Tri-County Technical College Dual Enrollment Opportunities For Wren High School Students High School Engagement & Outreach Amanda Blanton ablanton@tctc.edu Marla Cobb mcobb9@tctc.edu Cindy Mobley cmobley2@tctc.edu
Opportunities Available in 2019 - 2020 University Transfer at Wren HS Distance Learning and Courses at TCTC campuses Career Pathways at the CTC Industrial Electronics/Mechatronics Automotive Welding Career Pathways on TCTC campuses HVAC Manufacturing Works
University Transfer University Transfer Courses at Wren HS (1st and 2nd block) ENG 101/English Composition I (fall) MAT 120/Probability and Statistics (fall) ENG 102/English Composition II (spring) SPC 205/Public Speaking (spring) Courses transfer into TCTC programs and to other 2 and 4-year colleges and universities Must make grade of C or higher to transfer
Other Opportunities Distance Learning Courses Microcomputer Applications (CPT 170) Technology and Society (HSS 205) History/Western Civilization Psychology (PSY 201) Government/Economics Humanities (Art Appreciation) Etc. Anderson, Easley, Pendleton campuses
Tuition (2018 – 2019 rates) Costs for 1 course per semester - $540.84 + books Students receive Lottery Tuition Assistance for 2 or more courses taken per semester Costs for 2 courses per semester - $511.68 + books Costs for 3 courses per semester - $767.52 + books School district assistance: $100 per student per term School District assistance per semester ($100)
Career Pathways at CTC Industrial Electronics/Mechatronics, Automotive, Welding Career center students enter programs Successful Industrial Electronics/Mechatronics and Automotive students graduate from TCTC with certificates prior to HS graduation Students may graduate from TCTC with Associate Degree in just 2-3 additional semesters State funding available for tuition and textbooks
Other Career Pathways HVAC (Pendleton campus) and Welding (Industrial Technology Center) Students take courses Monday – Thursday in the afternoons Students start as seniors Can graduate with Welding certificate prior to HS graduation State funding available for tuition and textbooks
Manufacturing Works Courses taken on the Pendleton campus STEM College and Career Readiness Manufacturing 101 Manufacturing 102 Students take courses Monday/Wednesday in the afternoons Students start as seniors Can graduate with Manufacturing Production I certificate in August after HS graduation State funding available for tuition and textbooks
Benefits An authentic college experience College enrollment process College faculty College syllabus A head start toward earning credits toward your chosen college major Tri-County credit if you pass the course Transferable credit if you make a C or higher in university transfer courses
Next Steps See your guidance counselor if you are interested in any of these opportunities Attend Orientation at Wren HS: Thursday, March 28, 2019, 6:30 pm Orientation for career center students TBD at the Anderson 1 and 2 Career & Technology Center