Beaufort County School District (BCSD) and Technical College of the Lowcountry (TCL) are continuing their expanded academic partnership to increase learning opportunities for students within Beaufort County School District.
The BCSD Tides program enables qualified BCSD rising ninth grade students to enroll in a full-time dual enrollment cohort at TCL’s New River Campus or Beaufort Mather Campus. Each cohort will experience college-level degree seeking courses as high school students, taught by TCL instructors.
Qualifying students attending Bluffton, Hilton Head Island, and May River high schools will be eligible for the cohort housed on TCL’s New River Campus and will have the opportunity to participate in extra-curricular activities and athletics at their home high school.
Qualifying students attending Beaufort, Battery Creek, and Whale Branch Early College high schools will be eligible for the cohort housed on TCL’s Beaufort Mather Campus and will have the opportunity to participate in extra-curricular activities and athletics at their home high school.
Major Options
- Associate of Arts: University Transfer Pathway
- Associate of Science: University Transfer Pathway
Minor Options
- Associate of Applied Science/Computer Technology-Programming
- Associate of Applied Science/Computer Technology-Networking
- Associate of Applied Science/Cybersecurity
- Associate of Applied Science/Business Administration
- Associate of Science/Allied Health Science
- Associate of Science/Allied Health Science – Medical Assisting
- Associate of Science/ Allied Health Science – Entrepreneurship/Small Business Certificate
Learn More
Visit the BCSD Dual Enrollment webpage for full details and application information. (Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on “BCSD Tides.”)
Upcoming Info Sessions
Join us in-person or virtually to learn more about BCSD Tides
New River Campus
Wednesday, March 19, Room 126 (5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.)
RSVP Required
Beaufort Mather Campus
Monday, March 17, Building 12 Auditorium (5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.)
RSVP Required
Virtual Info Session
Wednesday, March 5 (5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.)
RSVP Required
