Career and College Information

The Common App 

Students who are ready to start exploring the application can create their Common App account prior to August 1. With account rollover, we will retain any responses to questions on the Common App tab, including the personal essay.

Below is the full set of essay prompts for 2023-2024.

1. Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.
2. The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?
3. Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome?
4. Reflect on something that someone has done for you that has made you happy or thankful in a surprising way. How has this gratitude affected or motivated you?
5. Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.
6. Describe a topic, idea, or concept you find so engaging that it makes you lose all track of time. Why does it captivate you? What or who do you turn to when you want to learn more?
7. Share an essay on any topic of your choice. It can be one you've already written, one that responds to a different prompt, or one of your own design.

College Application Month--Click this link for College Fee Waivers for Fall.

SCCANGO is a great resource for students and parents.

Financial Aid Offered 

Distance 

Majors offered 

Classroom experience 

Class size 

Student/faculty ratio 

Professor/Adjunct ratio 

Student Outcomes 

Retention rate 

Transfer rate 

4-6 year graduation rates 

Job placement/ employment rate 

Student Life 

Activities, clubs, sports, special programs 

Greek Life 

Dorm Life, Food/Meal Plan Options 

Campus Surroundings, Safety Statistics 

Diversity of campus

• https://www.usnews.com/education - developed by US News and World Report
• College and University Rankings - a list of rankings developed by the Princeton Review
• https://www.niche.com/colleges/search/best-colleges/

South Carolina Colleges and Universities

Online Education Links

• AIU Online - career relevant degrees
• Capella University - degree programs listed by professional focus
• Kaplan University - includes financial aid information
• University of Phoenix - includes links to all campus locations
• Westwood College - technical programs available

Misc Sites:

• National Center for Education - links and searches to colleges and universities
• Online Education and College Degrees - online education and degree program information
• Peterson's College Guide - find colleges by degree programs of interest
• Schools in the USA - career assessment center, testimonials from students about their choices, and links to over 1,500 colleges.
• College Data  

Plan your path to college:

• Explore Colleges
• The goods on getting in
• Pay Your Way

What are my Chances at this School? 

• College Data - see what colleges look for and how to make your applications stand out
• College on Princeton Review - helps you calculate the right school for you

Help with Selecting a College

Counselor Responsibilities  

❏ Counselor Recommendation Form & School Report 

❏ Counselor Letter of Recommendation  

     ❏ School Profile 

Student responsibilities: 

❏ Application  

❏ Sending Standardized Test Scores (SAT and/or  

ACT)  

❏ Requesting transcripts 

❏ Deadlines 

Click on the links below for general education requirements:

Coastal Carolina University

Clemson University

USC-Columbia

College of Charleston

• 16 Personalities

• Holland Personality Test

• Keirsey Temperament Sorter

• Bureau of Labor and Statistics Career Guide - link your favorite subject in school to a possible career

• The Princeton Review Career Test

• The Vocational Information Center

• South Carolina Career Information System (See your guidance counselor for the username and password)

• AHEAD - Association of Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD)
• Autism - Autism and PDD Support Network
• ADD - Attention Deficit Disorder Association
• CHADD - Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders
• LDA - Learning Disability Resources
• NCLD - National Center for Learning Disabilities
• FCSN - Federation for Children with Special Needs
• LD Online - Learning Disabilities Online

ALL transcript requests must be made through NeedMyTranscript

AP Transfer Agreements

IB Transfer Agreements

HGTC (PACE) Transfer

SCTRAC.ORG is a web portal designed to facilitate college course transfer and articulation in South Carolina.

Transfer Agreements- This is a tool to see how classes at HGTC transfer to other state colleges and universities in South Carolina.