Early College

Lancaster County School DistrictIndian Land High School300 South Catawba Street

Lancaster, SC 29720Phone: 803.286.6972

What is Early College?The Early College Program is designed

to allow high school students the

opportunity to earn a University Studies

Certificate (31 hours of college transfer

credit) while completing all requirements

for the South Carolina State High School

Diploma. Advanced, motivated, high

achieving high school students can enter

college with a year or more of college

coursework completed - saving time and

money toward earning a 4-year college

degree!

Criteria for acceptance into the program include:

• Students must have received highschool credit for Algebra 1 andEnglish 1.

• Students must take COL 101 acollege orientation course during thesummer between their sophomoreand junior years or in the fall of theirjunior year.

How will parents be informed?Students will be invited to the program in the 6th grade. Parent meetings will be held to provide information and answer any questions. Parents can also discuss Early College during the IGP meetings with the School Counselor.

What are the criteria to continue in the program in high school?Students must maintain eligibility for the Life Scholarship.

What are the costs associated with the program?Tuition and fees vary with the number of credit hours. Lottery Tuition Assistance may apply if students are enrolled in 6 credit hours per semester.

Can I be a part of this program and still participate in other high school extracurricular activities?Yes. You will earn the University Studies Certificate, which is 1 year of college credit, while still participating in high school activities.

Lancaster County School District & York Technical

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For more information, please visit www.yorktech.edu/programs-classes/dual-enrollment/

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Grow your college savings free from taxes

You’re in control

No income or age limits

High contribution limit

Low impact on financial aid

Saving in a Future Scholar account helps you keep more money for actual college expenses. That's because the money in your account is not taxed as it grows and you can withdraw it tax-free.

You decide when, where and who can use the money you save, even after your child turns 18. They can use their savings at a variety of schools in the US or internationally.

If your child doesn't need the money because they receive a scholarship or they decide not to attend college, you can transfer the account to another beneficiary or leave the money in your account for future use.

When it comes time to apply for financial aid, only a small percentage of the account's value (currently 5.64% or less) is factored in when determining your expected family contribution and financial aid each academic year.

Anyone can open a Future Scholar account, regardless of age or income. You can set up an account for a child, teenager or even an adult.

Family and friends can also establish Future Scholar accounts for the same child, as long as the total of all accounts is not more than $400,000 per beneficiary.

Lancaster School District& York Technical CollegeEarly College

About Future ScholarSouth Carolina’s 529 College Saving Plan

RequiredCourses

FreshmanYear

SophomoreYear

JuniorYear

SeniorYear Notes

English (4)English 1 H in 8th Grade

Math (4)Algebra 1 H in 8th GradeOne unit of Dual Credit math required

Science (3)3 lab sciences for4-year college

Social Studies (3)

Foreign Language (2)(for 4-yr college)

Physical Education/ROTC (1)Includes Health

Computer Science (1)

ElectivesFine Arts (one unit)for 4-yr college

Total Units for Diploma(24 required)

Potential CollegeCredits

English 2 H English 3 H SP English 101

Algebra 2 H

Biology H

World History H

Spanish 1or

French 1

PE/ROTC

Comp Sci

Fine Arts unit

8 units

0 hours

8 units

0 hours

PreCalc HGeometry H

Chemistry H

AP Euro

1 Elective High School Course

FA & SPAP Calculus

FA Math 103SP Math 120

FA PSY 201SP MUS 105

FA AST 101SP Biology 105

FA & SPUSH AP (2)

SP English 102

Physics H

Gov/Econ

FA SPC 205SU or FA COL 101

8 Units(4 HS classes & 5 YTC classes)

8 Units(2 HS classes & 4 YTC classes)

15 YTC hours +AP hours

15 YTC hours +AP hours

FA Spanish 2 orFrench 2

SP Spanish 3 H orFrench 3 H

FA – FallSP – Spring

University Studies Certificate requires 30 credit hours of select courses.

All courses are 3 semester credit hours, except AST 101 & BIO 105 at 4 credit hours. AST 101 Solar System Astronomy BIO 105 Principles of Biology COL 101 College Orientation ENG 101 English Composition I* *High School GPA >3.0, ACT Eng 21, or 2016 SAT Rdg/Wrt 480, or Accuplacer Sentence Skills 75.

ENG 102 English Composition II ENG 208 World Literature I MAT 103 Quantitative Reasoning**High School GPA >3.0 or Accuplacer Arithmetic 90 or Elem Alg 57.

MAT 120 Probability & Statistics*

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High school Algebra II or Statistics "C" or above. ACT Math 23, or 2016 SAT Math 570, or Accuplacer College Math 50.MUS 105 Music AppreciationPSY 201 General PsychologySPC 205 Public Speaking