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College Exploration

GetSmartSC

GetSmartSC tackles college from multiple perspectives.  There are resources for: 1) students going to college for the first time; 2) students who are returning to college; 3) members of the armed services who are wanting to attend school; and 4) financial assistance.  There are also career exploration resources.  It is truly a one-stop shop.

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South Carolina Can Go to College
SC CAN, a campaign to promote college access in South Carolina, was established to do something about that. We’re letting students and parents know that college can be a reality — as long as you’re willing to work for it

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South Carolina Colleges & Universities

SCIWAY provides a list of all colleges and universities in the state of South Carolina.  The list is alphabetical and includes all public, private, and for-profit, 2-year and 4-year colleges and universities with links to their web sites.

 

Campus Tours

Campus Tours is a web site that allows anyone to take a virtual tour of a university or college campus.  The site allows you to search by name or state.

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College Planning Webinars

As part of a new Parent University Series on College & Career Readiness, Richland School District #2 offers free monthly webinars on the college planning process for parents and their high school students.  Statistics show that less than 9% of all students who enter a 4 year college both graduate in 4 years and do so without debt.  We believe timely information from industry professionals could dramatically move that needle. 

College Success Formula is broadcasting nationally, so please register and if you can’t watch the live broadcast, you will have access to the recording for 30 days after each webinar. 

 

Past topics have included: 

  • The BEST Way to Increase Your Child's Odds of Getting into a Top College

  • Non-Traditional Path to Successful Careers

  • Crush the ACT & SAT... With the LEAST Amount of Test Prep

  • The DIY Toolkit for Getting Your Child into the Best College

  • How to Avoid Worthless College Degrees

  • The Myth of STEM & Other Lies About College

  • How to Plan for College in the Age of the Internet

  • How to Have Fun This Summer AND Plan for College, Too

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How to Choose a College When You Can Can't Visit

Article provides answers to important questions as well as debunking myths about college.

College Entrance Tests

In the world of college entrance exams there are three.

  1. ACT--An achievement test that consists of 4 sub-tests: English, Math, Reading, and Science Reasoning.  The writing portion is optional.

  2. SAT--An aptitude test that consists of 3 sub-tests: Critical Reading, Math, and Writing.  The writing portion is optional.

  3. ACCUPLACER--This test is used by technical colleges in South Carolina as a means of assessing academic strengths and weaknesses.  The results are used to placed students in the classes with academic rigor that are comparable to their skills.

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