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How to Complete an Admissions Application
Enrollment Checklist
Registration and Payment
TCL Admissions Residency Requirements
How to Complete an Admissions Application:
Need Assistance? Please call us at 843.525.8207 or 843.525.8208
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Online: Complete an online Admissions Application. A non-refundable $25 application fee must be paid online when submitting an application. Click here
- By mail: Mail the completed application and the $25 application fee to:
Technical College of the Lowcountry
Attention: Admissions Department
P. O. Box 1288
Beaufort, SC 29901-1288
- In person: Visit or apply at any of TCL’s campuses, click here.
IMPORTANT: Residency documents are required for all new and readmit students. Click here for information on residency requirements.
Official transcripts from high school, (college and or university if applicable) and a placement test may be required depending on the program of study that you want to pursue.
We encourage students to apply early to avoid delay.
Enrollment Checklist:
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Submit a completed Admissions Application
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Apply for Financial Aid. Complete the FAFSA form at www.fafsa.ed.gov. TCL's school code is 009910.
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Schedule placement assessment testing (ASSET/COMPASS) if applicable.
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Schedule appointment with Academic Advisor.
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Register for classes.
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Fee assessment tuition payment – Students receiving financial aid, veterans' benefits or scholarships must present the registration form directly to the Financial Aid office. For TCL tuition student payment plan, click here.
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Obtain student identification card and vehicle registration decal from the Learning Resource Centers at the Beaufort (Building 12, MacLean Hall, Second Floor) and New River campuses.
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Students may purchase text books from the TCL Bookstore. For Bookstore information, click here.
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For Specific Student Classification (pages 15-18 of catalog), click here.
Registration and Payment:
New and Re-admitted Students:
New and re-admit students must complete the application process prior to registering for classes. For some new and returning students, placement testing may be necessary. Please check with the Admissions Office for more information.
Registration:
Register early before your classes are filled. New students must meet with their academic advisor to register. Continuing students may register on line, click here.
Important Non-Payment Policy Information:
Students must pay all registration fees and tuition prior to each new semester in order to prevent being automatically dropped from class rolls. (This also includes students receiving financial assistance. Students removed from class rolls must meet with their academic advisor to re-register. Class vacancies resulting from non-payment will be filled on a first come, first serve basis.
On the Spot Registration:
Students who are unable to register with their academic advisor may attend the On The Spot Registration. Faculty and staff are in one location for your convenience.
Important Dates, click here.
TCL Admissions Residency Requirements
United States Citizenship Requirements for All Applicants (for entry into the Technical College of the Lowcountry)
If you are an international student, you must make an appointment with the college’s U.S. Immigration Designated School Official, located in the Admissions Office; call 843.525.8210. Citizens of foreign countries who enter the United States as non-immigrants fall into one of approximately 35 visa status categories. International applicants who wish to study at the Technical College of the Lowcountry generally fall into an F-1 or M-1 student status and enter the United States on a student visa.
The Technical College of the Lowcountry is required to follow all federal and state guidelines when admitting students to the college.
One section of the South Carolina Illegal Immigration Reform Act reads:
Section 59-101-430
An alien unlawfully present in the United States is not eligible to attend a public institution of higher learning in this State, as defined in Section 59-103-5. The trustees of a public institution of higher learning in this State shall develop and institute a process by which lawful presence in the United States is verified. In doing so, institution personnel shall not attempt to independently verify the immigration status of any alien, but shall verify any alien’s immigration status with the federal government pursuant to 8 U.S.C. Section 1373©.
An alien unlawfully present in the United States is not eligible on the basis of residence for a public higher education benefit including, but not limited to, scholarships, financial aid, grants, or resident tuition.
Residency Policy
The residency policy governing tuition at the Technical College of the Lowcountry complies with the South Carolina Code of Laws 59-112 in determining tuition and fees to be paid by students attending the College. Students who are not legal residents of the State of South Carolina, or who do not qualify for residency exceptions are required to pay out-of-state tuition rates.
South Carolina Residency
Applicants applying to TCL who wish to claim South Carolina residency for tuition and fee purposes must complete the Residency Certification section of the Technical College of the Lowcountry Application for Admission and present all requested documents to the Admissions Office at any TCL campus.
Requirements for proof of residency:
- Complete the Residency section of the TCL Application for Admission form.
- Take one of the following documents to TCL to verify you are a South Carolina resident:
- South Carolina driver's license or South Carolina State ID (issue date must be 12 months prior to date of application).
- South Carolina income tax return for the last tax year.
- If military, bring a copy of your original orders to South Carolina.
- Additional documents may be required.
If you currently live in South Carolina and do not have one of the above residency documents, please call an Admissions representative at 843.525.8207 or 843.525.8208.
Residents of Effingham and Chatham Counties who meet Georgia residency requirements are eligible for in-state tuition at the Technical College of the Lowcountry.
Permanent South Carolina Residents
Confirmation of legal South Carolina residency on the Technical College of the Lowcountry Application for Admission, and the requested documents, is acknowledgment that the student meets all requirements of Section 59-112, South Carolina Code of Laws that determine eligibility for in-state tuition rates.
Other South Carolina Residents
Applicants must prove that they have resided in South Carolina for the preceding continuous twelve months and must have abandoned all prior domiciles immediately preceding the first day of classes. The burden of proof for dependent students rests with the parent or guardian. This provision does not apply to persons or their spouses if they are in South Carolina primarily as students.
Note: Students who falsify information regarding their state of permanent residence will be charged the appropriate tuition rate for each term attended and may incur additional financial penalties.
Residency Appeals
If you wish to appeal your residency status, you must submit a completed Residency Reclassification Form, along with the supporting documents, to the Admissions Office for consideration. You will be notified of your residency reclassification status by the Residency Officer within ten (10) days after submitting the form.
For more information about the residency appeal process, you may contact our Residency Officer:
Melanie Gallion
Director of Admissions and Student Records
Beaufort campus. Building 2 . Coleman Hall . First Floor . Records
843.525.8210
mgallion@tcl.edu
If your residency appeal is not resolved to your satisfaction, you may address your questions and concerns to:
Cleo T. Martin
Director of Enrollment Management
Beaufort campus . Building 2 . Coleman Hall . First Floor . Financial Aid
843.525.8203
ctmartin@tcl.edu
Contact Us
For more information about residency requirements, please contact:
Melanie Gallion
Director of Admissions/Student Records
Beaufort campus . Building 2 . Coleman Hall . First Floor . Records
843.525.8210
mgallion@tcl.edu
South Carolina Residency Law
Click Here for the entire South Carolina Residency Law which determines rates of tuition and fees if you require more information than the following excerpt:
Determination of Rates of Tuition and Fees
Chapter 112 South Carolina Code of Laws
South Carolina Domicile Defined for Purposes of Rates of Tuition and Fees - Section 59-112-20, South Carolina domicile for tuition and fee purposes shall be established as follows in determinations of rates of tuition and fees to be paid by students entering or attending State Institutions:
A. Independent persons who reside in and have be domiciled in South Carolina for a period of no less than twelve months with an intention of making a permanent home herein, and their dependents, may be considered eligible for in-state rates.
B. Independent persons who reside in and have been domiciled in South Carolina for fewer than twelve months but who have full-time employment in the State, and their dependents, maybe considered eligible for in-state rates for as long as such independent person is employed on a full-time basis in the State.
C. Where an independent person meeting the provisions of Section B above, is living apart from his spouse, or where such person and his spouse are separated or divorced, the spouse and dependents of such independent person shall have domiciliary status for tuition and fee purposes only under the following circumstances:
1. if the spouse requesting domiciliary status for tuition and fee purposes remains domiciled in South Carolina although living apart or separated from his or her employed spouse.
2. if the dependent requesting domiciliary status for tuition and fee purposes is under the legal custody or guardian-ship of an independent person who is domiciled in this State; or if such dependent is claimed as an income tax exemption by the parent not having legal custody but paying child-support, so long as either parent remains domiciled in South Carolina.
D. The residence and domicile of a dependent minor shall be presumed to be that of the parent of such dependent minor.
Effect of Marriage - Section 59-112-40. Marriage shall affect determinations of domicile for tuition and fee purposes only insofar as it operates to demonstrate an intention by the parties to make a permanent home in South Carolina.
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