name of your academic Rm. 226, 843.722.5516 financial assistance.
program advisor. Mount Pleasant Campus, Reception Area,
843.958.5810
Please Note: You must declare a major to be eligible for S.C. lottery-funded tuition assistance.
Step 1: Admissions – Placement
Do I Need to Take a Qualifying SAT/ACT scores are listed on FREE Next-Generation ACCUPLACER
Placement Test? the admission application (inserted after study app at https://accuplacer.
New students entering Trident page 12). collegeboard.org/student/practice.
Technical College will be placed into TTC Placement Test: Students who
courses using the following measures. cannot show qualifying high school After the Test
GPA: Students graduating from a South weighted GPA or SAT/ACT scores If your TTC placement test scores
Carolina high school within the last five will need to take the Next-Generation do not meet your program’s required
years with a weighted GPA of 3.0 or higher ACCUPLACER placement test at one scores in English, math or reading, TTC’s
will not need to take the placement test of the four Trident Technical College Developmental Studies courses will help
and will be eligible to enroll directly into campuses. You may schedule a TTC you improve your skills before you start
college-level courses. Students can provide placement test at any campus by calling your program of study.
a final, official South Carolina high school Testing Services (see page 2). Next-
transcript during the admission process. If Generation ACCUPLACER writing and Credit by Examination
a final, official transcript is not available, reading scores are valid for five years from Get credit for out-of-college
or if the weighted GPA is lower than 3.0, the date of testing; math Next-Generation experience. TTC offers the CLEP and
the college will use one of the placement ACCUPLACER scores are valid for two DANTES (DSST) examinations. Both are
measures below to determine whether years. national systems of credit-by-examination.
the student can register for college-level Call Testing Services at 843.574.6438 for
courses or if he or she will need to take one Before the Test more information and to schedule a CLEP
or more developmental courses. Prior to testing, brush up on your skills, or DSST examination on Thornley Campus
SAT or ACT: Students can have especially basic math. Download the FREE or call 843.722.5516 to schedule on Palmer
official score reports of SAT or ACT scores Next-Generation sample questions and the Campus.
sent to Trident Tech. Scores are valid
for five years from the date of testing.
12Admission Application
PART 1 – ADMISSION APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Have you ever taken academic classes YOU ARE CONSIDERED A:
at Trident Technical College?
NO, I have never applied to TTC. NEW APPLICANT: Complete the admission application. Go to Part 2 for more instructions.
NO, But I have applied to TTC PREVIOUS APPLICANT: DO NOT complete the admission application. Complete an Application Update
previously. form instead. For an Application Update form, go to www.tridenttech.edu and search for “admissions.”
NO, I plan to complete classes while DUAL CREDIT or EARLY ADMISSION APPLICANT: DO NOT complete the admission application. Contact
still enrolled in high school. your high school guidance counselor about getting a Smart Start on your college career by taking classes for
both high school and college credit. For more information go to www.tridenttech.edu and search for "Division
of School and Community Initiatives."
YES, But it has been more than three RETURNING STUDENT: DO NOT complete the admission application. Complete a Student Information
semesters. Update Form at www.tridenttech.edu > Get Started > How to Register > Returning Students.
YES, I have taken classes within the CONTINUING STUDENT: DO NOT complete the admission application. To update your information or
last three semesters. program of study, log on to your portal account (my.tridenttech.edu) to change your major using TTC Express.
PART 2 – ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Complete the following steps.
Certain certificate and diploma programs may have different admission requirements. Please see the online college catalog for admission
requirements for your desired program. Visit www.tridenttech.edu.
1. Complete application for admission.
2. Pay non-refundable $30 application fee.
3. Submit proof of high school graduation or GED.
Note: For S.C. high school graduates, a final, official S.C. high school transcript is preferred but not required.
4. Provide proof of English and math proficiency.
a. Provide a final, official S.C. high school transcript with a weighted GPA of 3.0 or higher from the last five years.
Otherwise, the college will use one of the placement measures shown below to determine placement.
b. Provide proof of English proficiency: Submit one of the following:
o SAT Critical Reading 480 o SAT Revised Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 530 o ACT English 19
o Completed English credits from a regionally accredited university o Qualifying scores on the TTC Placement Test
o Proof of bachelor’s degree
c. Provide proof of math proficiency: Submit one of the following:
o SAT Math 580 o SAT Revised Math 600 o ACT Math 22
o Completed math credits from a regionally accredited university o TTC Math Placement Test scores
IMPORTANT NOTE: TTC Math Placement Test scores are valid for two years. All other scores are valid for five years.
5. Proof of United States citizenship or legal immigration status: See page 4 of this application for additional information.
Special Admission Requirements
TRANSIENT STUDENTS – You are considered a transient student if you plan to take classes at TTC to transfer back to an institution you
currently attend. To be admitted as a transient student, you should: 1) complete the application; 2) pay the application fee; 3) provide proof of
permission to take classes at TTC from the institution you currently attend.
NONDEGREE – You are considered a nondegree student if you do not plan to complete a diploma, certificate or degree program at TTC.
Nondegree students are not eligible for financial aid. To be admitted as a nondegree student, you should: 1) complete this application; 2) pay
the application fee; 3) provide proof of English proficiency.
HEALTH SCIENCES AND NURSING – You must meet all college admission requirements. Health Sciences and Nursing applicants must also meet specific program
requirements. Admission to these programs is on a first-qualified, first-admitted basis. Admission to TTC does not guarantee admission into Health Sciences or Nursing
programs. You must submit a separate application for most Health Sciences and Nursing programs. Health Sciences and Nursing applications are available online. You must
also submit official transcripts from ALL colleges attended.PART 3 – OTHER INFORMATION
NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION
It is the policy of Trident Technical College that no discrimination on the grounds of race, color, disability, religion, gender, sexual orientation,
age, marital status, veteran status, gender identity, pregnancy, or national or ethnic origin will exist in any area of the college.
CAMPUS SECURITY
Please visit www.tridenttech.edu/publicsafety.htm for information concerning: 1) crime prevention policies; 2) crime and related statistics;
3) TTC’s sexual assault policy.
CONFIDENTIALITY OF STUDENT RECORDS
TTC complies fully with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974. This law guarantees the privacy of student educational records
and protects the student’s right to access those records. Visit www.tridenttech.edu and search for “FERPA” for more information regarding
FERPA and how TTC complies with the law.
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
You may qualify for accommodations due to a documented disability. If you think this applies to you, contact TTC’s Services for Students with
Disabilities at 843.574.6131 or TTY 843.574.6351 or counseling.services@tridenttech.edu prior to taking the TTC Placement Test or beginning
classes. Allow at least five working days after receipt of your documentation for evaluation of your request.
FINANCIAL AID AND VETERANS ASSISTANCE
Contact TTC’s Financial Aid office or go to www.tridenttech.edu/financialaid.htm for details about specific programs. These include S.C. Lottery
Tuition Assistance (S.C. Lottery) and federal grants and loans. You can also learn about scholarships, veterans benefits and student employment.
Applicants must submit all required documentation by the published dates to have funds available at the start of class. You must declare
an eligible major to be eligible for financial aid, state aid or veterans programs. You must also meet any additional financial aid/or Veterans
Assistance eligibility requirements. All financial aid programs require that you declare a major. To qualify for federal grants and loans OR
for S.C. Lottery, you must complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Visit www.fafsa.gov as soon as possible.
For more information on TTC Foundation scholarships, visit www.tridenttech.edu and search for “scholarships.” There are special transcript
requirements for TTC scholarships.
The Student Employment office has information about both on-campus and off-campus jobs.
MILITARY AND VETERAN STUDENTS
If you or your parent, guardian or spouse are on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces or are a veteran, there may be special services
available to you. On page 3 you will be asked for information that will help us determine your eligibility for these services. This information is
not used for admission purposes.
PART 4 – STEPS TO TAKE AFTER COMPLETING APPLICATION
• Attend a Navigate to Success session at any of TTC's four campuses. Call The Hub for more information at 843.574.6436.
• Schedule an appointment with your Navigator or academic advisor.
• Complete a FAFSA, or contact FINANCIAL AID to ensure that your financial aid information is complete. 843.574.6110.
Complete the Transcript Request Form below to have your transcripts sent from your high school to TTC. Remove it and send it to
your high school before submitting your application. Additional transcript request forms are available online at www.tridenttech.edu
and search for “transcripts.” You may also be able to submit a transcript request at www.parchment.com.
LEGAL NAME
Last __________________________First ___________________ M.I. _______
Prior Last Name (if different) ________________________________________
TRANSCRIPT REQUEST
PLEASE FORWARD A COPY OF MY TRANSCRIPT TO: Date of Birth _____/_____/_____ SSN_________________________________
Trident Technical College
Office of Admissions, AM-M
P.O. Box 118067 School Attended __________________________________________________
Charleston, SC 29423-8067 Date of Attendance ________________________________________________
NOTE TO SCHOOLS: Please attach this card to the
transcript(s) before sending to Trident Technical College. Signature ________________________________________________________PREFIX o Mr. o Ms. o Mrs. o Other
NAME _____________________________________ _____________________________________ ______ ____________
LAST FIRST M.I. SUFFIX
ADDRESS _________________________________________________________________________________________________
PERSONAL INFORMATION
APT # STREET or P.O. BOX CITY STATE ZIP COUNTY
PHONE NUMBERS Home _____________________ Cell _______________________ Work __________________________
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER ____ ____ ____ - ____ ____ - ____ ____ ____ ____ DATE OF BIRTH ________/_____/______
Month / Day / Year
ETHNICITY Are you Hispanic/Latino? o Yes o No Please check any additional descriptions that characterize your race:
o American Indian or Alaska Native o Asian o Black or African American o Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander o White
GENDER o Male o Female
MILITARY o Active-duty (branch) ___________________________ o Veteran (branch) ______________________________
o Dependent of an active-duty member of the U.S. Armed Forces _________________________________________
ANY PREVIOUS NAME(S) _________________________________ ______ _______________________________________
FIRST M.I. LAST
EMAIL ADDRESS (This will be the initial way we communicate with you.) ______________________________________________
Section 6109 of the Internal Revenue Code requires you to give your correct SSN to persons who must file information returns with the IRS to report certain information. The IRS
may also provide this information to the Department of Justice for civil and criminal litigation and to cities, states, and the District of Columbia to carry out their tax laws.
START SEMESTER
o Fall o Spring o Maymester o Summer Year 20____
STUDENT TYPE
EDUCATIONAL GOALS
o First-time freshman: have not attended college since leaving high school
o Transfer: attended other colleges since leaving high school
o Transient: plan to take courses at TTC to transfer back to institution you currently attend
o Nondegree: not seeking a degree, diploma or certificate
CREDENTIAL SOUGHT
o Associate Degree o Certificate o Diploma o Undecided
ACADEMIC PROGRAM _____________________________________________________________________________________
Career path (if required) _______________________________________________________________________________
(A full list of academic programs and career paths can be found in the On Course, Catalog or at www.tridenttech.edu.)
REASONS FOR ATTENDING TTC: Check all that apply o Earn a two-year degree o Earn a certificate/diploma
o Transfer to a four-year college o Learn skills for a new job o Learn skills to advance in job
o Improve basic skills o Personal benefit o Undecided
Instructions: List all institutions that you have attended beginning with high school diploma or GED.
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
INSTITUTION ATTENDED DATES ATTENDED DEGREE/DIPLOMA COMPLETED
Name City State Mo/Year Mo/Year GED, HS Diploma, AA, BS, etc.
High
School:
College:
College:
College:
Have you taken the TTC Placement Test (ACCUPLACER or COMPASS) in the last five years? o Yes o No
Approximate Date _________________ Location _______________________ (name of TTC campus, high school, adult education center, etc.)Tuition is based on residency. TTC determines residency based on S.C. law and Commission on Higher Education Regulations.
Documents may be required to prove residency. Go to www.tridenttech.edu and search for “residency” for more information on residency.
702 Choice Act requires DD214 and additional proof or residency.
Does someone else provide more than 50% of your financial support? o Yes o No
Did someone else claim you on their income taxes the previous year? o Yes o No
RESIDENCY/TUITION
Because you answered “yes” to EITHER or BOTH of the questions, Because you answered “no” to BOTH of the questions, your
your residency is based on the person providing 50% of your residency is based on yourself.
financial support and/or claiming you on their income taxes.
COMPLETE THIS COLUMN
Name and relationship of the person providing financial support and/or
claiming you as a dependent for tax purposes:
Name/Relationship _________________________________________
Is he or she: Are you:
A legal resident of South Carolina? o Yes o No A legal resident of South Carolina? o Yes o No
Effective Date ___/___/_____ Effective Date ___/___/_____
A full-time employee working in South Carolina? o Yes o No A full-time employee working in South Carolina? o Yes o No
Effective Date ___/___/_____ Effective Date ___/___/_____
Active duty, stationed in South Carolina? o Yes o No Active duty, stationed in South Carolina? o Yes o No
Effective Date ___/___/_____ Effective Date ___/___/_____
The South Carolina Illegal Immigration Reform Act requires all public institutions of higher education to verify that all students are lawfully present in the United
States. If you do not complete this section your application will not be processed until additional information is collected.
Are you a U.S. citizen? o Yes o No
If YES, you MUST provide a copy of your valid driver’s license or state-issued ID card with this application and sign the statement below.
If NO, answer the following questions.
What is your country of origin? ______________________________________________
CITIZENSHIP
What is your legal presence in the United States? Indicate by choosing from the selections below:
o Permanent Resident o Visa – Visa Type/Immigration Status_________________________ o Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA)
You must present your permanent resident, visa, passport or other documentation to the international admissions coordinator at the
Thornley Campus.
The South Carolina Illegal Immigration Reform Act S. C. Code Ann. §59-101-430 (2008) prohibits those unlawfully present in the United States from attending a
public institution of higher education in South Carolina and from receiving a public higher education benefit. By signing this statement, you attest that you are a
U.S. citizen, a legal permanent resident in the United States, or non-citizen lawfully present in the United States. The college may require you to submit additional
documentation that supports your claim. Any student providing false information may be subject to dismissal from the college. Any student who is found to be
unlawfully present in the United States will be dismissed from the college. I fully understand and agree to abide by all of the above stated information related to
the S.C. Illegal Immigration Reform Act. Further, I hereby certify under penalty of criminal sanctions pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. Section 8-29-10 (F) (2008) that I
lawfully reside in the United States of America.
___________________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________
Print Name Signature Date
Emergency Contact _____________________________________ Phone _______________________ Relationship ____________________
To determine if additional resources and services are available to you, please answer the following:
1. Have either of your parents earned a college degree? o Mother o Father o Both o Neither
2. Are you a current foster care youth or independent living student? o Yes o No
Do you give permission for the college to release directory information relative to your enrollment? o Yes o No
MISCELLANEOUS
Do you wish to release academic and personal information to anyone?* o Yes – Identify below o No
*You may authorize the release of your information to anyone, including parents, spouse and employers.
Name Relationship Date of Birth Information Released (circle)
Financial Aid Academic Enrollment
Financial Aid Academic Enrollment
Financial Aid Academic Enrollment
I certify that these responses are true to the best of my knowledge. I understand that any knowing falsification or failure to provide complete information hereon may result in disciplinary
action including denial or dismissal after admission. I further realize that the falsification or alteration of the official school records I will provide TTC during the admission process is a
violation of S.C. Code 16-13-15 and that TTC expressly reserves the right to report my violation of S.C. law to the appropriate authorities.
___________________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________
Print Name Signature Date
Return completed application and $30 application fee with check or money order to: Trident Technical College • Admissions Office, AM-M • P.O. Box 118067 •
Charleston, SC 29423-8067 • Telephone 843.574.6111, 877.349.7184 (toll free) • Or apply and pay online at www.tridenttech.edu.
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